People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.

　　　Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, A dash of laughter. Mix them all well. Spray generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.

　　　Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!

　　　5．Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?

　　　A．Friendship cannot stand always on one side. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　　C．A friend without faults will never be found. D．A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

　　　6．Which of the holidays happens first in a year?

　　　A．National Friendship Day. B．Women's Friendship Day.

　　　C．International Friendship Month. D．Old Friends, New Friends Week.

　　　7．What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?

　　　A．Inviting your friends over for a party. B．Looking on your friends as relatives.

　　　C．Honoring your friends on Friendship Day. D．Being loyal and generous to your friends.

　　　8．"Recipe for Friendship" here actually means .

　　　A．a prescription for curing friends B．a method of keeping a friendship

　　　C．the pleasure of having friends D．the importance of friendship

　　　 The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. "Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira"

　　　He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill He didn't have change, so I told him not to worry.

　　　He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

　　　When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it's not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

　　　I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. "What's up". I asked him. "I...I don't have money to buy books for school." I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills.

　　　"Will this help?" I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. "Thank you, sir," he said. 'Thank you very much."

　　　When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if he's a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn't know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

　　　Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face

　　　"oh, gosh! Long time."

　　　"Are you in school now?" I asked.

　　　He nodded.

　　　"That's good," I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. "Here," I held out a 500 naira bill. "Take this." He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. "What's wrong?" I asked. "It's a gift"

　　　He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat (汗水). He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, "I've been waiting to give these to you."

　　　9．What was the author's first impression of the boy?

　　　A．He seemed to be poor and mean. B．He seemed to have suffered a lot

　　　C．He seemed younger than his age. D．He seemed good at bargaining

　　　10．The second time the author met the boy, the boy________.

　　　A．told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts B．wanted to express his thanks

　　　C．asked him for money for his schoolbooks D．tried to take advantage of him

　　　11．Why did the author give his money to the boy?

　　　A．Because he had enough money to do that.

　　　B．Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

　　　C．Because he held a higher position in the society.

D．Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.