Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we wound never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
The first paragraph tells us_______
what is the feeling of having no friends
how to communicate with friends
making friends is a need in people’s life
we need to be alone in our life
According to the author, why sometimes friends don’t get along well? Because________
friends move away
we don’t call them and write to them
we have made new friends
no two people are the same
Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.A town | B.A room | C.A school | D.A library |
Why do people who have friends live longer?
They feel happier and healthier.
They know more about friendship.
They take less care of themselves.
They care more about their friends.
This passage mainly tells us ______
that people are all friends B. that people need friends
how to get to know friends D.how to name a place
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.
A.continue his schooling | B.become a famous doctor |
C.thank the woman for her kindness | D.support his poor family |
Which is true about the boy and the woman?
A.He was too shy to ask her for some water. |
B.She thought he was not hungry but thirsty. |
C.She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk. |
D.She never thought he would save her life later. |
After Dr. Kelly knew who the woman was, he ________.
A.began to take good care of her himself |
B.told her she once gave him a glass of milk |
C.decided to try his best to save her |
D.asked for her bill and paid it off at once |
The best title for this passage is ________.
A.A Warm-hearted Woman | B.A Glass of Milk |
C.The Final Bill | D.A Famous Doctor |
When I _______ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.
A.worked out | B.figured out | C.helped out | D.found out |
Mr.Smith an imprtant part when he gave the lecture last Friday .
A.left out | B.picked out | C.let out | D.took out |
—Sorry , but I can’t visit you tomorrow .
—Come whenever it is to your .
A.preference | B.pleasure | C.convenience | D.connection |
An interesting suggestion on how to measure the temperature on the moon has been .
A.put on | B.put out | C.put down | D.put forward |
As we all know , bad eating habits and a of exercise may lead to health problems .
A.lack | B.limit | C.need | D.demand |
—John, what about going for a bicycle ride tomorrow?
—______. I am looking forward to it.
A.Up to you. | B.That’s all right | C.No kidding | D.Sounds fantastic |
—Have you heard that 13 Chinese sailors were killed in Thailand on Oct 5 ?
—Yes , news came as shock to me .
A.the ; a | B.the ; the | C.a ; a | D.a ; the |
The sentence doesn’t make any , no matter how you read it.
A.contribution | B.room | C.sense | D.use |
动词填空(共10题,每小题0.5分,共5分)
1. The 8,892-kilometre-long border is said to be the longest border in the world not __________ (defend) by an army
or the police.
2. I am sure that the people in the disaster areas are on their way to__________ (live) a better life.
3. With all the cartoon books I needed__________ (buy), I left the bookstore.
4. The little girl, who has been spoiled has got used to __________(offer) everything she needs.
5. After getting lost, the hiker spent several days walking through wild, lonely countryside before__________.(find)
6. It is such a small problem that it is hardly worth __________ (trouble) about.
7. I’d be the first__________ (admit) that I might be wrong.
8. One aim of genetically modified research is__________ (produce)food which will make us healthier.
9. At first he refused to accept any responsibility but he ended up __________.(apologize)
10.__________(expose)to lead does great harm to children’s learning ability.
- Mr. White, will you please teach me how to perform pair skating today?
-- . You have to practise single skating well first.
A.Two heads are better than one. | B.Think twice before you do. |
C.Learn to walk before you run. | D.One today is worth two tomorrows. |
I would have come earlier, but I ________ that you were waiting for me.
A.hadn’t known | B.didn’t know | C.would have known | D.haven’t know |
five hours to the meeting, David learnt that it had been postponed.
A.Having driven | B.Driven | C.Being driven | D.To be driven |