【正文】 ， “Just leave me alone！ ”But Mike just silently walked on behind Ray ， still never saying a word. It was only after many years， almost two decades later， that Ray truly began to understand the lesson on friendship which had been shown to him that and Mike had already separated by then， only seeing each other a couple of times every Ray still remembered that thing with gratitude， a warm feeling in his heart and sometimes tears in his eyes. Mike had taught him that true friendship does not only show up when one wants or needs true friend will be around when he thinks you need him， regardless of whether you want it or not or whether you would admit it or will be there even when you drive him away， as long as he feels his presence will help he will not speak if you do not want him to， and he will give you the peace that you desire. The true friend will do what Mike did， following a distance behind， giving you space and peace， but always nearby， casting (投 ) a silent eye on you to make sure that you do not do anything silly， making sure he is around if you need him， and being ready to pick you should you fall anytime， to wipe your tears should they flow. Appreciate your true be a true friend to others. 6． The underlined word “stifle” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “________” ． A． bother(打擾 ) B． follow C． pick D． surprise 【解析】 邁克與雷保持 著適當?shù)木嚯x，既不會因太近而令其煩惱，又不會因太遠而令其走出自己的視線范圍。 【答案】 A 4． According to the passage， if we say someone is blue， we mean he/she is________. A． angry B． sad C． kind D． happy 【解析】 推理判斷題。 【答案】 C 11． Mrs Johnson， our neighbor， often________the dog in the park after supper. A． watches B． takes C． keeps D． walks 【解析】 walk the dog “ 遛狗 ” 。 【答案】 A 4． Emily’s grandma________poor health for several years ， so she always takes care of her afte