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Once upon a time，there were two good friends. One was called Jack and the other was called James. One day，the two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldnt control himself and hit James in the face. James felt hurt，but he didnt say anything. Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face.”

They kept on walking until they found an oasis. They decided to get some water there. Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger. Jack saved him at once. When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life.” Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone. Why?” James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away. But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away.”

Since then，the two good friends hve never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.

Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness. If you dont forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself. Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。

1. What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A. After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away.

B. James hated his friend in return very much from then on.

C. James hit his friend in return at once.

D. James wrote “Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face” in the sand.

2. Whats the matter with James in the oasis?

A. He was very careless and fell into the mire.

B. He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire.

C. He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble.

D. He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too.

3. What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

A. He wrote some words on a stone.

B. He thanked his friends at once.

C. He wrote some words in the sand.

D. He drank some water and had a rest.

4. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James.

B. They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.

C. The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later.

D. Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.

5. Why did James write words in different places?

A. The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away.

B. No wind can blow thanks away.

C. James only wanted to write words in different places.

D. A and B.

Key：1-5 DBACD