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阅读专项训练（一） A About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 1 him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 2 I saw that, I walked over to the group. I stepped 3 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of 4 they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 5 was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 6 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is 7 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 8 for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 9 to let him play with them. I thanked the boy for being so 10 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 11 no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 12 someone in need, but I felt sad that 13 else had even taken a second look. I hope that my action helped them 14 that they could have made a difference with a little 15 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help. ( )1. A. giving B. making C. calling D. telling ( )2. A. When B. Before C. If D. Though ( )3. A. against B. between C. beside D. with ( )4. A. how B. why C. whom D. what ( )5. A. guess B. sign C. problem D. answer ( )6. A. read B. proved C. meant D. wrote ( )7. A. different B. free C. important D. strong ( )8. A. angrily B. silently C. carefully D. happily ( )9. A. refused B. expected C. offered D. prepared ( )10. A. proud B. clever C. honest D. patient ( )11. A. or B. so C. and D. but ( )12. A. help