WhenIwastenmydadhelpedmebuymyfirstten-speedbicyclefromAllen.Iputup$60ofmygrasscuttingandsnowshoveling(铲)moneyandmydadputuptheotherhalfIwouldpayhimbackoverthenextsixmonths.Althoughitwasnotinthelateststyleitwasmytickettotheadultworld.

Ispentthatsummerandautumnridinghappily.MysisterLizaprisonerofherfive-speedbicycleneverhadachancetokeepup.JustbeforetheChristmasdeadlinetopaymydadbackwewerehitwithseveralsnowstorms.Thisallowedmetoshovelenoughdriveways(车道)topayoffmydebt.Iwasnowofficiallyabikeowner;itwasafeelingunlikeanyother.

OnthatChristmasmorningmydadgavemeausedportable(便携式的)recordplayer.Iwasexcited.Howevermyjoywasshort-livedaftermydadcalledmysistertothekitchen.“Wehaveonemoregiftforyou.”hesaidasheopenedthedoorthatledtothegarage.Thereonthestepsstoodanewten-speedbicycle.

“It’snotfair”Icomplained.“Iworkedsohardformybikeandit’snotevennew.ThenLizgetsanewbike.Shedidn’thavetodoanythingforit.”Mydadsmiled.“Shedidn’thavetodoanythingforitbecauseit’snotreallyforher”hesaid.Whatdidthatmean?Ididn’twantherbike.

ByspringLizandIwereridingallovertowntogethernowthatshecouldkeepup.AswegrewLizandIbecametruefriends.

StillIwasn’tsmartenoughtofigureoutwhatmydadmeantuntilyearslater.ThatnewbikewasnotagiftforLiz—itwasagiftforme.He’dgivenmethegiftofmysister’scompanytheabilitytostaytogetherratherthandriftapart(逐渐疏远)inthefaceofmyabilitytotravel.Hegavememybestfriend.

1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sbike?

A.Itwasworth$120.

B.Allenboughtitforhim.

C.Itwasveryfashionable.

D.Hedidn’tlikeitactually.

2.Whydidtheauthorthinkhewasofficiallyabikeowner?

A.Hehadpaidoffhisdebt.

B.Hehadlearnedtorideabike.

C.HecouldalsoownLiz’sbike.

D.HecouldsellhisbiketoLiz.

3.Whywastheauthor’sChristmasjoyshort-lived?

A.Hissistergotanewrecordplayer.

B.Hisfatherdidn’tcareabouthim.

C.Therecordplayerwasn’tnew.

D.Hissistergotabettergift.

4.Hearinghi