Andrew Kirby was used to sitting alone at lunch. The high school sophomore was never especially social and making friends hasn’t been easy. He was born with a neurological disorder and has undergone several major surgeries over his life.

“A lot of times at lunch I’ll text Andrew,” explained his mom, Kay Kirby. “I said, ‘Are you eating with anyone?’ And he said ‘No.’ And I sat at my desk at work and just prayed ‘Good Lord, please send somebody to eat with him.’”

But that changed on the first day of school this year when members of the Student Council noticed that Andrew was eating alone and invited him to join them.

“If we were sitting by ourselves, we would want someone to sit with us so we didn’t want kids to have to sit by themselves,” one student said. Added another, “Everyone needs to have someone and anyone can be a help with that.”

“It’s very encouraging to know that there are teenagers out there that took their time. They weren’t being in their own clique, they weren’t being selfish, and they took their time to reach out to somebody who might be different. And you know, you never know what a child is going through—maybe they’ve got a bad home life, maybe they’re depressed, and there’s a kid sitting by themselves and they noticed that,” Kay said. “I have peace at lunch now. I don’t feel like I need to text him and check on him.”

What started as a small act of kindness has even gone beyond the lunchroom. The group invited Andrew to go to the movies with them a couple weeks ago.

What’s more, he’s been eating lunch with them every day since.

【小题1】What problem did Andrew have at school?

A．He wasn’t easy-going to deal with.	B．He liked to eat alone at lunch.
C．He was joked more by his classmates.	D．He had trouble spending time with others.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A．Sitting alone at lunch.	B．Undergoing major surgeries.
C．Texting at lunchtime.	D．Making friends.

【小题3】What does Kay feel now?

A．Worried.

B．Pleased.

C．Puzzled.

D．Embarrassed.

【小题4】What does Kay think of the teenagers?

A．They belong to their own groups.	B．They are difficult to understand.
C．They are actually full of love.	D．They are different in character.