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(2016·济南市3月高考模拟考试)One Monday evening, I received a direct message from a boy who found a mean message in his locker. He took a picture of it and sent it to me asking for __1__. I asked him to meet me the following morning.
A few hours later I __2__ on the Internet that he had posted the picture of the mean note and asked if anyone __3__ who it was. I thought it was __4__ of the boy to find it out via social media.
The next day the boy came to me and another __5__ was with him. The boy showed me another note he had __6__. But this was a beautiful, heartfelt __7__. I asked him if he knew who had done it, and the boy who came with him __8__，“It was me. I don't know why I did it, __9__ I know it was wrong and not at all kind. So I wrote him this note. I also wrote 150 notes with __10__ sayings and put them in all the lockers. I just __11__ to do something to make up for my __12__.”
My heart felt full of pride and love for this __13__ boy. I told him how courageous it was for him to come __14__ and how amazing it was that he did something kind in return to try to balance his __15__. I turned to the boy who received both notes and asked him if he also __16__ the bravery and could forgive. Without __17__， he said, “Yes, definitely. And __18__ anyone tries to be mean to him for making a bad choice, I will stand up to him.”
These two boys __19__ me that coming forward when we need help is important, and coming forward to __20__ a wrong is vital.
1.A.support B.money
C.help D.comfort
2.A.noticed B.realized
C.concluded D.declared
3.A.agreed B.predicted
C.knew D.imagined
4.A.patient B.smart
C.honest D.reliable
5.A.boy B.teacher
C.girl D.advisor
6.A.written B.lost
C.received D.selected
7.A.invitation B.wish
C.greeting D.apology
8.A.replied B.added
C.shouted D.argued
9.A.so B.for
C.or D.but
10.A.simple B.kind
C.specific D.cautious
11.A.wanted B.continued
C.failed D.refused
12.A.carelessness B.loneliness
C.meanness D.sadness
13.A.special B.unique
C.wise D.brave
14.A.along B.forward
C.back D.out
15.A.mistake B.loss
C.belief D.value
16.A.compared B.challenged
C.presented D.recognized
17.A.difficulty B.doubt
C.hesitation D.fear
18.A.although B.if
C.because D.until
19.A.promised B.warned
C.showed D.informed
20.A.discover B.conduct
C.judge D.admit
