Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of

Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Nevertheless, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.
【小题1】According to the first paragraph, what the author’s friend said made the author feel .A．puzzledB．heart broken.C．frightenedD．hopeless【小题2】By saying “convenience is not in my vocabulary”, the author means .A．he is always ready to help his friend.B．he hardly spares time to help his friend.C．he has no good excuse for refusing his friend.D．he is not good at communicating with his friend.【小题3】From the passage we learn that the author’s friend .A．had a happy childhood but everything changed laterB．wanted to share his story but no one listened.C．took it for granted that he was made fun ofD．was always of sad appearance【小题4】What does the author learn from his experiences?A．How to make a big difference to others.B．The importance of encouragement.C．How to get rid of depressionD．The necessity of securityB

(答案→)B 解析：通过一个故事告诉我们：鼓励的力量，最简单的一个鼓励的话对人就有很大的影响！【小题1】细节题。根据第一段第二句Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart.把我的心撕碎了。说明B正确。【小题2】猜测句意题。根据下文的不管我在那里，在干什么，他总是在第一位的。说明我随时愿意帮助他。【小题3】细节题。根据第四段第二行As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him.【小题4】主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段可知本文强调的就是鼓励的力量，最简单的一个鼓励的话对人就有很大的影响！

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