Too many people want to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship doesn’t last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feeling. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.
小题1:Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.| A．there are too many people who want to make friends. | | B．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back. | | C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others. | | D．they don’t know friendship is something serious. |
小题2:According to the passage honesty is ___________.| A．something countable | B．the base of friendship | | C．as important as money | D．more important than anything else |
小题3:Which of the following isn’t mentioned(提及) in the passage?| A．Always tell your friends the truth. | | B．Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value. | | C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. | | D．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. |
小题4:The best title of this passage is __________.| A．Honesty is the Best Policy | B．A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed | | C．How to be Friend | D．Three Important Points in Life |
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小题1:B
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1. 根据第一段的第一，二句话可知答案。
2. 用排除法，A countable是‘可以计算的，可数的’诚实并非可数的东西。C 由常识可知诚信比钱更可贵D由文章可知：诚实，康慨，理解三个一样重要，所以选B
3. A为诚实。B，C为康慨的内容。文中提到‘You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. ’的与D项不符
4. 本文就是教大家怎样交朋友，D项有一定误导作用，他只是交朋友的三要素，没有表达出本文的目的。 |
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试题【Too many people want to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. T】；主要考察你对
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
Nowadays, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. In our daily lives we make phone calls to others, and we need to send messages to exchange information. Now, you can surf the Internet by using your mobile phone. I have to say that I enjoy using my phone, but I am worried at the same time: Is it healthy and safe to use?
Mobile phones have many advantages. Firstly, we keep in touch with people by using them. Because of our busy life, we have little time to meet friends and our beloved ones. Thanks to mobile phones, we can tell them how everything is going. When an emergency happens, we can call for help using our phones. It is convenient and important in our lives.
But every coin has two sides and it is the same with mobile phones. As people are used to making phone calls, they are spending less and less time with their family and friends. Phones give them more excuses to stay out of reach. Because of the convenience, the love and care between people has changed into a few words in a message or a phone call. For students, there are more chances to get distracted(分心的) from their lessons. When I was in middle school, I often looked out of the window to rest my eyes, but now I spend those moments on my phone.
In the end, I hope you can think about the advantages and the disadvantages, and use your mobile phone correctly. We humans created mobile phones, and we should keep them under control.
小题1:According to the second paragraph, we spend little time with friends because .| A．we have mobile phones | B．our lives are comfortable | | C．we are shy | D．we are always busy |
小题2:What does the underlined word “emergency” in the second paragraph probably mean?| A．A worrying and dangerous situation | | B．An expected event. | | C．An important thing. | | D．A funny and exciting moment |
小题3:Which of the following ways of expressing love and care is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Visiting each other. | B．Making phone calls | | C．Sending messages. | D．Writing letters. |
小题4:What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?| A．To tell us the disadvantages of using mobile phone. | | B．To advise us to use mobile phones correctly. | | C．To list all the advantages of using mobile phones. | | D．To explain why many people don’t use mobile phones. |
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Life in 2060
Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe(假设；虚构) it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment(娱乐) of young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir(继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
People are now largely vegetarians(素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
小题1:According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?
A. Many tourists. B. Many other animals. C. Many plants. D. A sea.
小题2:What will people eat then according to the passage?| A．Biscuits in pill form. | B．Foods in gas form. | | C．Foods in water form. | D．Foods in pill form. |
小题3:Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?| A．Because they don’t eat meat . | | B．Because doctors advise them not to eat meat. | | C．Because the number of animals decreases. | | D．Because all the animals have died of diseases. |
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Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It’s not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It’s not because they’re bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they’re smart.
“Fish are sensitive, they have personalities,” says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. “I would never eat anyone I know personally.”
There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.
The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. “While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,” says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. “Really, it’s kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?”
Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are doubtful. “I’ve never seen a smart fish,” says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. “If they were very smart, they wouldn’t get caught.”
“For years, everyone’s been telling us to eat fish because it’s so good for us,” says another diner. “Now I’ve got to feel guilty while I’m eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don’t eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?”
小题1: Dr. Sylvia Earle discourage people from eating fish because _____________.| A．there are not that many wild fish in the ocean | | B．fish actually are sensitive and have personalities | | C．some ocean fish contain poisonous substances | | D．fish are like dogs or cats that people know personally |
小题2:We can infer from the passage that _____________.| A．all people don’t agree with the idea to stop eating fish | | B．people will be persuaded not to eat fish in the future | | C．stopping eating fish will lead to people’s not eating vegetables | | D．we shouldn’t care too much about the feeling of fish |
小题3: By saying “There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye,” the writer means ____________.| A．there are far more fish than other animals in the world | | B．there are more fish in the world than people can see | | C．people can see more fish if they pay more attention | | D．fish are not that simple as they appear to people’s eyes |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Year after year my brothers, sister and I would lie in bed awake on Christmas morning. We were just 36 to hear my father’s voice saying it was all right to 37 . Usually I was the first one jumped out of bed. I can still 38 my growing eagerness(渴望) for the 39 every year.
