【推荐1】Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshall, aged 16, went to the Rocky Mountains with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top with no problems.

However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very dangerous part of the path, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was badly injured and could not move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help, but he did not want to leave his friend. He used water from his own bottle to clean the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands. He tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that someone would come and help them.

When the boys did not return to the campsite that evening, their parents became very worried. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for the boys.

As night fell, the boys were still missing. While they waited for help to arrive, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and he let Ian lie on his jacket so he would be more comfortable. As the evening grew darker, Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought it was too dangerous for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and an extra shirt to keep Ian warm.

At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him. So, they started the long climb back to their parents. Sometimes Jeremy carried Ian on his hack. Sometimes he carried him in his arms. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite where their parents were waiting. “I will always remember what Jeremy did for me,” said Ian. “He saved my life. That is the greatest thing that a person can do for his friend.”

1. What happened to Ian on his way down the mountain?

A．Ian fell three miles off the side of the path.

B．Ian climbed down to where Jeremy was.

C．Ian was badly injured and could not move.

D．Ian decided what to do because Jeremy was injured.

2. Why did the boys’ parents get in touch with the park workers?

A．Because they knew the boys got injured.

B．Because they are worried about their own safety.

C．Because the boys returned to the campsite with wounds.

D．Because the boys did not return to the campsite that evening.

3. What did Jeremy do for Ian while they were waiting for help?

A．Jeremy had Ian’s food and water.

B．Jeremy left Ian alone to find help from their parents.

C．Jeremy let Ian lie on his jacket to make him comfortable.

D．Jeremy gave Ian his jacket and only shirt to keep Ian warm.

4. How long were the boys away from the campsite?

A．Four hours.	B．Almost one night.
C．Three hours.	D．About 24 hours.

【推荐3】Once,I had an American friend.After she went back home,I never heard from her again.I can't help but wonder if there can ever be real friendship between Westerners and us Chinese.

What is friendship?The Oxford English Dictionary says,"The emotions or conduct of friends."In both Western and Chinese culture,we have similar proverbs when it comes to friendship,such as"a friend in need is a friend indeed."    1    

Chinese people value friendship highly.As you know,Chinese people are known to be extremely hospitable and open-hearted.    2     However,there are different types of friend ship and they treat them differently.

One type of friend in China is a"close acquaintance"who only occasionally eats and drinks and hangs out with you.In the West,they are called"a fair-weather(不可共患难的）friend."Nikki was that kind of friend.Despite our language barrier,we had a lot of fun together..    3     Only real friends can enter your inner circle,where assistance and special care are always provided.

    4     They tend to make friends with those who share the same values or interests.When foreign friend of mine asks for favors on behalf of his or her friend,I often have to clarify whether that person is a"close friend"or just a friend,and then I will decide how much I will help.

    5     But the depth of that friendship is different.So how will you know how l feel ab out you?Well,the moment I stop being polite around you,you are my real friend.

A．They refer to anyone they know as a"friend."

B．Friendship in the West is mostly pursued for fun.

C．However,there is a cultural gap between the two sides.

D．Of course,Westerners and Chinese people can be good friends.

E．Real friends can share all our sorrows and double all our joys.

F．The second type of friend in China is a"real friend"who is practically your family.

G．They'll take turns with you in picking up the bill,because that's what good friends do.

【推荐1】Who needs friends? According to most psychologists（心理学家） we all do, especially nowadays when so many other aspects (方面 ) of modern life are changing. It seems that having friends keeps us both healthy and happy.

The number of TV series about groups of friends shows just how important friendship is to us. Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of us now turn to our friends, instead of our families, for advice, comfort and security. One woman named Rebecca she interviewed even told her that if she had got to choose between her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend.

Since our friends mean so much to us, it is not surprising that the happiest marriages are also friendships. "Once the romantic stage of a relationship has passed, it is friendship that holds people together," says Rowe. If the couple do not make some changes, they will either get tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friendship with others.

But is friendship equally important to women and men? According to author Rhonda Pritchard, women are more likely than men to have close friends. "You tell a friend things that you'd never tell a partner," says one woman she interviewed. For men, friendship is usually based on doing things together rather than the private conversations that are typical of women friends. Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business, running, riding a bike, fishing or watching football, but they don't often share their feelings.

Although many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is not enough, many men say that their partner is their best friend. Even women who are very happily married are likely to become very unhappy without a close friend and can even find the breakup of a close friendship as painful as the end of a marriage.

Lasting friendships can provide a lot of the same support that families provided in the past, but the perfect situation is to have your family there for you as well. Friendships and family relationships can both change, but a friend will not consider you when making really important decisions in the same way that a family member will.

