| ＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? |
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| Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom |
I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
| Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada |
I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
| Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010 |
Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
6. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA. B. To the UK. C. To Italy. D. To France.
7. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady. D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold. B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever. D. He had a toothache.
9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him. B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends. D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.
10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的 B. 相似的 C. 友好的 D. 简单的
Amy told her mother she wasn't feeling well yesterday morning． She stomachache， a high fever， and a sore throat．
The mother thought that she had caught a bad cold and became very worried， so she drove her Centre Hospital right away．
They got to the doctor's waiting room at 8： 20． There were too many patients， so they had to wait there． At 11： 20， Amy finally saw the doctor． The doctor asked her a few questions and began to check her． He listened to her breathing and took her temperature． After finishing her check﹣up． The doctor was sure that she was quite sick， although he still couldn't make sure what was wrong with her． There were more tests that he could do to find out her illness， but at first， he decided to just ask her about her symptoms （l症状） to see if he could get a better diagnosis（诊断）．
The doctor asked， "Young lady， what is troubling you the most right now？"
The little girl answered： "What's troubling me the most？ It's my elder brother Johnny． He is always breaking my toys and sometimes beats me!"
（1）What's wrong with Amy yesterday morning？
A． She had a toothache．
B．She had a sore back．
C．She didn't feel well．
（2）How did Amy go to Centre Hospital？
A．By car．
B． By bus．
C． By taxi．
（3）How long did Amy wait in the doctor's waiting room？
A．One hour
B．Two hours
C．Three hours
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Amy's mother took her to hospital．
B．The doctor could make sure what's wrong with Amy after checking her．
C．The doctor wanted to ask Amy about her symptoms before doing more tests．
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A．The doctor was sure that Amy was quite sick．
B．Amy didn't really understand the doctor's question．
C．Amy's brother was always breaking her toys and sometimes beat her．
Do you want to make our city a better place？ Join us and volunteer together!
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Planting trees Planting treesis a great way to make the air fresher and make our city greener． If you're over 12 years old， come and help us to plant more trees in Zhushan Park． Let's meet at the east gate of the park at 8：30 a．m． this Saturday． You'd better wear sports shoes． |
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Repainting walls The buildings covered with graffiti（涂鸦）are terrible． This Sunday， we are going to repaint the walls of Lianbin Street and make them clean again． Anyone who is over ten can join us． Please arrive at No． 18， Lianbin Street at 9：30 a． m． You needn't bring any tools， Just remember to wear old clothes! |
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Collecting rubbish You can hang out with your friends in the park and clean up our city parks at the same time! We are going to collect rubbish at Louxing Square from 9： 30 am to 11：30 a．m． next Saturday． No matter how old you are． come and join us! Anyone who collects the most rubbish can get a gift for fun． |
（1）According to the passage， you can't volunteer to if you are ten．
A．plant trees
B． repaint walls
C． collect rubbish
（2）Volunteers need to if they plan to repaint walls according to the passage．
A． bring painting tools
B． wear old clothes
C． know how to paint
（3）Where will volunteers collect rubbish next Saturday？
A． In Zhushan Park．
B． On Lianbin Street．
C．At Louxing Square．
（4）Volunteers who want to collect rubbish should meet at Louxing Square ．
A． at 8： 30 a．m． this Sunday
B． at 9： 30 a．m． this Saturday
C．at 9： 30 a．m． next Saturday
（5）According to the passage， we can know that ．
A．we can plant trees to improve the environment
B．we can make buildings cool and interesting with graffiti
C． anyone can get a gift if he or she helps to collect rubbish
People always call firefighters（消防员） for help when there is a big fire． Do you think they only need to do many other kinds of strange things．
Firefighters are often called to save people or animals that are trapped（困住）． In many countries， there are lots of stories of firefighters saving animals trapped in strange places． For example， several firefighters in England saved a dog trapped in a wheelchair （轮椅） last winter． Also，firefighters often save people trapped in very unusual places． Once some firefighters saved an adult American trapped in a washing machine． They cut up the machine and helped him out in the end．
Sometimes， firefighters also have to save any person in danger ﹣﹣even when the person is doing something wrong or breaking the law（法律）．
Firefighters always come to help people in need even at the risk of their own lives． They are heroes in our hearts．
（1）Firefighters only need to fight fires． （判断对错）
（2）Firefighters often save people or animals that are trapped． （判断对错）
（3）A dog trapped in a wheelchair was saved by firefighters in England． （判断对错）
（4）Firefighters needn't save a person in danger who is breaking the law． （判断对错）
（5）Sometimes firefighters need to risk their own lives to help people in danger． （判断对错）
Cindy was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life． It was terrible．She was sad when her son asked，"Can I have some more bread，please， Mummy？"
One day， when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．"It's time to make a change．" she thought． She used to love writing． In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night． Things went better． The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month． Her son finally had enough to eat． Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made delicious． Suddenly， an idea came to Cindy's mind． "Why not share my recipes （食谱） on the Internet？" She did． Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote， she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years．
Now Cindy has a good job and a beautiful house， but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
（1）When did Cindy lose her job？
（2）Why did Cindy begin to write articles for magazines？
（3）Did Cindy's son think that her dishes were delicious？
（4）Where did Cindy share her recipes？
（5）What do you think of Cindy？
Jin Yong is the pen name of Zha Liangyong．He was born on February 6th，1924 in Zhejiang and he started to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 31 years old． He wrote 15 novels in his life． Many novels are very popular， such as Demi﹣Gods and Semi﹣Devils，《天龙八部》and The Smiling Proud Wanderer《笑傲江湖》．
Because of the Chinese culture and his literary （文学） talent， his novels won big success．They were sold all over the world and translated into over 50 languages．Many novels were made into movies，TV plays and games． It is said that wherever Chinese may be， Jin Yong's novels may be．
Jin Yong died on October 31st，2018．It is a great lose to Chinese．All Chinese people miss him forever．
（1）When was Jin Yong born？
A． On February 16th， 1924．
B． On October 31st， 2018．
C． On February 6th， 1924．
（2）Which of the following is not Jin Yong's novel？
A． Journey to the West．
B． Demi﹣Gods and Semi﹣Devils．
C． The Smiling Proud Wanderer．
（3）How old was Jin Yong when he died？
A． 84
B．90
C． 94
（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Jin Yong began to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 21 years old．
B． Jin Yong's novels were translated into over 15 languages．
C． Jin Yong's death is a great lose to Chinese people．
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