I was a little annoyed．I helped them in their fume of need and didn't get a second thought．I have not responded to her text message．Is it fair of me to consider this friendship over？ Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing？

21．For what purpose did Mary write the letter？

A．To start a public donation for the unlucky couple．

B．To teach us how to see the true colors of friendship．

C．To tell us to loam a lesson from her story

D．To ask for advice on how to deal with her annoyance．

22．From the letter we can infer that ．

A．the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on foot．

B．so far Mary hasn't received a thank-you-note addressed to her．

C．Mary's roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessness．

D．the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thank you notes．23．What does Mary think of the couple she helped？

A．careless B．considerate C．unbelievable D．unreliable

24．The letter is most likely taken from .

A．a diary B．a brochure C．a newspaper D．a report

B

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