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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying．Mark helped the boy pick them up．（16）___ they were going the same way，he carried them for the boy．As they walked，Mark knew the boy's name was Bill．Mark （17）___ discovered that he loved computer games，baseball and history and that he was having a lot of （18）___ with his other subjects．
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in （19）___  Coke and to watch some television．The afternoon passed （20）___   with a few laughs and some shared small talk，and then Mark went home．They （21）___   to see each other around school，had lunch together once or twice and then （22）___  ended up from the same high school．Just three weeks before they finished school，Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk．
Bill （23）___   him of the day years ago when they had first met．‘Do you （24）___   wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day？'asked Bill．‘You see，I （25）___   out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else．I had planned to （26）___  from home and I was going home to pack my things．But after we spent some time together （27）___and laughing，I realized that （28）___  I had done that，I would have （29）___   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 （30）___   my life．'

16．A．After	B．Since	C．Although	D．Until
17．A．also	B．still	C．always	D．almost
18．A．questions	B．ideas	C．trouble	D．doubt
19．A．from	B．with	C．to	D．for
20．A．quickly	B．proudly	C．freely	D．pleasantly
21．A．continued	B．hoped	C．preferred	D．offered
22．A．all	B．both	C．every	D．none
23．A．removed	B．reminded	C．asked	D．described
24．A．ever	B．soon	C．even	D．never
25．A．checked	B．took	C．cleaned	D．put
26．A．run away	B．take away	C．put away	D．pass away
27．A．reading	B．playing	C．talking	D．watching
28．A．before	B．if	C．while	D．as
29．A．forgotten	B．made	C．became	D．lost
30．A．helped	B．saved	C．changed	D．improved．

Answer 1

16、B 考查连词． 由于他们走同一条路，他就帮着小男孩拿着这些书．所以填连词since，故选B
17、A 考查副词 根据上下文此处的文意：迈克不但知道小男孩的名字，还进一步知道他喜欢的科目．表示意思递进一层用also，故选A．
18、C 考查名词 结合设空处前面的he was having a lot of 推测此处的意思是：与此同时，迈克还了解到对于其他的学科，比尔感到有些困难．故选C
19、D 考查介词 结合 Mark was invited in 推测此处的句意是：他们到达比尔的家后，比尔招待迈克喝可乐，看电视．故选D
20、D 考查副词 结合下文的with a few laughs and some shared small talk推断此处的句意是：由于谈笑风生，因此那天下午在愉快的氛围中很快就度过了．故选D
21、A 考查动词 结合后面的to see each other 推断此处的句意是：他们继续彼此见面，在一起吃了一两次午饭．故选A
22、B 考查代词 结合故事中只有两个人，因此用both．All表示三者或三者以上都，故选B
23、B 考查动词 结合下文him of the day years ago when they had first met推断此处考查固定词组．Remind sb．of意思是"使某人想起-----"．故选B
24、A 考查副词 根据上下文推断此处的句意：你是否曾经想知道那天我为什么带着那么多的东西回家？故选A
25、B 考查动词 结合下文because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else．推断此处的句意是：我带走我的物品是因为我不想给其他人留下一团糟．故选B
26、A 考查动词 结合下文I was going home to pack my things 推断此处的句意是：我曾经想离家出走，run away是逃离的意思．故选A
27、C 考查动词  结合前面的we spent some time together  推断此处的句意是"在我们一起度过一段时间开心地说笑以后"，spend+time+doing sth．故选C
28、B 考查连词 结合设空处后面的 I had done that和29处的句子 推断此处的句意是：现在我意识到：如果那样做了，我就会丢失一位新朋友．所以选B
29、D 考查动词  根据上文28处句子推断此处的句意是：我就会丢失一位新朋友．故选D
30、B 考查动词 结合前面的So you see，Mark，when you picked up my books that day，you did a lot more  推断此处的句意是：所以马克你明白吗？你那天不只帮我捡起那些东西的时候，你救了我的命．'故选B