I don't know if he ________ me if he ________ free.

1. A.
   will help; will be
2. B.
   helps; is
3. C.
   will help; is
4. D.
   helps; will be

A soldier came home after having fought in Vietnam （越南）. He called his parents from San Francisco.

“Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I have a friend with me.”

“Sure,” they replied, “We’d love to meet him.”

“There’s something you should know,” the son continued, “he was hurt badly in the fighting. He lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.”

“I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.”

“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”

“Son,” said the father. “You don’t know what you’re asking. The young man’s handicap （残疾） will create such a terrible burden that we can’t afford. We have our own lives to live, and we can’t let something like this become a part of our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He’ll find a way to live on his own.”

At that point, the son hung up the phone. A few days later, the parents received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed it was suicide （自杀）.

The sad parents flew to San Francisco to see the body of their son.

They recognized （认出） him, but to their surprise, they also discovered something they didn’t know before: their son had only one arm and one leg.

1. The soldier called his parents _____.

A．before going on a trip to Vietnam        B．after having fought in Vietnam

C．while serving in the army                D．on his way home from Vietnam
2. The soldier called his parents to _____.

A．tell them how he became badly hurt

B．see if they would look down upon his “friend”

C．tell them how he missed them

D．ask if everything was going well in his family

3. The son killed himself because ________.

A．he was suffering from great pain from his wound

B．he didn't want to be a burden to his family

C．he was fired from the army

D．his parents didn't like his friend

4. The expression “live on his own” in the passage means ____.

A．taking care of himself                  B．living alone and being lonely

C．living a free and happy life               D．living in a house he owns

5. Which is Not True according to the passage?

A．The soldier wanted to bring home a friend to live with his family.

B．The soldier was disappointed when his parents refused to receive the injured person.

C．The soldier was actually talking about himself.

D．The parents probably felt sad and regretful when they saw their son's body.

“Besides(而且), if you free me, I might be able to help you one day.”

The lion laughed loudly and said, “How could a great animal like me you’re your help?” But the lion had a kind heart, and he freed his little friend.

“Thank you so much,” the mouse said. “Some day you’ll see that I was telling the truth.” Several days after this, some men were trying to catch the lion. They put a net in the forest, so the lion was caught in it. He couldn’t understand how this could happen because he was usually very careful. The great animal was in big trouble. Loud, angry noises could be heard everywhere in the forest. The mouse heard these noises and went to see what was wrong. He found the lion in the net and knew what he had to do. The small mouse started to bite the net, soon a little piece of the net fell on the ground. Then another piece fell, and another. In a short time the great animal was freed.

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1. In a forest, a small mouse hit a lion’s head. The lion got angry and caught him.

2. The lion was very hungry, so he wanted to have the mouse for lunch.　　   

3. The lion didn’t think he would need the small mouse’s help.　　　　　　  

4. The lion had to free the small mouse because he was caught in a net.　　   

5. When the small mouse heard the loud, angry noises, he was too frightened to help the lion.