Jill and Jenny were the best of friends. They were_     so much of the time that people said that they were like twins. They did _ __ and went everywhere together. One day, however, something that_  __ caused their friendship to break happened.

Jill had already made plans with Jenny to watch a(n) _ _ . At the last minute, Jill’s mother had an errand （差事）to run and Jill__ __  look after her sister. Jenny was disappointed(失望的) but said that she would still_  _  Jill and watch the show together.

The next morning, Jill overheard Jenny telling another friend,“I watched it last night. It was a wonderful show.” Jill got _ _ .She walked past Jenny and gave her a cold look. Jenny __ _why Jill was so angry with her. When Jenny called out to Jill, she ignored(不理) her.

After school, Jenny waited for Jill, __ __, for their walk home together. However, Jill just_ __ on alone. Jenny ran after her and asked,“What’s the matter, Jill? Why are you avoiding __ __ like this?” Jill answered angrily,“You broke your _ _ . A good friend should not do that.”

Jenny realised what the _ _ was and laughed. “I didn’t go to the show. I just watched another show on TV. I will _ _  break my promise to you. You are my best friend.”

Jill said  _  _ to Jenny and they were the best  friends again.

1.A. out                  B. together                   C. in                        D. around

2.A. something           B. anything                  C. everything              D. nothing

3.A. almost                  B. finally                 C. probably                  D. slowly

4.A. play             B. show                        C. match                 D. opera

5.A. could          B. might                  C. should                 D. had to

6.A. look after            B. help out                  C. wait for          D. try out

7.A. angry          B. worried                   C. nervous                  D. tired

8.A. told                 B. explained                 C. knew                       D. wondered

9.A. as well                 B. as usual                   C. in fact                 D. above all

10.A. read                   B. danced              C. walked            D. rode

11.A. me                B. him                            C. her                           D. them

12.A. chance              B. phone                C. secret                  D. Promise

13.A. surprise            B. prize                        C. problem                  D. gift

14.A. never                B. still                           C. already          D. even

15.A. thanks               B. sorry                        C. goodbye                 D.hello                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always sat together for lunch. They  1  sandwiches, cupcakes and almost everything.

But today things were   2  . Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today, Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy    3  his job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very unhappy and they always argue. I am   4 . What is going to happen to us?”

Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would school be like   5  Bonnie? What could she do to help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad   6 .

“What can I do to help?” she asked.

“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.

Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she brushed her teeth before going to bed.

“What can I do?” she  7 .

The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early. She dressed and ate a quick breakfast,  8  went to find her friends. They all decided to    9  together to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to watch the   10  sing and dance and do magic tricks. After the performance, the children   11 their money. They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person might need.

When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house and each of the children   12  carried a bag to the door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with   13  secret surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.

Ruth felt happy too,   14 she had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to show her friend that she cared   15 . I think Bonnie got the message, don’t you?

1.                A．found          B．cooked         C．shared   D．bought

2.                A．same          B．good           C．right D．different

3.                A．changed        B．lost            C．enjoyed  D．got

4.                A．worried        B．lonely          C．disappointed   D．surprised

5.                A．to             B．with           C．for  D．without

6.                A．story           B．result          C．news D．report

7.                A．dreamt         B．a(chǎn)nswered       C．talked    D．wondered

8.                A．so             B．then           C．a(chǎn)fter D．before

9.                A．work           B．study           C．help D．think

10.               A．parents        B．a(chǎn)ctors          C．students   D．children

11.               A．counted        B．saved          C．sent D．spent

12.               A．slowly          B．quietly         C．seriously  D．patiently

13.               A．their           B．his            C．her   D．its

14.               A．though         B．a(chǎn)nd            C．because of D．because

15.               A．helped         B．cared          C．understood D．realized

 ---Susan, why are you still here? They are all ready to start.

   ---I’m sorry, but I _____when to meet.

   A. don’t tell    B. didn’t tell    C. haven’t told     D. wasn’t told