When I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach (田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior (三年级学生). John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in athletics, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.
About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, “John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didn’t you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since you’re so good at it.”
John answered, “Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason.”
From then on, I often remember my student’s reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical (不满的) students can be of themselves, I’ve found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!” can go a long way!
According to Paragraph 1, the author seems to think more about John’s ______.
A.PE marks | B.self-confidence |
C.interest in sports | D.state of health |
Why did John take part in the track team?
A.He had been an excellent runner. |
B.He was encouraged by his teacher. |
C.He liked running more than tennis. |
D.He had no tennis coach to train him. |
The purpose of this passage is probably ______.
A.to build a close teacher-student relationship |
B.to introduce a new way of sports training |
C.to explain the value of sports and games |
D.to show the importance of encouragement |
The passage is mainly written for ______.
A.teachers | B.parents |
C.students | D.players |
Bringing art into hospitals
The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in helping patients to get better.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country's best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众).
A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 500 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art? Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out-patients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain's first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colors, playful images(形象) and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
Some best artists of Britain have been called in to ________
A.set up new hospitals |
B.make the corners of the hospital collect paintings |
C.Bring art into hospitals |
D.help patients recover form serious illnesses |
After the improvement of the hospital environment, _________
A.patients no longer take drugs to kill their pains |
B.patients don’t have to stay long in hospital |
C.patients need fewer pain killers when they suffer from an illness |
D.patients feel happy in hospital |
It can be inferred from the passage that _________
A.the role of hospital environment is important |
B.hospital artists have done more than doctors |
C.exhibitions attract more audience in hospitals |
D.the hospital is a better place for people |
When I was young I wanted to be a model,so when a national contest was staged,I convinced my parents to take me for an audition(试演). I was selected and told I had potential.They said that for only$900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious(有声望的)modeling agencies from around the world would attend.At l 3,my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go.We have never been rich,but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies.For months,any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model.I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course,I wasn’t signed,but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9”(about 1.75metres)I could be a success.I prayed for a growth spurt(冲刺)because I could not imagine giving up my dream.I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded$500 for classes.$500 for a photo shoot and $300 for other expenses.My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions,but with every day I didn’t receive a call,I grew more depressed.The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling.There was an open call in New York City.We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting.only to be told that I was too short.I was devastated(极度不安的).
Years later,I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling,just the idea of it.I wanted to be special and 1 was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal.The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?
A.She won a national contest. |
B.She wanted to get reputation and wealth. |
C.She was urged by some modeling agencies. |
D.She had full potential to be a successful model. |
What’s the author’s parents’attitude toward her dream?
A.Encouraging. | B.Worried. |
C.Doubtful. | D.Enthusiastic. |
What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?
A.Her parents were strongly against it. |
B.She realized that it was impossible for her. |
C.Even a local modeling agency turned her down. |
D.She realized that she didn’t actually love the idea of modeling. |
The underlined phrase‘'The final straw”probably means __________ .
A.the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc |
B.the final result that she was admired by the model company |
C.the final audition given by the famous agency |
D.the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more |
For years scientists have been worrying about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.
Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer, Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.
People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.
As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building—green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and through its tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square metres of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals.
So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.
Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because ________.
A.indoor air pollution can make a person seriously ill |
B.man - made building materials give off dangerous gases |
C.there may be more harmful gases outside the buildings |
D.the air indoors is polluted, which is very harmful |
Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in ________
A. every modern house
B. every old house
C. all kinds of houses
D all kinds of offices
The indoor air pollution is caused by ______
A.the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside |
B.the building way that the builders want to save energy |
C.the building things that are made of man-made materials |
D.the man-made building materials and the limit of airflow |
The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _______
A.plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoors |
B.plants may take in more oxygen which people need |
C.plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicals |
D.plants can make our houses prettier and more healthy |
Do you want a bit of an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK, or travel abroad? Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before. Well, read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.
Nothing is better than a motorhome. It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle and it is also very comfortable. If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer, then the best choice is to book it early, especially if you are considering the school holidays. The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.
There are a lot of companies throughout the UK, and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over the country. At present, the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge. If you are in the UK, you may phone 0800612-8719 for details of its motorhome hire information. Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England, Scotland and Wales.
Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday, especially as flying now has become more expensive, and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly. There is no doubt that the idea of no-fly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly. This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.
The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea to _________.
A.take an adventure |
B.travel to England |
C.try a new lifestyle |
D.hire a motorhome |
What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Fast. | B.Safe. |
C.Useful. | D.Exciting. |
Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?
