Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. Making new friends comes easy for some people. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
Associate with others
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. Do not wait to be spoken to. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
Do things together
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
Let it grow
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. Try not to find fault with your friends. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.Is friendship very important for everyone?
How do you associate with others?
Why is choosing friends with common interests important?
What will you do to enjoy your friendship according to the passage?
What’s the passage mainly about?
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in AfricA． It is also the second largest lake in the world． It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River．Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power for several African countries．Lake Victoria is a big part of African life．
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem．It is shrinking．There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda． These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level．For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters．Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters．There seem to be several reasons for this drop．
One possible reason is drought(干旱)．Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000．Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake．
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(factories) on Lake Victoria． Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000．Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria． As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level．
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same．This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life．People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake．Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food． Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water．Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer．Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die．Lake Victoria is __________．
| A．an important lake in Africa. |
| B．the largest lake in the world． |
| C．the source of water, food and power for America． |
| D．the only source for the Nile River． |
What does the underlined sentence “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
| A．It is becoming larger． |
| B．It is becoming more beautiful． |
| C．It is becoming smaller． |
| D．It is becoming more useful． |
The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________．
| A．2.5 meters |
| B．11.9 meters |
| C．14.4 meters |
| D．9.4 meters |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A． Rain water is the only source for the lake．
B． There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000．
C． The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake．
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000．According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
| A．People must build more power plants． |
| B．More sources of water must be found． |
| C．Every country should offer some money to Africa． |
| D．All the people living in the area should move to another place． |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There are many kinds of heroes．Even animals can be heroes．This passage tells about three amazing animals．Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin．One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field． The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out．Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin．When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm．So Benjamin had stayed safe．
Lulu, the Pig
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu．One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them．The husband went fishing one morning．The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper．Suddenly Mrs．Altsman fell to the floor．Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help．When a car came by, she lay down in front of it．When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper．The man called for help and Mrs．Altsman was taken to hospital．
Sugar, the Cat
Sugar was a beautiful cat．Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs．Woods began feeding her．Mrs．Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special．Mrs．Woods loved Sugar．Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma． They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days．However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr．and Mrs．Woods could hardly believe their eyes．No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma．How did Thumper help Benjamin?
| A．By searching for him in the field． |
| B．By finding the way out for him． |
| C．By staying with him all the time． |
| D．By cutting the grass around him． |
Why did Lulu lie down on the road?
| A．To get help． |
| B．To watch the cars． |
| C．To have a sleep． |
| D．To ask for a lift． |
What’s the right order of the following things according to the story?
A． Mrs．Altsman was helped by the driver
B． The Altsmans went camping with Lulu．
C． Lulu pushed the door open and climbed out．
D． Mrs．Altsman and Lulu stayed in the camper．
A． a—b—c—d
B． a—d—c—b
C． b—d—c—a
D． b—d—a—cWhat did Sugar do in the story?
| A．She tried to find help． |
| B．She protected her owners． |
| C．She went camping with her owners． |
| D．She went a long way to find her owners |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．Sugar was left to a neighbor because the Woods knew she didn't like riding in cars for days． |
| B．Benjamin couldn’t find his way out because the field was too large． |
| C．Thanks to Benjamin, Thumper could stay safe in the field． |
| D．Sugar travelled more than 1,500 kilometers to the Wood’s new farm． |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
What number can you call if you want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
| A．83549679 |
| B．83875629 |
| C．84639818 |
| D．83986432 |
Sam stayed in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter．How much did it cost?
| A．$25 |
| B．$50 |
| C．$100 |
| D．$125 |
David loves sports．He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15.What activity will he probably take part in?
| A．Hiking in the mountains． |
| B．Watching plants at night． |
| C．Fishing in the country． |
| D．Swimming in the sea． |
Lucy wants to know something about the life of plants at night．Which trip will she choose?
| A．Trip 1 |
| B．Trip 2 |
| C．Trip 3 |
| D．Trip 4 |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisement?
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes? Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime． But now you’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training． A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers (同龄人).
The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training, children did better on a memory test than those who didn’t take music lessons.
The researchers made the children aged between 4 and 6 into two groups — one group of children took music lessons outside school, and the other didn’t take any musical training． In one year, they took four tests in different times． The results showed brain development changes at least every four months.
The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways, such as reading, writing, math and IQ.
People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart． Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories． We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.
You’d better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training because____________.
| A．you get well after you take music lessons |
| B．you will make faster progress in every way |
| C．music can help you to improve your memories |
| D．you won’t be sick any more |
The researchers made one group of the children aged 4~6 take music lessons for____________.
| A．six months |
| B．a year |
| C．two years |
| D．a week |
The Canadian study showed that brain development changes____________.
| A．once a week |
| B．at least every four months |
| C．four times a year |
| D．twice a year |
According to the last paragraph, most people think music can make us_______.
| A．happy |
| B．worried |
| C．smart |
| D．tired |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．How to become cleverer. |
| B．Music does us much good． |
| C．What to find in wonderful music. |
| D．Interest is important. |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “PlantBottle”?
| A．The bottle is completely made of plants. |
| B．It was a product of the Coca Cola Company. |
| C．It costs much money. |
| D．People can’t recycle it． |
The new light bulb_______.
| A．is brighter than the old ones |
| B．isn’t good for the environment |
| C．can last at least 25 years |
| D．can last less than 25 years |
The Water Talky was invented by_______.
| A．German scientists |
| B．a young child |
| C．a UK company |
| D．some swimmers |
What will happen if you sit in the chair for too long?
| A．Your head will hurt． |
| B．You will be very nervous. |
| C．The chair will move． |
| D．The chair will warn you to move. |
All the four inventions have something to do with_______．
| A．daily life |
| B．the climate |
| C．making money |
| D．the environment |
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