(二)
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项或按要求回答问题。
A
I'll be there for you
—the theme song to the American sitcom Friends
You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight.
You've burned your breakfast;
so far, things are going great.
Your mother warned you there would be days like these.
5 But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees,
I'll be there for you.
When the rain starts to pour,
I'll be there for you,
like I was there ▲.
10 I'll be there for you,
because you're there for me too.
No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me.
Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me.
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with.
15 Someone I'll always laugh with.
Even at my worst, I'm best with you!
()1. This song is mainly about the between "you" and "me".
A. work
B. days
C. weather
D. friendship
()2. The underlined phrase "brought you down to your knees" in Line 5 means .
A. helped you
B. found you
C. beaten you
D. encouraged you
()3. According to the lyrics, the best word for the blank is .
A. before
B. later
C. soon
D. sometimes

1. D
2. C
3. A

1. 题干意思是“这首歌主要是关于你和我之间的什么”，在歌词中多次提到“I'll be there for you”（我会在你身边），以及“because you're there for me too”（因为你也在我身边），还有“Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me”（似乎只有你明白我的感受）等内容，都体现了朋友之间相互支持、理解的情谊，所以这首歌主要是关于友谊的。
2. “brought you down to your knees”所在句子“when the world has brought you down to your knees, I'll be there for you”，结合语境，当世界把你怎样时我会在你身边，通常是在人遇到困难、遭受挫折的时候需要支持，A选项“帮助你”、B选项“找到你”、D选项“鼓励你”都不符合语境，C选项“打败你”即让你处于困境、挫折中，符合语境。
3. “like I was there ▲”这里表达的是就像我以前（之前）在你身边一样，“before”有“以前、之前”的意思，“later”是之后，“soon”是不久，“sometimes”是有时，根据歌词表达的相互陪伴的连贯性，“before”更合适。