A.Booking early is much cheaper. |
B.Summer is usually a very busy season. |
C.You can arrange your time better this way. |
D.Students usually book them to earn money. |
The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _________.
A.telling us a story |
B.giving detailed data |
C.comparing it with flying |
D.showing the results of a study |
Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.
WILSON BOOKSTORE Accountant(会计) ---Aged between 25 and 40 ---With an experience of at least two years ---With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书) ---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly ---With a knowledge of computer Salesclerk ---Basic education of 12 years or more ---Good at computer ---Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly Tel: 447-4398 Fax: 3485269 |
If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _________ .
A.a secretary | B.a waiter or a waitress |
C.an accountant | D.a salesclerk |
If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT _________ .
A.being a woman |
B.knowing well how to use a computer |
C.having been an accountant |
D.having an accountant certificate |
If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _________ .
A.have to be a woman and know foreign languages |
B.should be a university graduate |
C.have to be taller than 1.72 meters |
D.should be younger than 30 years old |
If you are planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and doublecheck departure (出发) time. It is surprising how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the person at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards (信用卡), it is still important to have some local money in cash (现金). Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi but because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment.
The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.Where is the writer most probably from?
A.Britain. B.The USA.
C.Italy. D.Greece.When the writer found he had no dollars to pay the taxi driver, he________.
A.asked the driver to give him a free ride |
B.offered to pay in pounds |
C.gave the driver some fake(假)money |
D.tried to pay by credit card |
Generally, in May the weather in London is________.
A.warm and dry | B.cold and dry |
C.hot and wet | D.cool and rainy |
The writer mainly tells us________.
A.how to make life easier |
B.how to be well prepared for a trip |
C.how to enjoy ourselves on the trip |
D.how to schedule our trip |
One night, the first floor of the house suddenly caught fire. The fire was big, and soon became a sea of fire. On the second floor lived a little girl and her grandmother; the little girl’s parents had died, and she lived together with her grandma. In order to rescue the little girl, the grandmother was burned to death, leaving the little girl crying for help loudly.
How could people enter the house? At the very moment, a man carrying a ladder rushed to the flames and got into the window. When he appeared again in the eyes of the people, the little girl was in his arms. He gave the child to the crowd, and then disappeared into the night.
This little girl had no family. Two months later a meeting was held to find a person to adopt (收养) the girl. A teacher was willing to adopt this child, and said she could give her the best education; a farmer wanted to adopt this child, saying that village life would let the child grow up healthily and happily; a rich man said, “I can give the child everything that others can do.”
A lot of people who wanted to adopt this child said about many benefits of their adopting the child. But the little girl’s face had no expression. At this time, a man, through the crowd, walked straight in front of the little girl, and opened his arms for the little girl. People were puzzled, and they found that the man had terrible scars on his arms. The little girl let out a cry, “This is the man who saved me!” She suddenly jumped up, and buried her face in his arms and sobbed. Naturally the man adopted the girl.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The grandma was too old to rush out of the room. |
B.The little girl and her grandpa lived on the second floor. |
C.To rescue the little girl, her grandma died in the fire. |
D.The grandma and the little girl cried for help loudly on the first floor. |
What did the man do when he had saved the little girl?
A.He returned to his work. |
B.He left the girl to the crowd and left quickly. |
C.He was injured and went to the hospital. |
D.He took the girl home. |
The meeting was held there in order to .
A.decide who would adopt the girl |
B.find out who had rescued the girl |
C.decide how the girl would be raised |
D.honor the hero who had saved the girl |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.People didn’t want to help the little girl at first. |
B.The man who had saved the girl was a fireman. |
C.The rich man would buy everything the girl needed. |
D.The girl recognized the man and was happy to be adopted by him. |
A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long.
He came downstairs, where his mother and his two sisters were washing up tea things in the kitchen. “These new trousers are too long.” He said. “ They need shortening (缩短)by about two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.
Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.
The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she , too, remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers.The young man bought the new trousers _______ his size.
A.as long as |
B.two inches longer than |
C.as big as |
D.two inches shorter than |
He asked _______ to shorten his new trousers.
A.his mother and sisters |
B.his two sisters |
C.his elder sister |
D.his mother and one of his sisters |
His elder sister shortened the trousers ________.
A.after finished washing |
B.before she went to bed |
C.when she came back from the cinema |
D.after having supper |
The next morning the young man would find the trousers were _______.
A.two inches shorter |
B.four inches shorter |
C.six inches shorter |
D.eight inches shorter |
It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can' t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain' s temperature was 10°C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _______.
A.the time is too short for doctors |
B.the patients are often too nervous |
C.the damage is extremely hard to fix |
D.the blood-cooling machine might break down |
The brain operation was made possible mainly by _______.
