My friend Karen and I were always together. Karen was only a few months older than I. I always thought she was so beautiful, with long hair and blue eyes. I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was. I could be myself and share my secrets with her and I never felt like I was being judged.
We had so much fun and were really quite silly. One time I asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.
We continued as best friends throughout grade school. One day, Karen was going to another friend’s place and asked me to come along, but I couldn’t go because I had a babysitting job that afternoon. We walked together to the Becker’s home where I was to babysit and then she continued on her way without me. We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.
At four o’clock I rushed to the corner so I wouldn’t be late for meeting Karen. Just as I arrived at the corner, I saw Karen crossing the street. In a second it happened. I saw Karen’s body fly up in the sky. A car had hit her！
Karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in peace. Karen’s parents wanted to donate her organs(器官)to the hospital, but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.
I have never got so close to another person since Karen died. I do miss her! Do you cherish(珍惜)your friends? If you don’t, please do, as you may lose them one day.
小題1:What’s the best title for the passage?
A．A horrible car accident
B．An unforgettable experience
C．My dearest friend—Karen
D．An unforgettable girl
小題2:When Karen was hit by a car, she was            .
A．on her way to a friend’s place
B．on her way to the Becker’s home
C．shouting to the writer who was so far from her
D．heading to the corner where she and the writer would meet
小題3:Why were Karen’s organs unable to be donated?
A．Because her parents refused to do that.
B．Because all of her organs were seriously damaged.
C．Because the doctors thought it was too cruel.
D．Because no patients needed organs in the hospital then.
小題4:What does the writer suggest we do?
A．Cherish our friends.
B．Accept the fact that people die.
C．Be careful when crossing the street.
D．Never be too close to someone.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：
小題1:C 主旨大意題。文章主要講述我和Karen之間珍貴的友誼，故C正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.和第四段第一句I rushed to the corner so I wouldn’t be late for meeting Karen. Just as I arrived at the corner, I saw Karen crossing the street.說明D正確。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.說明B正確。
小題4:A 主旨推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Do you cherish(珍惜)your friends? If you don’t, please do, as you may lose them one day.說明本文是讓我們要珍惜我們的友誼，故A正確。
點評：文章主要講述我和Karen之間珍貴的友誼來告訴我們要珍惜朋友，珍惜友誼。題目設(shè)置一細(xì)節(jié)題為主，要求考生閱讀時關(guān)注文章細(xì)節(jié)，合理判斷，準(zhǔn)確選擇。
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