Making friends might seem to come easy for some persons, but it’s maybe very hard for most persons. No matter how many friends you might already have, it is always a good idea to make new friends.
Being shy keeps a lot of people from making friends. Also, making friends might need a person to step outside of their comfortable places, which are hard for a lot of people, whether they are shy or not. However, overcoming the shyness to step out of your box is an important step in making friends.
There are lots of ways to meet new friends. First of all, remember that a good friendship is based on interests, so if you are ready to make friends, start to join clubs or go places where you have interest. For instance, if you like to play sports, join a sports team or after school sports club. If you have interests in music or writing, join clubs or organizations that you are interested in. When you see someone in a place like that, and you think that they look nice, it is always a good idea to go up to them and introduce yourself and ask interesting questions so that you can start a conversation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, and remember that friendships don't always happen quickly.
Some friendships happen right away, and you'll be able to tell if someone will be a great friend right after you meet them. Some friendships take a long time to develop. Anyway, the friends that you meet are going to be worth it. If a friendship develops quickly, it doesn't mean that it is extra valuable, and if a friendship takes a long time to develop, it doesn't mean that it isn't worth it because it's too hard.
Making friends might be a bit difficult for you, and the friends you will make may not look anything like you. However, even though it might be scary to start conversations, you are worth doing it. All friendships start with a single hello.From the passage, it’s ______ to make friends for most people.
| A．easy | B．convenient |
| C．impossible | D．difficult |
If you want to make friends, you should ______.
| A．ask your parents for help |
| B．go out of your own box |
| C．obey others’ requests |
| D．talk more with shy persons |
What are the friends like after you have them?
| A．They’ll do the same things as you. |
| B．They’ll go to the same places. |
| C．They may not look anything like you. |
| D．They may give all you need |
According to this passage, we know ______.
| A．if we have many friends, it isn’t necessary to make new friends |
| B．stepping out of the comfortable places is easy for outgoing persons |
| C．friendships always happen quickly if you introduce yourself |
| D．the same interests among persons may make you get the friendship |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．How can we make friends? |
| B．What is the friendship? |
| C．Who can we make friends with? |
| D．When do friendships happen? |
We grow up, even if we don’t want to. But hey, you’re not the only one. Read this article. It can help you look at life the way you did as a kid.
Read a lot of Chicken Soup for the Soul----they have so many good stories about kids and getting the right feeling. Also try reading children’s books, it helps you keep childshy.
When you feel sad, smile. If you can, jump up and down, or move around until you feel sick. Act like a kid! But whatever you do, SMILE! This can help cheer you up if you feel unhappy.
Spend time with little kids. Although you won’t be one again, spending time with them can make you smile more. If you have children of your own, great! Spend lots of time with them.
Think back on a time when you were a kid. Then, try to remember how old your parents were. If you’re not as old as they were when you were 8, you will get the feeling that you are 8 again.
If you are a kid, take a piece of paper and write “ In 15 years I am going to do.” Then, put the letter in an envelope（信封） and read it once every five years. This will make you feel like a kid again.
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a .
| A．storybook | B．math book |
| C．science book | D．newspaper |
What does the underlined word “childshy” mean in Chinese?
| A．幼稚的 | B．不成熟的 | C．儿童的 | D．孩子气的 |
You can feel that you are young again if .
| A．you often do some writing |
| B．you talk with your parents |
| C．you think back of your childhood |
| D．you often help the old people |
The passage mainly talks about .
| A．how to get on well with others |
| B．how to feel like a kid again |
| C．how to play with children |
| D．how to do well in our work |
Alice has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Pedro is her husband(丈夫). He works in a factory. He is often very tired after a day’s work. Every day, he can have dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Pedro came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready(准备好的). He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, “I’m going out to eat in a restaurant.” “Wait for five minutes,” said his wife. “Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?” asked Pedro.
“Of course not,” she answered. “But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes.”
