1 . Before I turned 10, I lost my parents. My siblings left Hyderabad after relatives adopted them, but I insisted on staying back to continue my education. I lived alone in a room that a family member allowed me to use rent-free. To support myself, I began to deliver newspapers.

I would be up every morning by 5 a.m. and walk five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 a.m., I would collect 50 copies of Manzil (Urdu Daily)—the bundle must have weighed over 5 kilograms. My beat spanned 3 kilometers. After distributing the copies, I would rush home—another 3 kilometers —quickly cat and be off to high school.

One wintry morning in 1945,I got home after my deliveries to find a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Afzal and said his father wanted to see me.

I was greeted at the door by Afzal's mother, Naseem. She served tea and snacks as Afzal's father, Mr Kader, joined us. She gently asked me about my daily routine. I told her about my morning job.

Later, as I was about to leave after thanking them, Mr Kader asked me to wait. Later, Mr Kader emerged again, wheeling a new bicycle. "This is for you!" he said.

It took a few seconds for the love to sink in. It felt warm, like home. I didn't realize tears were rolling down my face.

Mr Kader said. Your newspaper editor is a friend of mine. He gave me your address. so I knew you lived close by. Then Afzal told us more about you."

I bowed, gratefully, shook hands with Afzal and left. This time I did not have to walk—I had the bicycle.

The bicycle saved my life for many years thereafter and taught me a lifelong lesson: Help should always be need-based. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.

1. Why did Afzal's father want to meet the author?

A．He wanted to help the author.

B．The author's parents used to be his friends.

C．He wanted to know more about the author.

D．The author reminded him of his own childhood.

2. How did the author feel after Afzal's father offered him the bicycle?

A．Satisfied.

B．Interested.

C．Touched.

D．Confused.

3. To the author, the bicycle was        .

A．a gift from his parents	B．a childhood toy
C．something that made him proud	D．something that he needed most

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．The author lived alone in his own house after he lost his parents.

B．The author worked hard to support himself by delivering newspapers.

C．The author didn't cry although he felt touched by Mr Kader.

D．The author didn't want to accept the help from Mr Kader.

5. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A．Sometimes helping others can hurt your relationships.

B．Try your best to help others even if you cannot.

C．Know what the person needs when giving help.

D．It's difficult to find out what a person really wants.