1. 阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    Sam was 14 years old. He was good at his studies and 1 to everyone. Many people liked him, but his2Tim didn't. Tim was not good at his studies. He3tried to put Sam down. But Sam's grades got better and better.

    On his thirteenth birthday, Sam 4a pen from his parents. He brought it to school. Tim never 5a pen just like it and he liked it very much. When the other students went out of the6, Tim opened Sam's bag, took out the pen and put it into his bag. Sam 7 and couldn't find his pen. He 8 his teacher his pen was lost. The teacher looked for the pen in all the children's bags and found it in Tim's bag. Tim knew he was 9 and began to cry. When Sam saw Tim crying, he 10 the teacher not to blame (责备) Tim. From that day, Tim and Sam became friends and Sam helped Tim to be a better boy.