Pedro is .
| A．a factory worker. |
| B．an office worker. |
| C．a teacher in a school. |
| D．a doctor in a hospital. |
Alice stays at home because .
| A．she likes cooking. |
| B．she loves her husband very much. |
| C．she doesn’t have a job. |
| D．she doesn’t want to work. |
One day, Pedro came home very late because .
| A．he wasn’t hungry. |
| B．he had a lot of work to do. |
| C．he was angry with his wife. |
| D．his wife didn’t cook dinner. |
Which sentence is Right?
| A．Alice could have dinner ready in five minutes. |
| B．Alice wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband. |
| C．Alice didn’t like the dinner at home. |
| D．Alice didn’t love her husband. |
My name’s Tom. I go to the Movie Palace twice a month. It’s about two kilometers from my home. The service is good. But the price of a ticket is a little expensive. I never go to Moon Cinema. It’s about 10 kilometers from my home.
I’m Jean. I go to Moon Cinema more often. There are often new movies on show and the screens are big. Most importantly, the price is lower(更低的). It’s always half price for students, 30 yuan. I go there once a week.
I’m Jack. I live about 5 kilometers from Moon Cinema and 8 kilometers from Movie Palace. I think the seats in Moon Cinema are hard and the music is too loud. So I prefer(更喜欢) to go to Movie Palace. I go to Movie Palace once a month.
I’m Lucy. I prefer(更喜欢) to go to Movie Palace. It’s in the center of the city and is very modern. I like shopping and there are some shopping centers around. I go there once a month.Who goes to a cinema once a month?
| A．Tom and Jean | B．Jean and Jack |
| C．Jack and Lucy | D．Lucy and Tom. |
How much is a full-price ticket in Moon Cinema?
| A．50 yuan. | B．100 yuan. |
| C．30 yuan. | D．60 yuan. |
Why does Tom never go to Moon Cinema?
| A．The ticket is expensive. |
| B．The seats are hard. |
| C．The screens are big. |
| D．It’s far from his home. |
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Lightning is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena (现象). It is also one of the most deadly phenomena. A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface (表面) of the sun and gives out 30, 000 amps of electricity (电). It can travel at 100, 000 kilometers per hour and has the ability to hit a target up to 40 kilometers away. About 1,000 people around the world are killed by lightning every year.
Only about ten percent of people struck (击中) by lightning will actually die, but the others are actually very badly injured (受伤), with burns, broken bones, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or memory loss. However, when the electricity passes through their brains (大脑), it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects (积极作用). Some blind (瞎的) people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning. One woman said a psychological test showed her intelligence (智力) had greatly improved (提高) and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below zero in just a T-shirt!
So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm? The most important rule is to stay inside, but do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing or water. If you are struck outside, do not take shelter under a tree. Instead, roll (卷) yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible. And do not think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strike.
Strangely, lightning seems to prefer (偏爱) some people to others. If you are a man, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!
| Title: Lightning |
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| A natural phenomenon |
It is among the most beautiful. A bolt of lightning gives out 30,000 amps of electricity. It can travel at 100,000 kilometers per hour. |
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| A __________ |
It seems to like men ________ |
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| Conclusion |
Positive effects Blind people may be able to __________ |
Bad results __________ Causing a lot of injuries. |
| Safety tips |
Stay ________ Roll yourself up into a small ball on the ground. |
Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I am not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills---- how to work when you are in the exam.
Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then!
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you are studying , then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision(复习). If your mind is tired, it will not remember well. Work at the time when you know you will work at your best.
If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”----thinking that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.Why are the students afraid of exams according to the passage?
| A．Because they are afraid of failing. |
| B．Because they want to get full marks. |
| C．Because exams are usually hard. |
| D．Because their teachers will be angry if they fail exams. |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. |
| B．Start planning and working for each exam early |
| C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it. |
| D．You shouldn’t sleep well before the exam. |
According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _______.
| A．take a short rest |
| B．tell someone about your worries |
| C．walk or get exercise |
| D．keep busy working and forget your worries |
The writer of the passage may be a ______.
| A．student | B．teacher | C．reporter | D．doctor |
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