Life affects (影响) friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across the country or change jobs, old friendships fall away and new ones form. As long as we live, the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected.
When we were children, we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, however, and do what life calls for us to do, and as we got older, memories fade, faces blur, and even friend’s names from childhood are forgotten.
Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can’t control others. If someone wants to be your friend, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave.
You can talk to old timers (老前辈) and they will tell you that life is full of joy and sorrow, and that what bothers you today will one day becomes a memory and the pain will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go. Sometimes when they go, it will hurt, but you will be okay with it. It’s the way life works, after all.
1. What doe the text tell us about friendship?| A．It may change with time. | B．It affects our life deeply. |
| C．It is easy to build a friendship. | D．It is wrong to forget a friend. |
| A．Find the reason why our friendship has changed. |
| B．Do our best to control them and make them listen to us. |
| C．Care about them and do the best for them when we are together. |
| D．Forget them and make new friends who have a lot in common with us. |
| A．Make good choices about friends. | B．Stop old friends from leaving. |
| C．Learn to accept new friends. | D．Take good care of friends. |
| A．They have a positive attitude to life. |
| B．They believe friends hurt each other. |
| C．They regard friendship as a treasure. |
| D．They stress the importance of memory. |
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【推荐1】Empathy, namely the ability to understand another person's feelings, is probably one of the most important skills a person might have. Empathy is not just for building and maintaining strong and healthy relationships, but to work more effectively and achieve greater success in life.
Empathy is often acquired beyond verbal language. You can experience empathy by noticing a person's facial expressions and voice. You try to tell when he needs attention, acknowledgement, or an offer of help. You grasp when he wants you to leave and give him space or when he wants you to quietly stand by. Empathy demonstrates you care.
However, having an endless capacity for empathy is dangerous. With empathy, you will feel others’ stress, anxiety, and anger. If you let these emotions sit in your body, your mind can be emotionally controlled. Absorbing other people's feelings can make you easily affected by feelings of depression and hopelessness.
In fact, extreme empathy can break the bond of trust that you were hoping to strengthen. When you take on other people's emotions, you may feel responsible for easing their pain. You are driven by a strong desire to fix their problems and interrupt to offer aid. However, your intrusive reaction will make them feel disrespected and less understood.
Non-reactive empathy is especially useful when you feel the desire to jump in and fix people. To acquire non-reactive empathy, you should receive whatever might pass into your mind in a calm way. Notice when emotions begin to arise in your body. Name the emotion and offer what you sense to the person to help him or her better understand the experience. Then you can relax your body and let the emotion fade away.
1. Which is NOT mentioned as the advantage of empathy?| A．Keeping healthy relationships. |
| B．Working more effectively. |
| C．Making friends with people. |
| D．Improving your social status. |
| A．Persuading her to stop crying. |
| B．Accompanying her quietly. |
| C．Blaming her for her mistakes. |
| D．Telling her that everything is possible. |
| A．Absorbing others' feelings. |
| B．Interrupting to give help. |
| C．Being sensitive to bad emotions. |
| D．Letting emotions fade away. |
| A．To introduce a common problem. |
| B．To add some background information. |
| C．To provide some advice for readers. |
| D．To summarize the previous paragraphs. |
【推荐2】It seems that no one can live a happy life without friendship. While a great number of people expect others to be their friends, they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with each other. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last long because ________.| A．there are too many people who want to make friends |
| B．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others |
| C．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back |
| D．they don’t know friendship is something important |
| A．a necessary part of friendship | B．more important than anything else |
| C．as important as money | D．something impossible |
| A．You should tell your friends the truth. |
| B．Sharing your mind with your friends is valuable. |
| C．Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem. |
| D．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. |
| A．Honesty Is the Best Rule | B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend indeed |
| C．How to Be Friends | D．Three Important Points in Life |
【推荐3】As the saying goes, “No man is an island.”
| A．So how can you get help from others? |
| B．Thus you don’t have to take the trouble to do things by yourself. |
| C．No, that’s not the way. |
| D．So always depend on people you can trust. |
| E．In fact, the Law of Reciprocity will help you achieve a lot of success. |
| F．It’s true that in order to succeed, you have to get help from other people. |
| G．However, don’t go about being nice expecting something in return. |
【推荐1】To reduce carbon emissions, the European Union has set up strict regulations over the past few years, and most European car companies have begun to move to electric vehicle production under new regulations. However, their efforts are far from enough.
The question remains: Can passenger cars reduce carbon emissions? With this goal in mind, a student team named TU/ecomotive from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands started to build a very special electric vehicle prototype(样机), ZEM.
The sporty car is like a BMW coupe, but has a unique feature: It captures more carbon than it emits.
“Our end goal is to create a more sustainable future,” Jens Lahaije, finance manager for TU/ecomotive, told Reuters.
Called ZEM, for zero emission mobility (零排放出行), the two-seater houses a lithium-ion battery pack (锂电池组), and most of its parts are 3D printed from recycled plastics, Lahaije said.
“The target is to minimize the CO2 emitted during the car’s full lifespan, from manufacturing to recycling,” he added.
Battery electric vehicles emit almost no CO2 during operation compared with combustion-engine vehicles (燃油车), but battery cell production can create large amounts of pollution.