1. What did Rebecca think about friendship?

A．All of us need friendship.

B．Friends are as important as families.

C．Her friend means more to her than her husband.

D．One need not have too many friends.

2. Why do married men or women look for friendship?

A．They are encouraged by their partners

B．They do not get what they need from their partners.

C．They are not fairly treated by their partners

D．They think their friends are more romantic.

3. What is the main difference between men’s and women’s friendship?

A．Women often do things together with friends.

B．Men often talk to their friends about work and family.

C．Women often talk about business with friends.

D．Men seldom talk to their friends about their feelings.

4. What might women do when a close friendship ends?

A．They feel as upset as when a marriage ends.

B．They share feelings with their partners.

C．They treat their partners as friends.

D．They turn to their husbands for comfort.

【推荐2】A Great Friendship

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison met in 1776. Could it have been any other year? They worked together starting then to further American Revolution and later to shape the new scheme of government. From the work sprang a friendship perhaps incomparable in intimacy and the trustfulness of collaboration and endurance. It lasted 50 years. It included pleasure and utility but over and above them, there were shared purpose, a common end and an enduring goodness on both sides. Four and a half months before he died, when he was ailing, debt-ridden, and worried about his impoverished family, Jefferson wrote to his longtime friend. His words and Madison’s reply remind us that friends are friends until death. They also remind us that sometimes a friendship has a bearing on things larger than the friendship itself, for has there ever been a friendship of greater public consequence than this one?

“The friendship which has subsisted between us now half a century, the harmony of our political principles and pursuits have been sources of constant happiness to me through that long period. If ever the earth has beheld a system of administration conducted with a single and steadfast eye to the general interest and happiness of those committed to it, one which, protected by truth, can never known reproach, it is that to which our lives have been devoted. To myself you have been a pillar of support throughout life. Take care of me when dead and be assured that I should leave with you my last affections.”

A week later Madison replied.

“You cannot look back to the long period of our private friendship and political harmony with more affecting recollections than I do. If they are a source of pleasure to you, what aren’t they not to be to me? We cannot be deprived of the happy consciousness of the pure devotion to the public good with which we discharge the trust committed to us and I indulge a confidence that sufficient evidence will find in its way to another generation to ensure, after we are gone, whatever of justice may be withheld whilst we are here.”

1. Which of the following didn’t contribute to the 50-year great friendship between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison?

A．Intimacy and the trustfulness of collaboration.	B．Joint efforts in political pursuits.
C．A big fortune made by both of them.	D．Shared purpose and a common end.

2. Which of the following expressions can best explain the phrase ”has a bearing on" in paragraph 1?

A．symbolizes

B．alters

C．impacts

D．represents

3. What brought constant happiness to Thomas Jefferson even when he was poor and sick?

A．James Madison’s willingness to lend money to help Jefferson and his family out of debt.

B．The pleasant agreement on the two friends’ political principles and pursuits.

C．A single and stable system of administration that the two friends were committed to.

D．James Madison’s promise to support Jefferson’s devotion to his cause.

4. In Madison’s reply, what belief did he hold about the future?

A．Their friendship would be remembered for ever.

B．Their loss and deprivation would be made up for.

C．Their doubts would be backed by sufficient evidence.

D．Their devotion would be viewed in a fair way.

【推荐3】We don’t meet people by accident.     1    Some will help you grow, some will hurt you, some will inspire you to do better. At the same time, you are playing some role in their lives as well. Know that paths cross for a reason and treat people with significance.

    2    There is no better joy than helping people see a vision for themselves, seeing them go to levels higher than they ever would have imagined on their own. But that doesn’t mean you have to fix them or enable them;    3    Offer them support and motivation as they find their own way and show you what they’re capable of. All you have to do is believe in them.

Never look down on someone unless you are helping them up. We like to think of life as a meritocracy(精英统治),so it’s easy to look down on someone who isn’t as successful or accomplished or well educated as you are. But you have no idea how far that person has already climbed or where they will end up. Time could easily reverse(颠倒) your positions,    4    

Appreciate those who have supported you, forgive those who have hurt you, help those who need you.     5     Treat all people -including yourself-with love and compassion, and you can’t go wrong.

Treat people the way you want to be treated and life will instantly get better.

A．so be sure you treat everyone with dignity.

B．therefore, cherish every person you meet.

C．Never fix them when they make mistakes.

D．Don’t tell them how to get there but show the way.

E．instead, guide them to the source of their own.

F．Business is complicated, life is complex and leadership is difficult.

G．Every person you meet will have a role in your life, be it big or small