Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead. Hearing those words co
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Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d bebetter off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth toremy heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mindcontinually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met my best friend about three years ago.After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles withdepression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked.He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learnt that he was physicallyand emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal (自杀的) thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about hisdepression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Inspite of this, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right wordsto say. Thus, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in myvocabulary. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I am doing, for he takespriority. Sometimes he just needs the assurance of my voice telling him that everythingis going to be okay and that I will not let him down.
Many students at his school laugh at himwhen they notice the scars on his arms from cutting. It seems that other kidshave every right to make fun of him and to look down on him. But no one holdssuch a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat himbadly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I alwaysremind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I willalways be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep ongoing.
My best friend once told me that if hehadn’t had me, he wouldn’t be alive. He said that my encouraging wordsconvinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a singleword can impact on someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, Ibelieve in the necessity of encouragement.
1.The author’s friend got into depressionmainly because _____ .
| A．he lived without his parents | B．he had poor health |
| C．he received little care at school | D．he had a bitter childhood |
2.We know from the passage that theauthor’s friend_____.
| A．was better off three years ago | B．thought little of others’ judging eyes |
| C．appreciates the author’s help | D．wants to communicate with his parents |
3.What is the best title for the passage?
| A．I believe in encouragement. | B．I enjoy friendship. |
| C．My friend and I. | D．The story of my friend. |
试题答案
【答案】
1.D
2.C
3.A
【解析】文章介绍了我帮助患抑郁症的朋友经历了很多困难，说明了鼓励的作用。
1.D 推理题。根据第二段倒数第2行I soonlearnt that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child，可知他小时候被虐待，导致他精神上很压抑。故D正确。
2.C 推理题。根据文章最后一段前3行Mybest friend once told me that if he hadn’t had me, he wouldn’t be alive He saidthat my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendshiphas taught me that a single word can impact on someone’s life.说明他非常信任我，非常感谢我的帮助。
3.A 主旨大意题。文章介绍了我对朋友的鼓励一直在伴随着他走过很多困难的时期，我相信我的信任的作用。故A正确。