问题补充：
--- Who? Brian? --- Right. He often gives me a when I’m in trouble.
A. reply
B. gift
C. hand
D. reason
答案：
A. reply
B. gift
(答案→)C. hand
D. reason
解析：句意：谁呀？布莱恩吗？——对。当我有困难时他总会助我一臂之力。本题考查动词短语的用法。Give sb a reply意思是“给某人答复”； Give sb a gift意思是“送某人礼物”； Give sb a hand意思是“帮助某人”。结合句意，故选A.
