I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend． I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 36　 to look at each other． But we soon lost the 37　 and started playing with each other． In the 7^th grade, I first lost touch with her． She was 38　 family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people．”　 39　 of my new friends liked her as much as I did 40　 they knew she had “problems”． However, every summer we would 41　 sit at each other’s home and watch soap operas and talk about everything we liked．

It was last year when I 42　 the problem． I guess I was just too busy in high school to realize she needed someone there for her． Well, she made a new “best friend” and 43　 did I． Then I didn’t know why, but she started cutting herself．

She was diagnosed with clinical depression(抑郁症)． I was very 44 at first, but with the late night calls, we still stayed in 45　 ． I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend 46 deserted her, when people were calling her 47 , but I knew I still 48　 her like a sister．

Yesterday she came 49　 me and said this,” I never knew what a best friend was 50　 I found you were the only person that would stop me from cutting, the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my 51　 ． You don’t know this but I was trying to kill myself one night when you 52　 me． I 53　 you so much, and you didn’t even know you were 54　 me．” We both cried． And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is to never 55　 your friends．

36． A． pleased 　　　 B． excited　　　　　　　　　 C． scared　　　　　　　 D． disappointed

37． A． happiness　　 B． kindness　　　　　　　　 C． shyness　　　　　　 D． sadness

38． A． working out B． answering for　　　　 C． helping with　　　 D． going through

39． A． All　　　　　　　 B． None　　　　　　　　　　 C． No　　　　　　　　　　 D． Every

40． A． because　　　 B． though　　　　　　　　　 C． while　　　　　　　　 D． yet

41． A． hardly　　　　 B． seldom　　　　　　　　　 C． just　　　　　　　　　　 D． always

42． A． solved　　　　 B． noticed　　　　　　　　　 C． faced　　　　　　　　 D． ignored

43． A． neither　　　　 B． so　　　　　　　　　　　　 C． too　　　　　　　　　　 D． also

44． A． mad　　　　　　 B． careless　　　　　　　　 C． hopeful　　　　　　　 D． upset

45． A． touch　　　　　 B． bed　　　　　　　　　　　 C． hospital　　　　　　　 D． love

46． A． luckily　　　　 B． successfully　　　　　 C． actually　　　　　　　 D． calmly

47． A． selfish　　　　 B． crazy　　　　　　　　　　 C． brave　　　　　　　　 D． lonely

48． A． believed in　 B． waited for　　　　　　 C． cared about　　　　 D． replied to

49． A． with　　　　　 B． after　　　　　　　　　　 C． upon　　　　　　　　　 D． to

50．A． until　　　　　　 B． when　　　　　　　　　　 C． since　　　　　　　　 D． if

51．A． mistakes　　　 B． parents　　　　　　　　　 C． friends　　　　　　　 D． problems

52．A． visited　　　　　 B． encouraged　　　　　　 C． called　　　　　　　　 D． prevented

53．A． tell　　　　　　　 B． owe　　　　　　　　　　　 C． give　　　　　　　　　 D． show

54．A． helping　　　　 B． reminding　　　　　　　 C． cheating　　　　　　 D． praising

55．A． give up　　　　 B． look back at　　　　　 C． drop in at　　　　　 D． look down on

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
【小题1】The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.