“Direct air capture is a fairly new method of cleaning the air by capturing CO2 into a filter. The idea is very simple: While driving, air will move through our self-designed filters and the CO2 will be captured and stored,” the student team told the CleanTechnica news website.
ZEM uses two filters that can capture up to 2 kilograms of CO2 over 20,000 miles of driving, the Eindhoven team estimated. They imagine a future when filters can be cleared at charging stations.
The students are showing their vehicle on a US promotional tour to universities and companies from the East Coast to Silicon Valley.
1. What does paragraph 1 talk about?| A．The background of developing ZEM. | B．The main sources of pollution in Europe. |
| C．The EU’s car production structure. | D．Ways to reduce carbon emissions. |
| A．It can carry four people. | B．It looks like a BMW coupe. |
| C．All of its parts are 3D printed. | D．It was created by a team in Norway. |
| A．By capturing air directly. | B．By using recycled plastics. |
| C．By improving battery efficiency. | D．By using a lithium-ion battery pack. |
| A．To promote a cutting-edge electric vehicle. |
| B．To report on the trend of electric vehicles. |
| C．To state the importance of reducing carbon emissions. |
| D．To introduce an environmentally friendly car. |
【推荐2】Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have reported evidence that Mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today. The Caltech scientists say they have directly established the temperature of Mars four billion years ago. At least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at that time. The researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented.
The Caltech scientists say carbonate minerals formed on Mars at about eighteen degrees Celsius. They reached the finding after studying a meteorite that had its beginnings near the Martian surface.
Today, the average temperature on Mars is sixty-three degrees below zero Celsius.The finding was reported on the website of the National Academy of Sciences. Caltech Assistant Professor Woody Fischer helped to prepare the report. He says eighteen degrees Celsius is not especially cold or hot. He says this makes the finding extremely interesting. Knowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on Mars long ago. It can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid water. Spacecraft orbiting Mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral deposits. These pictures suggest that, at one time, water did flow there. Mars Rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information.
Caltech Geology Professor John Eiler was another writer of the report. He says knowing the temperature of Mars from long ago provides valuable information. It shows that early in the planet's history, at least part of Mars could support a climate like that of Earth.
The meteorite the scientists examined is one of the oldest known rocks in the world. It is called the Allan Hills meteorite. Its name came from the place in Antarctica where it was found in 1984. The meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the Mars' surface when another space rock struck its "home."
1. The underlined word “establish” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.| A．to make people accept a belief | B．to set up |
| C．to start having a relationship with others | D．to discover or prove |
| A．By using spacecraft orbiting Mars. | B．By studying Allan Hills meteorite. |
| C．By studying a meteorite on the Martian surface. | D．By studying minerals gathered on Mars |
| A．Measuring the temperature of Mars. |
| B．Finding where human beings will probably land on Mars. |
| C．Confirming that there is water flowing on Mars. |
| D．Taking photos of the surface of Mars. |
| A．From where it was found on the earth. | B．From its original place on Mars. |
| C．From the name of the scientist who found it. | D．From the name of the aircraft that discovered it |
| A．In a biography of scientists. | B．In a geography magazine. |
| C．In a science report. | D．In an environment report. |
【推荐3】As one of the city’s most popular free outdoor events, the Cape Town Carnival is a multicultural celebration which focuses on social inclusion and bridging the divide between the diverse communities of the Western Cape and specifically Cape Town. It’s a celebration of the many diverse cultures which makes Cape Town stand out from the most world-famous cities. The carnival is considered a community participation event by the Western Cape Government and draws bigger crowds each year.
The event serves a platform for local performance groups, designers, musicians and artists to showcase their talents to the world. Every year, it may create over 1, 000 part-time jobs. The long-term vision, however, is to create more programmes focusing on skills development, thus permanently employing people. Since 2010 when the carnival was held on Long Street, it has become the festival of the year, and has grown from 17, 000 spectators to as many as 55, 000. This year, the carnival will be held on the Fan Walk in Green Point.
And its theme is Mother City, Mother Nature, exploring two of Cape Town’s greatest assets, its natural beauty and its people. The festival will showcase what makes the Mother City one of the most unique cities in the world. Over 2, 000 shining costumed performers and musicians will take to Cape Town’s Fan Walk, entertaining viewers with floats (花车) and dynamic dance routines. The parade (游行) will be followed by a grand street party, showcasing some of South Africa’s hottest musical talent.
Fans and tourists are encouraged to join in the street festivities anytime from 16: 00, when it will turn into a pedestrian walkway with 2km of food stands and festive hospitality (好客) areas. Later in the evening Cape Town will up the pace with the most appealing and festive open air party, the Cape Town Carnival Street Party! This Culture Comer: A Glimpse of Cape Town, was contributed by Marilyn Steward. I’m Rich Claymount. Stay tuned and see you next time.
1. What sets the Cape Town Carnival apart?| A．Its friendly people. | B．Its unique landscape. |
| C．Its wide participation. | D．Its cultural diversity. |
| A．To build up a platform for local talents. | B．To create Africa-based businesses globally. |
| C．To expand programs to secure employment. | D．To deepen cultural links between countries. |
| A．Green Point is famous for floats and music. | B．Cape Town is proud of its nature and people. |
| C．The carnival happens on Long Street annually. | D．The street party is mostly favored by the tourists. |
| A．An interview. | B．A brochure. | C．A reality show. | D．A radio program. |
