吕宁

多年前，“我”拾起了凯尔的书和眼镜。多年后，他的毕业演讲让“我”感到无限欣慰。

1One day， when I was a freshman in high school， I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books.

2 As I was walking， I saw a bunch of kids running at him， knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him， so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying. I jogged over to him. As he crawled around looking for his glasses， I saw tears in his eyes. I handed him his glasses and helped him pick up his books.“Those are bad guys. They should be punished， ”I said. There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

3 Kyle lived near me. We hung out all the weekend， and the more I knew Kyle， the more I liked him. Over the next four years， Kyle and I became best friends. After gradua- tion， we went to different colleges. But we would always be friends and distance would never be a problem.

4 On the graduation day， Kyle had a speech for graduation. He cleared his throat and began，“Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years： your parents， your teachers， your siblings， maybe a coach—but mostly your friends. Being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or her. I am going to tell you a story... ”I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He felt very down that day and didn ，t want to go to school. He cleaned out his locker andwas carrying his stuff home so his mom wouldnt have to do it later. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.“Thankfully， my friend healed me. ”

5 I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his mom and dad looking at me with the same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realizefriendships depth.

6 Never underestimate the power of a strangers friendship and kindness. With one small gesture， you can change a persons life.

1. What appeared to be a barrier between Kyle and the author when they were seniors？

A. The age gap.B. Long distance.

C. Different hobbies. D. The family background.

2. Who was the leading role in Kyles graduation speech？

A. The author.B. Kyles parents.

C. Someone secret.D. Kyles classmates.

3. What does the last paragraph intend to tell us？

A. A friend without faults will never be found in the world.

B. Friendship is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility.

C. A small act of friendship and kindness can make a big difference.

D. The key to true friendship is to forgive other peoples minor faults.

Sentences for writing

Not until that moment did I realize friendships depth. 直到那一刻，我才認识到友谊 的深度。

【句式提取】not until 放在句首，句子用部分倒装的语序。

【句式仿写】直到你失去你的朋友，你才会意识到他对你有多么重要。