A. They planned to leave the room as soon as possible.

B. They planned to sing as loudly as they could.

C. They planned to eat in the bathroom.

D. They had planned to come out of hiding places together.

难句注释

① At least, I don't like birthday parties given for me.

至少我不喜欢为我开的生日晚会。

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Reading time: ______

Reading speed: ______

② I should have known better than to believe him.

我本应知道他要做什么而不该相信他的。

should have known是虚拟语气，意为"本应知道而未知"。

③ I really upset their plans by going in...

我进去只是洗一下手，却真的打乱了他们的计划。

by doing sth.

通过做某事的方式。

Passage C

阅读理解

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends.① They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).