题目内容：

    I grew up in a middle﹣class family． Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear． One of their greatest desires was to raise decent， loving children who had an opportunity to finish college．

My brother， Gene， never hesitated to learn new things． He had an artistic hand， so he went into fine arts for a while． He also did a lot of screens about computers． He became so good at it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies． My younger brother also pursued computers， following in his footsteps．

Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood． One day， he came home from teaching， ate his dinner and went to bed． That evening，my "healthy" brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）．My parents were extremely sad．

At the viewing in the funeral house， amidst the sadness， my parents felt so much pride． So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene．

A cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich． Finally， Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money， saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and out． Gene had never asked him for the money back．

From the school president to the guard， people came． And because of his good heart and deeds， my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother．

In the end， my parents realized that even at the young age of 26， my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better．

1.What was the biggest wish of the author's parents？

A. To have a better life．

B. To save enough money for the future．

C. To give their children a college education．

D. To raise their children to be respectable people．

2.The author's parents felt proud in the funeral house because　   　．

A. many people from all walks of life came．

B. Gene was praised by the school president．

C. Gene's brother was awarded a full scholarship．

D. they heard about many good deeds done by Gene．

3.What can we learn about Gene from the passage？

A. He took many sandwiches to school to share with others．

B. He lent a man some money and then asked for it back．

C. He was not in very good health from an early age．

D. He taught fine arts in his school．

4.What is the message conveyed in the passage？

A. Good deeds deserve praise．

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed．

C. Kindness in students should be encouraged．

D. The meaning of life consists in its devotion， not its length．