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In my second year of high school, my parents died in a car accident. My uncle, who lived in Seattle, wanted me to live with him. But my friend Joy invited me to stay with her family until I graduated. Because of her generosity (慷慨), I was able to complete my last year of high school with all my friends.
— Lorraine Morrow
One night after teaching a late class, I felt very tired. Suddenly, I found a note on the window of my car. It read “You're beautiful inside and out” and had a little heart. My tiredness disappeared at once. I never found out which one of my friends left it for me, but it's still on my dashboard (仪表盘) and means more than anything to me.
—Jennie Berglund
When I was nine, I had a friend named Westa Joy. We used to walk down a road in New Mexico, laughing and holding each other's hand. She'd tell me about the latest Nancy Drew book she was reading. I had never read a book and I didn't want to. But after listening to Westa's storytelling, I finally bought all the Nancy Drew books. Thank you, my friend, for helping me fall in love with reading.
—Essie Bowden
My best friend and I were both trying to lose weight, so we called each other every day to check in. He encouraged me to take exercise when I didn't want to or to put down the ice cream. It really helped me.
—Eric Nelson
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个人从其朋友那里得到的帮助。
1．What happened to Lorraine Morrow?
A．She lost her parents forever.
B．She broke up with her friend.
C．She had to live with her uncle.
D．She turned to her friend for help.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据Lorraine Morrow部分中的In my second year of high school, my parents died in a car accident.可知，她失去了父母。
2．Who developed the habit of reading because of his/her friend?
A．Lorraine Morrow.
B．Jennie Berglund.
C．Essie Bowden.
D．Eric Nelson.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Essie Bowden部分中的最后两句可知，她因朋友Westa Joy养成了阅读的习惯。
3．What are the four people mainly talking about?
A．Their good friends' encouraging stories.
B．Their high school life with their friends.
C．The ways to get along with their friends.
D．The help that they got from their friends.
解析：选D 推理判断题。Lorraine Morrow失去双亲后借住在朋友Joy家里读完了高中；Jennie Berglund有一天教完课后收到了匿名朋友的称赞，让她的疲惫马上消失不见；Essie Bowden在朋友Westa Joy的影响下养成了阅读的好习惯；Eric Nelson的朋友督促他努力减肥。由此可知，本文中的四个人分享了他们从朋友那里得到的帮助。
