Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." But how do you find real friendship（友谊）and keep it.
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed（种子）and take care of it to make it grow.
First you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient(耐心).For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨)and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest（诚实的）talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to be friends again:
Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain（解释）why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
| A．find friends | B．keep fit |
| C．get happy | D．plants trees |
| A．be lovely and cool | B．have good looks |
| C．have lots of money | D．be kind and patient |
| A．打架 | B．游戏 |
| C．飞行 | D．比赛 |
| A．buy a present for | B．never say a word to |
| C．write a letter to | D．have dinner with |
The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals（信号）．We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward．But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place？For something we have to look at every day，why couldn't they have been prettier colors？
Well，it's important to know that before traffic lights for cars，there were traffic signals for trains．At first，railway companies used red to mean stop，white to mean go，and green to mean warn．As you could imagine，trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go．For example，one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened．Because of that，railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn．And it's been that way ever since．
Red has always been a color that mean danger，long before cars were even around．This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength（波长） so it can be seen somewhere farther than
other colors．
But，believe it or not，yellow was once used to mean stop．Back in the 1900s，some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area．Finally，highly reflective materials（高反射材料） were developed and red stop signs were born．Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day，school zones，some traffic signs，and school buses continue to be printed yellow．
So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light，don't get so mad at them，they've certainly come a long way．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
56．What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars？
| A． |
Trains |
| B． |
Boats． |
| C． |
Planes |
| D． |
Bicycles |
57．Which of the following colors meant go at first？
| A． |
Red． |
| B． |
Yellow． |
| C． |
White． |
| D． |
Green． |
58．Why does red mean danger？
| A． |
Because it's the brightest color． |
| B． |
Because it can be seen far away． |
| C． |
Because railway companies say so． |
| D． |
Because it has the shortest wavelength． |
59．Why are school buses painted yellow？
| A． |
Because yellow is a prettier color． |
| B． |
Because yellow once meat danger． |
| C． |
Because yellow can be seen well in daytime． |
| D． |
Because yellow means it's OK to go forward． |
60．What does the text mainly tell us？
| A． |
How important traffic lights are． |
| B． |
Which color has the longest wavelength． |
| C． |
What red，yellow and green can be used for． |
| D． |
Why traffic lights are red，yellow and green． |
Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard．
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale，N．C．is on her way to Harvard，one of the eight world﹣famous universities in the eastern US．Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes．This girl created her own future．
The teen was abandonedby her family last summer，when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee．She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends'sofas．
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family．Soon，Dawn had a job at Burns High School．She worked from 6 a．m．to 7：40 a．m．before the first school bell rang．She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons，before diving（跳水）into her studies in the evenings．
Dawn's hard work paid off．She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2，110 on the SAT．
"There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up，"the 18﹣year﹣old said．"But it was never in me to give up，because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education．"
Even before Dawn's family left her，she led a difficult life．Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food．Dawn"studied by candlelight"because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill（电费）．
Dawn has now reconnected with her family．They are proud of her accomplishments（成就） and are attending her high school graduation．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）Why didn't Dawn give up her studies？
| A． |
To reconnect with her family． |
| B． |
To thank those who had helped her． |
| C． |
To get an education to be successful． |
| D． |
To realize her dream of going to Harvard． |
（2）Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless？
| A． |
Her teachers． |
| B． |
Her neighbors． |
| C． |
A Tiger Mom． |
| D． |
A school bus driver． |
（3）What does the underlined word"abandoned"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
宠爱 |
| B． |
抛弃 |
| C． |
鼓励 |
| D． |
虐待 |
（4）Which of the following words describes Dawn？
| A． |
