Just a Little Smile
     Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop
all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听). Mark
stopped and helped the boy pick up (捡起) these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped
to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved
computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects
and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
    They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The
afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw
each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They
ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years.
At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
     Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think
why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker (锁柜)
because I didn't want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother's sleeping pills
and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began
to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed (错过) that time and so many others that might
follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved
my life."

1. When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going ___.

A. to have a basketball game
B. to his classroom
C. to see Mark
D. back home

2. From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he ____. 

A. was a good student
B. liked sports and music
C. liked all the subjects in school
D. was a good friend

3. Mark and Bill ____.

A. were in the same middle school and high school
B. were in the same middle school but not in the same high school
C. often had lunch together at school
D. had known each other before they began to study in middle school

4. In this passage, the phrase "break up" means "____".

A. 相处很好
B. 和好如初
C. 关系破裂
D. 保持联系

5. When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he ____.

A. knew he could save Bill's life
B. knew who Bill was and wanted to help him
C. didn't know why he was going to help him
D. didn't know what he was doing was very important to Bill

     This is my first day in our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr. Hu put some new
English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.
     I walk very slowly (慢) with the big heavy box in my arms. A boy runs very fast to me. He can't stop
(停止). Oh, dear! My box drops on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.
     "I'm very sorry." The boy says again and again. He helps me to pick up (捡起) all the books. He then
helps me to carry the books to our classroom.
     Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim. He comes to China with his father. He comes from
England.

1. In the morning, I help _______ to carry the box to our classroom.

A. my parents
B. my new classmate
C. my new teacher
D. my good friend Jim

2. My box drops on the floor because _______.

A. I walk very slowly with it
B. I walk very fast with it
C. Jim walks very slowly to me
D. Jim runs very fast and he can't stop

3. Jim is new. He is  _______.

A. an American boy
B. an English boy
C. a teacher
D. a Chinese boy

4. Later, _______ carry the box of books to our classroom.

A. Jim and I
B. Jim, Mr.Hu and I
C. Mr. Hu and Jim
D. some of my classmate and I

5. Jim and I are _______.

A. the same age
B. in the same bedroom
C. in the same class
D. Mr. Hu's workmates (同事)