You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 1 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 2 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 3 the boy's name was Bill, that he 4 computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 5 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 6 with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was 7 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 8 with a few laughs and some shared small talk., and then Mark went home. They 9 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from, the same high school. Just three weeks before 10 . Bill, asked Mark if they 11 talk.
Bill 12 him of the day years ago when they had first met.“Do you 13 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?”asked Bill.“You see. I 14 out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess(脏乱) 15 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 16 my things. But after we spent some time together 17 and laughing, I realized that 18 I had done that, I would have 19 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 20 my life.”
1．A．fell B．sat C．lay D．knelt
2．A．Although B．Since C．After D．Until
3．A．discovered B．realized C．said D．decided
4．A．played B．loved C．tried D．made
5．A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt
6．A．up B．out C．off D．away
7．A．called B．helped C．invited D．allowed
8．A．peacefully B．willingly C．freely D．pleasantly
9．A．continued B．agreed C．forced D．offered
10．A．graduation B．movement C．separation D．vacation
11．A．would B．should C．could D．must
12．A．demanded B．reminded C．removed D．asked
13．A．ever B．usually C．even D．never
14．A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put
15．A．over B．into C．with D．for
16．A．find B．pick C．pack D．hold
17．A．talking B．playing C．reading D．watching
18．A．before B．if C．while D．as
19．A．forgotten B．passed C．left D．lost
20．A．helped B．recovered C．improved D．changed
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本文记叙了Mark在放学回家的路上，发现Bill扔书及其他东西，而帮Bill拾起来，并送他回家的故事。这件事竟使Bill改变了对生活的态度而与Mark成为了朋友。说明了有时候一件小事也可以改变人的一生的道理。
1．D knelt down“跪下”。从上文可以看出那个男孩的东西撒落在地上，所以：Mark跪在地上帮他捡起来。fell down“落下”；sat down“坐下”；lay down“躺下”，均不合题意。
2．B since引导原因状语从句，因为他们同路，所以他帮他拿一些东西。而although引导让步状语从句，表示转折；after引导时间状语从句，表示动作发生在帮助Bill拿东西后，与短文内容不符；until引导时间状语从句，表示在帮助．Bill拿东西时，一直发生的事情，均不合题意。
3．A discovered“发现”，后接几个宾语从句，表示Mark对这个男孩有了较多的了解。realized“认识到”，decided“决定”。
4．B 根据动词后的宾语可确定应填loved，只有loved后接computer games, baseball and history才有意义。知道他喜欢电脑游戏、棒球和历史。
5．C have a lot of trouble“有很多麻烦”。从短文中的最后一段Bill告诉Mark自己想离家出走可判断出他在学业上有很多麻烦。have a lot of questions“有很多问题”，有很多问题不会引起离家出走，因为每个学生在学习上都有各种各样的问题需要解决。
6．A break up尤指“关系结束，破裂”。句意是：他和他的女朋友刚刚分手。break out“(火灾或战争)爆发”；break off“折断”；break away“脱离”。
7．C be invited“受到邀请”。由于Mark帮助Bill拿东西，所以被Bill邀请喝可乐和看电视。
8．D pleasantly“愉快地”。下文“with a few laughs and some shared small talk”说明他们过得非常愉快。peacefully“和平地”，willingly“心甘情愿地”，freely“自由地”，均不合题意。
9．A 他们的友谊一直保持下去了。
10．A 根据上文“and then both ended up from the same high school”可判断他们之间的谈话发生在他们毕业的前三周。movement“运动”，separation“分离”，vacation”假期”，均不合题意。
11．C could“可以”，用来征求对方的意见。句意是：Bill问Mark他们是否可以谈一谈。would构成过去将来时，但根据下文可以看出，他们并不是经过一段时间后才交谈，而是马上进行了交谈。
12．B remind“提醒、使想起”。Bill使Mark想起几年前他们初次见面的那一天。
13．A ever“曾经”。这句话意思是：你是否曾经想知道那天我为什么带那么多东西回家?带那么多东西回家是一件反常的事，Bill猜测这可能会引起Mark的迷惑不解。
14．C clean“打扫干净”。根据下文“I didn't want to leave a mess”可判断出他把自己的柜子清理好。check“检查”，把抽屉检查一遍，与所提供的情景不符。
15．D leave sth. for sb.“把某物留给某人”。句意是：我不想把脏乱留给别人。leave over“剩下”，leave sth. with sb.“把某物交给某人”，均不合题意。
16．C pack“收拾(整理)衣物”。因为Bill想离家出走，所以他回家收拾东西。
17．A 上文“The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk”为做出正确选择提供了重要线索，只是把原句中的名词换成了动名词。playing有一定的干扰作用，一些考生把上文中他们喝可乐、看电视当作线索，做出错误选择。
18．B 根据谓语动词的虚拟语气可判断出应用if。在表示过去的虚拟语气中，if从句中用had＋过去分词，主句用would(could)＋have＋过去分词。
19．D lose a new friend“失去了一个新朋友”。A项forgotten“忘记”，B项passed“经过”，C项left“离开、留下”，均不符合题意。
20．D changed my life”改变了我的生活”。这篇短文告诉我们，在Bill遇到Mark前，他试图离家出走，但后来改变了主意。所以Bill说是Mark的帮助改变了他的生活。improve my life“改善我的生活”，表示生活水平的提高，与原文不符。
