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I helped a friend in need last week. I helped her by explaining something we don't learn in school,but something we learn after years of experience.

When she came to see me,my friend was visibly upset about having to ask for help. I,on the other hand,was honoured that such an intelligent young lady would ask me for my opinion and help. Telling her how much I appreciated her confidence in me did not seem to make her feel better at all.

I was struck at the irony (諷刺) of the situation. This lady is one of the most giving people I know. She never hesitate (猶豫) to help others,but clearly having to ask someone else to help her makes her very uncomfortable.

Why? Why is asking for help so difficult? Why are we so gracious about offering help to others,but not about giving someone else the opportunity to help us?

I did a little soul searching after this experience and realised that most of my success has come from others helping me when I needed it. Sure,being hardworking,stubborn and occasionally smart has something to do with it,but the fact is that I could not have made it this far without some serious help from others.

Today,I am just as likely to ask for help as I am to give help. Both make me feel good. It's rewarding to help others and I want to grab every chance I can to do that. And unlike in my younger days,I am more at ease in asking for help. I know it makes others feel good and I get new insight into whatever challenge I'm struggling with.

I hope my friend continues to become more comfortable at asking for help and to give help every chance she gets.

41. What do we know about the author's friend?

   A. She is quite self-centred.

   B. She always asks others for help.

   C. She is always ready to help others.

   D. She feels comfortable to ask for help.

42. The author probably owes his success partly to.

   A. his good luck

   B. others’ kind help

   C. his great parents

   D. his being good at seizing opportunities

43. In his younger days,the author .

   A. asked others for help often

   B. didn't want to help others

   C. was not willing to ask for help

   D. felt at ease when asking for help

44. The author would agree that .

   A. one must learn to solve a problem independently

   B. we should ask for help only when it is necessary

   C. it's quite natural for us to ask others for help

   D. it's difficult to get help from others 

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Help People in Need

   B. Smart People Ask for Help

   C. Hard Work Leads to Success

   D. Help Each Other as Much as You Can

Answer 1

41. C 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. B

41. C解析:細節理解題。根據第三段第二、 三句可知，作者的這位朋友非常樂于助人。

42. B解析：細節理解題。根據倒數第三段 最后一句可知，作者認為自己的成功離不開他人的幫助。

43. C解析：細節理解題。根據倒數第二段 倒數第二句可知，作者現在找別人幫忙時 比年輕的時候感到更自在了，這說明他年 輕的時候也羞于尋求幫助。

44. C解析：推理判斷題。文章強調的是尋 求別人的幫助的必要性，由此可推知，作者 認為尋求幫助是件很自然的事情。

45. B解析：標題概括題。本文主要講了在 我們需要幫助時，應該大方地向別人求助， 作者強調了向別人求助的必要性和重要 性，因此B項最適合做本文標題。