A.taking the blood out of the brain |
B.trying the operation on monkeys first |
C.lowering the brain' s temperature |
D.having the blood go through a machine |
What is the right order of the steps in the operation?
a. send the cooled blood back to the brain
b. stop the blood to the brain
c. have the blood cooled down
d. operate on the brain
A.a,b,c,d | B.c,a,b,d |
C.c, b, d, a | D.b, c, d, a |
With Dr. White's new idea, the operation on the damaged brain _______.
A.can last as long as 30 minutes |
B.can keep the brain's blood warm |
C.can keep the patient's brain healthy |
D.can help monkeys do different jobs |
Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression(侵略,攻击性) and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away , it signals aggression , while a dog doing the same signals submission(屈服,顺从).
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.
What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A.early | B.sweetly |
C.quickly | D.smoothly |
Some cats and dogs may fight when _____.
A.they are cold to each other |
B.they look away from each other |
C.they misunderstood each other's signals |
D.they are introduced at an early age |
What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A.They eat and sleep each other. |
B.They observe each other's behaviors. |
C.They learn to speak each other's language. |
D.They know something from each other's voices. |
What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A.We should learn to live in harmony. |
B.We should know more about animals. |
C.We should live in peace with animals. |
D.We should learn more body languages |
Shyness equals losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past.
When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.
To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. Relaxed socializing (社交) is so pleasurable. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice.
Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces social anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.
Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place?’ rather than “Do you like this place?” Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this city?” Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going.
Now I love meeting new people and suspect that my current social confidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteen-year-old self.The author didn’t pay attention to what the girl was saying because .
A.her voice was very low |
B.he was shy and nervous |
C.he was attracted by her appearance |
D.he wasn’t interested in her topic |
To get rid of your shyness, you should .
A.pay much attention to yourself |
B.find a beautiful girl to talk with |
C.learn to talk to others in a relaxed way |
D.ask people some interesting questions |
It can be inferred from the text that .
A.people will notice our appearance if we focus on their looks |
B.shy people will have no friends unless they change themselves |
C.shy people may suffer a great deal and may be less happy |
D.girls like to show off their voices in front of boys |
Which of the following questions will the author probably advise us to ask?
A.What a lovely day, isn’t it? |
B.Do you like playing basketball? |
C.Do you think he will pass the exam? |
D.Why do you find that English is hard to learn? |
Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy – five, he gave $ 60,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s ground.
As a result of his kindness, he became famous. Many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.Johnson became a rich man through _______.
A.doing business | B.making whisky |
C.cheating | D.buying and selling land |
Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _______.
A.what kind of whisky he had |
B.how to live longer |
C.how to become wealthy |
D.in which part of the neck to have an injection |
When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _______.
A.he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening |
B.he needn’t an injection in the neck |
C.a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well |
D.there was something wrong with his neck |
Here are a few tips we’ve put together to help you learn English well.
Speak, speak, speak
Practise speaking as often as you can—even speaking to yourself is good practice.
Try recording yourself whenever you can. Compare your pronunciation with some famous persons’, see how you can do better and have another go. If you do this several times, you will find that each time is better than the last.
Why not learn with someone else?
It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or a family member to study with you, it will make you keep working.
Don’t get stuck by a word you don’t know.
Practise improvising(即兴的)ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously(本能地), even if you don’t know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to get your meaning across.
Language learning is also about intuition(直觉).
Guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren’t expected to understand everything at once. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time.
Build up your vocabulary.
A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study often, for short periods of time. Take at most six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to remember them in your mind, then come back to them later.
And above all, have fun!
Why should one have himself recorded when practicing speaking?
A.To improve his speaking. |
B.To record his own progress. |
C.To encourage others to start. |
D.To become a famous person. |
It is implied(暗示) in the passage that _______ is helpful when you are learning English.
A.a good dictionary | B.a good school |
C.excellent pronunciation | D.body language |
According to the passage, one should ______ when you are learning English.
A.always work with other people |
B.be able to guess everything new |
C.often review what he has learnt |
D.take little notice of grammar |
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet“fair weather friends”. They will be with you if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor (幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
A.understanding. | B.honesty. |
C.reliability. | D.a sense of humor. |
If you have fair weather friends, ______ .
A.they will give you all that they have when you need help |
B.you will be refused when you get into trouble |
C.you will become rich |
D.you can be sure that you get real friends |
This passage mainly discuss ______ .
A.the qualities of a friend |
B.where to choose friends |
C.how to get along with friends |
D.the importance of having a friend |