Question

Reading B
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(絆倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things form school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________.”
小題1:When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.

A．didn’t notice that	B．went away quickly
C．helped him pick up the things	D．carried all the things for him

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy.

B．Bill was good at all of his subjects.

C．Bill and Mark were in the same school.

D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

小題3:At Bill’s home, they didn’t _________.

A．drink some Coke	B．watch TV
C．have a pleasant talk	D．play video games

小題4:Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he __________.

A．wanted to tell him his story	B．wanted to kill himself again
C．hoped to have lunch together	D．hoped to go on holiday together

小題5:What would Bill probably say at last?

A．I should die.	B．You saved my life.
C．You did a good job.	D．You helped me a lot.

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:B

試題分析：這篇短文描述了馬克在回家的路上幫助了摔倒在地的比爾，把他送回家，并在他家和比爾度過了一個愉快的下午，也因此救了比爾的性命。
小題1:根據第二段Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things.描述，可知選C。
小題2:根據第二段but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.描述，可知選項B描述錯誤。
小題3:根據第二段They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk.描述，可知他們沒有玩電子游戲。故選D。
小題4:根據短文最后一段描述，可知比爾主要是為了給馬克講述他的故事，故選A。
小題5:聯系最后一段I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself.可知他是打算回家自殺的，故馬克救了他一命。選B，你救了我的性命。
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