Even now as I 40 the boxes of Christmas decorations(装饰品) I can see the familiar ones: the presents with our birth years on them, our five stockings, four for the 41 , one for the dog. It used to be easy for us to 42 when to put up the decorations. But now since we all have 43 and social lives, it is usually a hurried activity.
As we get older, the season almost brings a 44 to a little place in our hearts. The worst was year after my grandparents had 45 . We couldn’t go to their house to celebrate the holiday anymore. 46 , we just had a get-together in my house. Now when I 47 to it, I miss the special 48 my grandfather gave me for Christmas. I even miss him 49 me “Jessie”, even though I can’t 50 when people call me that.
Things change, not always for the good, 51 not always for the bad either. And the things that don’t 52 have the most important meaning to us, and I am sure they will be there for the 53 of our lives. After all, every time I hear my father’s 54 “All right you guys, come on down, nice and slow” and we go down the stairs, first my brother, then me, then my sister, then my older brother, I still 55 the true Christmas spirit.
| 小题1: | | A．advising | B．starting | C．wishing | D．forgetting |
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| 小题2: | | A．come up | B．come down | C．come on | D．come out |
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| 小题3: | | A．discover | B．understand | C．receive | D．remember |
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| 小题4: | | A．year | B．season | C．habit | D．result |
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| 小题5: | | A．throw away | B．set down | C．look through | D．give up |
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| 小题6: | | A．kids | B．girls | C．boys | D．babies |
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| 小题7: | | A．wonder | B．get | C．record | D．decide |
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| 小题8: | | A．toys | B．balls | C．jobs | D．candies |
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| 小题9: | | A．surprise | B．pain | C．joy | D．disappointment |
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| 小题10: | | A．died | B．failed | C．succeeded | D．married |
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| 小题11: | | A．Possibly | B．Indeed | C．Instead | D．Luckily |
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| 小题12: | | A．move back | B．turn back | C．step back | D．think back |
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| 小题13: | | A．gifts | B．news | C．replies | D．tools |
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| 小题14: | | A．bringing | B．calling | C．telling | D．introducing |
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| 小题15: | | A．follow | B．listen | C．watch | D．stand |
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| 小题17: | | A．change | B．grow | C．appear | D．happen |
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| 小题18: | | A．beginning | B．rest | C．truth | D．happiness |
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| 小题19: | | A．letters | B．dreams | C．promises | D．words |
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| 小题20: | | A．need | B．hate | C．feel | D．doubt |
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Paula and Rory have fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit. When the house is very noisy, Megan, one of the children, is quietly inventing. A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.
“I like people to play with things more than read and write,” she says. So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.
Paula says her daughter “think differently”: Ideas jump into her mind. After she got sunburnt on holiday, Megan invented a small plastic bracelet(手镯) that changes colors in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen(防晒霜). Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea. She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty. “But we didn’t do anything with it,” says Paula.
Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod(钓鱼竿) she had designed. “There is a camera on the hook(钩),” she explains, “and the screen is on the handle, and it shows if you’ve caught a fish or not.”
Megan doesn’t want to go to university. She keeps her pink-and -cream bedroom tidy. Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter. “Everything has to be in a certain order,” Paula says. “Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Megan, it’s ‘What time will that be happening?’ or ‘Where am I being picked up from today?’”
小题1:From Paragraph 2, we can infer that Megan .| A．is not willing to go to school | B．likes to play with her brothers and sisters | | C．prefers making something by herself | D．is good at reading and writing |
小题2:What did Megan invent after she got sunburnt on vacation?| A．The anti-smoking poster | | B．The ball providing water for thirsty dogs | | C．The fishing rod telling whether you’ve caught a fish | | D．The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen |
小题3: The underlined phrase “go with the flow” probably means “ .”| A．do what the most people usually do | B．follow the fashion closely | | C．set an example to others | D．do something differently from others |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following about Megan is true?| A．She has fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit. | | B．She designed an anti-smoking poster when she was nine. | | C．She founded a company in China to get her idea made. | | D．She invented a small plastic bracelet to change the color of sunscreen. |
小题5:The passage is mainly about .| A．how Megan helps people give up smoking | | B．a little girl’s dream to be a world-famous inventor | | C．a 10-year-old inventor’s story | | D．Megan’s relationship with her family members |
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