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Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Nevertheless, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.

1. 1.
   According to the first paragraph, what the author’s friend said made the author feel ______.
   1. A.
      puzzled
   2. B.
      heartbroken.
   3. C.
      frightened
   4. D.
      hopeless
2. 2.
   By saying “convenience is not in my vocabulary”, the author means ______.
   1. A.
      he is always ready to help his friend.
   2. B.
      he hardly spares time to help his friend.
   3. C.
      he has no good excuse for refusing his friend.
   4. D.
      he is not good at communicating with his friend.
3. 3.
   From the passage we learn that the author’s friend ________.
   1. A.
      had a happy childhood but everything changed later
   2. B.
      wanted to share his story but no one listened.
   3. C.
      took it for granted that he was made fun of
   4. D.
      was always of sad appearance
4. 4.
   What does the author learn from his experiences?
   1. A.
      How to make a big difference to others.
   2. B.
      The importance of encouragement.
   3. C.
      How to get rid of depression
   4. D.
      The necessity of security

Answer 1

BACB
本篇文章講的是作者的朋友從小的時(shí)候就極度自卑，一度要自殺，在作者的鼓勵(lì)之下，好幾年來，朋友沒有自殺，從而作者得出一結(jié)論：多給別人鼓勵(lì)會(huì)對(duì)那些沮喪的人有很大的幫助。
1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)文中第一段中“...tore my heart apart....”可知，作者聽到這句話后幾乎心碎。
2.推理判斷題 從這句話的后面一句“It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.”可知，作者隨時(shí)隨地都會(huì)幫助他，只要他需要的時(shí)候。因此選A。
3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第四段中“As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him”可知，在作者的朋友看來，別人都有權(quán)利來取笑他，因此被取笑是理所當(dāng)然的了。因此選C。
4.推理判斷題 根據(jù)最后一段中“...He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life.... ”可知，作者的鼓勵(lì)給他的朋友帶來了希望。因此選B