There was once a boy called Mario who loved to have loads of friends. He always 31 off how many friends he had at school. One day his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I 32 you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you think. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than panions.”
Mario 33 the bet without hesitation. However, he wasn’t sure how to test 34 his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandfather. The old man answered, “Wait a minute.” Then the old man left, 35 soon as though carrying something in his hands, but Mario could see 36 there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair because it’s invisible (看不见). It’s rather 37 to sit on it, but if you take it to school and 38 to sit on it, you’ll activate (激活)its magic and you’ll be able to 39 who your real friends are. ”
Mario, brave and determined, took the 40 and set off for school. At break time he asked everyone to form a(n) 41 , and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. Having difficulty seeing it, Mario tried to sit on it and 42 straight onto his backside. Everyone around him had a pretty good laugh.
“Wait！Let me try again,” Mario said. But again, he missed the seat, 43 more surprised looks and a few catcalls (尖叫，喝倒彩). Mario didn’t 44 and kept trying to sit on the magic chair. But he kept falling onto the ground…until， 45 he tried again but didn’t fall. Looking around, Mario saw three of his best friends 46 him up. Meanwhile, many others he had 47 as friends had done nothing but make 48 of him.
And there, the show 49 to an end. Mario understood that true friends were those who 50 for him, and not just the panions that happened to be passing by. And someone who took joy in his misfortunes (不幸) was even less of a friend.
【小题1】A．turnedB．paidC．tookD．showed【小题2】A．betB．giveC．offerD．send【小题3】A．receivedB．followedC．acceptedD．dropped【小题4】A．whichB．thatC．whatD．whether【小题5】A．answeringB．returningC．passingD．recovering【小题6】A．everythingB．anythingC．somethingD．nothing【小题7】A．hardB．annoyingC．upsetD．painful【小题8】A．prepareB．allowC．manageD．invite【小题9】A．doubtB．tellC．explainD．call【小题10】A．popcornB．friendC．bookD．chair【小题11】A．areaB．spaceC．lineD．circle【小题12】A．walkedB．fellC．brokeD．suffered【小题13】A．causingB．bringingC．providingD．moving【小题14】A．give awayB．give outC．give upD．give off【小题15】A．suddenlyB．nearlyC．generallyD．unfortunately【小题16】A．carryingB．holdingC．pullingD．improving【小题17】A．imagined B．facedC．placedD．viewed【小题18】A．smile B．laughC．funD．interest【小题19】A．cameB．lastedC．addedD．led【小题20】A．arranged B．caredC．looked D．servedD
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解析：
【小题1】D 短语辨析。Turn off关闭；pay off还清；take off起飞，脱掉，受欢迎；show off炫耀；他总是向别人炫耀他有很多的朋友。
【小题2】A上下文串联。根据下一段第一行the bet说明祖父和他打赌。
【小题3】C 动词辨析。A收到；B跟随；C接受；D脱落；他毫不犹豫地接受了这个赌注。
【小题4】D 固定词组。Whether…or not是否；他不知道如测试他的朋友是不是真正的朋友。
【小题5】B 动词辨析。A回答；B返回；C经过；D康复；爷爷先离开，返回的时候手里拿着东西。
【小题6】D 上下文串联。根据下文他一次次跌倒说明实际上什么都没有，根本没有什么椅子。
【小题7】A 形容词辨析。A困难；B恼人的；C难受的；D痛苦的；要想坐上这个椅子很难。
【小题8】C 动词辨析。A准备；B允许；C设法；D邀请；句意：如果你把它带到学校去，并设法坐上去，激活它的魔力，你就会辨别谁是真正的朋友。
【小题9】B 动词辨析。A怀疑；B辨别；C解释；D打电话；你就会辨别谁是真正的朋友。
【小题10】D 上下文串联。句意：他勇敢地带着椅子上学去了。
【小题11】D 名词辨析。A地区；B空间；C线；D圆圈；他把朋友们围在一起，形成一个圆圈。
【小题12】B 动词辨析。A步行；B摔倒；C折断，打破；D遭受；他后背着地摔倒了。
【小题13】A 动词辨析。A导致；B带来；C提供；D移动；他连续跌倒，导致更多的嘲笑和奇怪的目光。
【小题14】C 短语辨析。A赠送，泄漏；B分发；C放弃；D发出；他没有放弃，一次次地尝试。
【小题15】A 副词辨析。A突然；B几乎；C逐渐；D不幸地；，他再次尝试，突然他没有摔倒。
【小题16】B 动词辨析。A携带；B扶持；C拉；D改善；三个最好的朋友把他扶住，他才没有摔倒。
【小题17】D 动词辨析。A想象；B面对；C放置；D看待；view…as…把…看作…；很多他看作朋友的人什么都没有做，只是嘲笑他。
【小题18】C 固定词组。Make fun of嘲笑。
【小题19】A 固定词组。Come to an end结束。
【小题20】B 短语辨析。Arrange for安排；care for关心；look for寻找；句意;真正的朋友是那些关心他的人