问题补充：
When I was19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didn’t believe in myself. Italked with others. I wasn’t confident in any future. Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. Heme to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy myself. He also asked me to take some important courses. I didhe told me and did very well.
One day, he asked me what Imy life to be like. I hadn’t thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been. From then on, I started to work for it.
Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another friend. At that time I was tooto pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didn’t know what to do. When I wanted tomy dream, Mike helped me again. Heto pay for my college education. He helped measking for anything in return 作为回报.
After graduating 毕业, I got my dream job and I like it very much. Mike made me enter a different. I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.
【小题1】A．usuallyB．oftenC．hardlyD．always【小题2】A．encouragedB．invitedC．taughtD．allowed【小题3】A．whyB．howC．whatD．that【小题4】A．expectedB．livedC．enjoyedD．spent【小题5】A．taking pride inB．staying away fromC．running out ofD．looking forward to【小题6】A．richB．weakC．poorD．strong【小题7】A．achieveB．give upC．think upD．hold on to【小题8】A．agreedB．continuedC．offeredD．stopped【小题9】A．byB．withC．exceptD．without【小题10】A．worldB．contestC．universityD．countryC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：短文大意：这篇短文中作者主要介绍了在自己生活中给予了自己巨大帮助的朋友——麦克。在自己不敢在别人面前说话时，麦克对作者进行鼓励。当他没有钱上大学时，麦克有为他提供学费，而不要任何回报，是麦克让作者进入了一个不同的世界。
【小题1】考查语境理解及副词。Usually通常；often 常常，经常；hardly几乎，很难；always一直，总是。联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是，我几乎不和别人说话。故选C。
【小题2】考查语境理解及动词。Encouraged鼓励，鼓舞；invited邀请；taught教；allowed允许。联系上下文，可知此处指的是，他鼓励我相信自己。故选A。
【小题3】考查语境理解及宾语从句。Why为什么，原因；how如何，怎样；what什么；that那，那样。结合语境可知此处指的是，我做了他告诉我的事情。故选C。
【小题4】考查语境理解及动词。expected 希望，盼望；lived 居住，生活；enjoyed喜欢，享受；spent花费。结合语境可知此处指的是，我希望我的生活是什么样子。故选A。
【小题5】考查语境理解及短语。taking pride in为……感到骄傲；staying away from远离；running out of用完，耗尽；looking forward to盼望。联系前两句描述，可知此处指的是，我所盼望的生活。故选D。
【小题6】考查语境理解及形容词。Rich富有的；weak虚弱的；poor可怜的，贫穷的；strong强壮的。联系上下文，可知此处指的是，我很穷，付不起学费。故选C。
【小题7】考查语境理解及动词短语。Achieve达到，完成；give up 放弃，交出；think up仔细思考；hold on to坚持……。联系前两句描述，可知此处指的是，当我想要放弃梦想的时候。故选B。
【小题8】考查语境理解及动词。Agreed同意；continued继续；offered提供，提议；stopped 停止，阻止。结合语境可知此处指的是，他提出为我的大学教育付费。故选C。
【小题9】考查语境理解及介词。By到……为止，通过某种方式；with带有，伴随；except 除了；without没有。结合语境可知此处指的是，他没有要求任何回报。故选D。
【小题10】考查语境理解及名词。World世界；contest竞赛，争夺；university大学；country国家。结合语境可知此处指的是，麦克让我进入了一个不同的世界。故选A。
