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