Open﹣minded． |
| B． |
Good﹣natured． |
| C． |
Strong﹣willed． |
| D． |
Warm﹣hearted |
（5）What is the best title for the text？
| A． |
Another Harvard girl． |
| B． |
A girl in candlelight． |
| C． |
From homeless to Harvard． |
| D． |
The role of Tiger Moms． |
| Eating Out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend？Do you want to try something new？Check out one of these hot new restaurants． |
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| Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music makes the taste of your food better？This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays，and excellent food to go with it．Great fish dishes，beef and pizza．Monday is classic rock night，so see you there． The Chocolate Box The owner of this small cafe used to cook all kinds of food，but then she realized she preferred sweets to anything else．If you want meat or fish，don't come here．They only do desserts!Lots of different kinds of sweets．Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes． |
Last Days of the Raj A centrally﹣located Indian restaurant，perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show．In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden．The most popular dishes are beef and chicken cooked with mild，medium or hot spices．For brave customers there is extra hot! A Tasty of Tuscany Whether you'd like a great value﹣for﹣money lunch or a relaxed evening meal at a fantastic restaurant，this is the place for you．The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and modern dishes．We recommend the pasta and seafood． |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What's special about Music Chairs？
| A． |
Sunday is classic rock night every week． |
| B． |
The chairs there can play wonderful music． |
| C． |
The restaurant only welcomes music lovers． |
| D． |
You can enjoy your meal with live music there． |
（2）Which of the following does the Chocolate Box serve？
| A． |
Fish |
| B． |
Cakes |
| C． |
Seafood |
| D． |
Chicken |
（3）Why do people go to Last Days of the Raj？
| A． |
To show others how brave they will be． |
| B． |
To enjoy the meal while watching shows． |
| C． |
To try the dishes there cooked with spices． |
| D． |
To have meals in the garden all year round． |
（4）What can people do at A Taste of Tuscany？
| A． |
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast． |
| B． |
Taste dishes cooked in Italy． |
| C． |
Have a value﹣for﹣money lunch． |
| D． |
Learn to cook pasta and seafood． |
（5）What is recommended in the text？
| A． |
Hot restaurant． |
| B． |
Special foods． |
| C． |
Weekend activities． |
| D． |
The best places to go． |
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant （令人愉快的）but are not．（61） When someone says they have to"face the music"，it does not mean they are going to a concert．"Facing the music"means to accept and deal with the punishment of an action．
（62） For example，"I can't face another night of camping!It's cold and rainy．"Or"In life，you must face your fears．"Face used in this way is very common．But now，let's go back to facing the music．Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car．She gives you the keys and says，"Thanks so much for watching my car while I'm away．But please，do not drive it．It is an extremely （极其） fast car．"（63） You want to show off to some friends．So，you drive it around town one night．As bad luck would have it，you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign．Bang!
When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and"face the music"．（64）____ It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both．Whatever the music is，you must face it．
（65） To"take your medicine"means to accept the results from something bad you have done．And if someone says，"You made your bed．Now lie in it．"they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上．
| A． |
But you do not listen． |
| B． |
"Face the music"is a good example． |
| C． |
The"music"here is the result of your actions． |
| D． |
Americans often use the word"face"in this way． |
| E． |
There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as"face the music"． |
Explore and Discover：A City Tour
Discover some of Winnipeg's historical past on a guided tour
Departs：entrance union station
8：30 am （about 2 hours ）
Cost：＄30 per person
Contact：OTours 204﹣254﹣3170．www．otours．net
Call to book ahead，space is limited walk﹣ups welcome!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内
56．You can call if you want to go on A City Tour．
| A． |
942﹣4632 |
| B． |
204﹣254﹣3170 |
| C． |
204﹣957﹣7618 |
| D． |
1﹣888﹣942﹣6302 |
57．Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4﹣year﹣old daughter．How much should he pay？
| A． |
﹩3.00． |
| B． |
﹩5.00． |
| C． |
﹩8.00． |
| D． |
﹩30.00． |
58．Which is the proper time to visit The Forks Market？
| A． |
8：30am on Sundays in July． |
| B． |
8：30am on Saturdays in June． |
| C． |
7：30pm on Fridays in August． |
| D． |
7：30pm on Mondays in October． |
59．What is mentioned in each part of the text？
| A． |
Open hours． |
| B． |
Group tours． |
| C． |
Limited space． |
| D． |
Historical past． |
60．Where is the text probably taken from？
| A． |
A guidebook． |
| B． |
A movie poster． |
| C． |
A sports magazine． |
| D． |
A science report． |
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