| Dear Bob, My roommate (室友) Jerry tries to talk to me too much. I don’t really like him, so I don’t like to talk to him. But whenever he notices that I’m free, he will come over to bother me. I want him to leave me alone, but I don’t want to hurt him. What should I do? —Peter |
| Dear Peter, I’m a pretty quiet person like you. I don’t really like to talk too much either — even with people I like. I can understand how you feel. And I might be able to give you some advice. Do you have other friends at school? Maybe you can just try to leave your dormitory (宿舍) and spend more time with your friends. You can also find a new hobby that takes up more of your time. If Jerry sees that you’re busy working on something, he might not bother you. However, you’d better just tell Jerry that you would like to stay alone. You don’t have to tell him that you don’t like him — just tell him that you’re a little shy. He will probably understand. —Bob |
| A．His roommate is too quiet. | B．He has too many roommates. |
| C．His roommate doesn’t like him. | D．He doesn’t like to talk to his roommate. |
| A．Quiet | B．serious | C．funny | D．shy |
| A．戏弄 | B．插话 | C．打扰 | D．挑衅 |
| A．To learn new things. | B．To take up his time. |
| C．To make new friends. | D．To share it with his roommate. |
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【推荐1】My friends, Tom, has four meals（饭）a day. They are breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea（茶）and dinner. Let’s look at what he has for the meals.
| Meals | Food | Time |
| Breakfast | eggs and milk | 7:00am—8:00 am |
| Lunch | rice, meat and vegetables | 11:30am—12:30pm |
| Afternoon tea | Bread, fruit and tea | 3:00pm—4:10 pm |
| Dinner | Cereal（麦片粥）,vegetables and fish | 6:20pm—7:00pm |
1. How many meals does Tom usually have every day?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Four |
| A．12:10 pm | B．2:30 pm | C．4:00 pm |
You may have some problems making and keeping friends.
Show empathy (同感, 共鸣).
Empathy is being able to put yourself in another person’s place, understanding how they feel when things are not going well, and even how they feel when things are going great. Empathy does not come naturally (天生) for some people, while it does for others.
Another important thing is being there for a friend. When a friend is in need of something, try to be the one who is there for him or her. People remember those who have tried to help them.
Laugh and have fun.
Friendship helps you find healthy ways to have fun outside of home, school and work.
Be loyal (忠诚的).
When it comes to building strong friendship, loyalty is very important.
| A．Be there for friends. |
| B．Here are a few tips to help. |
| C．Part of friendship is having fun with your friends. |
| D．It is important in making and keeping friends. |
| E．A good friend is always generous. |
| F．This includes keeping secrets for your friends. |
【推荐3】Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom by myself. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla, “You look very unhappy,” she said, “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vanilla had got a good grade in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I kept quiet, but Vanilla didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions, “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla was away. And so was my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for my paper, but couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes (错误). My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How nice she was! I wanted to hug her, but all I did was to hold her hands and said, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that we were still best friends.
1. Why did the writer feel sad?| A．Because she got a bad grade in the Chinese test. | B．Because Vanilla got a good grade. |
| C．Because Vanilla had done better than her. | D．Because the teacher was angry with her. |
| A．Saying “hello” to. | B．Seeing me off. | C．Looking after. | D．Laughing at. |
①I felt unhappy. ②I had a Chinese test. ③Vanilla wrote the right answers for me.
④Vanilla took my paper away. ⑤I thanked Vanilla.
| A．②①④③⑤ | B．②④③①⑤ | C．①③⑤④② | D．①②④③⑤ |
| A．Beautiful. | B．Funny. | C．Kind. | D．Quiet. |
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contact vt&n.接触，联系maximum adj.最多的；
1. How much is the writing course?
| A．￡30 | B．￡60 | C．￡95 | D．125. |
| A．take the writing course | B．meet the native teachers |
| C．practice listening D have a speaking class | |
| A．At 5: 00 pm. | B．At 8: 00 pm |
| C．At 9: 00 am. | D．At 10: 00 am |
| A．30 | B．60 | C．80 | D．90 |
【推荐3】Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyone’s spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that may be suitable for a Going-away Party.
| Invitation to a Going-away Party Thursday, 19th March Dear Joy and Mary, You are invited to a farewell for the “GREEN FAMILY’S VISIT TO AFRICA” Departure (启程) date: 4th May The best part of our big adventure (冒险) to Africa will be when we come face-to-face with elephants, lions, crocodiles (鳄鱼) and other African wildlife (野生动物). We have always wanted to do this. Party given by: Mr. and Mrs. Green, Tom and John Date: Saturday, 11th April 2013 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Place: 29 King Street, New Town, Sydney Reply by: Thursday, 2nd April Phone: 6458515 Food and drinks will be prepared at the party. P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there! |
| A．Mr. and Mrs. Green. | B． Joy and Mary. | C．Tom and John. | D．Joy and John |
| A．19th March | B．4th May | C．2nd April | D．11th April |
| A．see some old friends | B．have a Going-away Party |
| C．see some African wildlife | D．buy some food and drinks |
| A．19th March | B．4th May | C．11th April | D．2nd April |
| A．will have a birthday party | B．will go to Sydney |
| C．will go to Africa | D．will go to college |
 | Question: Did you use to be shy? If so, how did you overcome (克服) it and how long did it take? I need your help. two days ago |
 | Answer 1: I was very shy when I was in high school. Over the last 5 years or so I have worked very hard at overcoming it. I started by making conversations with friends’ friends that I didn’t know. It did take a lot of effort. Now I can talk to almost everyone. yesterday |
 | Answer 2: Yes, I was shy about two years ago. It took me about two years to overcome my shyness. Don’t worry. Find your confidence (信心), and you’ll overcome your fears. two hours ago |
 | Answer 3: I used to be shy in high school until I started serving in a restaurant. I found that really helpful. I have become more outgoing now because I have to talk to strangers every day. thirty minutes ago |
1. What does Lisa want to do?
| A．Make some friends. | B．Overcome her shyness. |
| C．Talk with others. | D．Help others with their problems. |
| A．By talking with her good friends. | B．By serving in a restaurant. |
| C．By making conversations with friends’ friends. | D．By taking part in different activities. |
| A．about two years | B．nearly one year |
| C．about five years | D．more than five years |
| A．Mary, Tina and Anna gave the answers on the same day. |
| B．Tina thinks kindness is important to overcome shyness. |
| C．Eating out often made Anna more outgoing. |
| D．Mary, Tina and Anna all used to be shy and overcome it successfully. |
| A．a storybook | B．the Internet | C．a newspaper | D．a notice |
【推荐2】A good hobby is an important part of a student's life. With hobbies, students can learn more about history, geography and culture(文化). Hobbies help students have a good time! Here are some hobbies for students.
Collecting
Coins(硬币) may be too expensive for students, but postcards, bookmarks, even T-shirts can be great things to collect. Just like Simon, some students have collected many old bottles. Students can collect things that don't cost much. Many students enjoy collecting things when they visit a place.When students collect things, the most important thing is that you can learn more about the world.
Writing
Writing can make students write better. It can be a great hobby for students. Writing a diary can help students go into a private(私人的) world. It is important for them to know how they really feel. They can also write stories about the people and things around.
Building
Students like making models, birdhouses and anything else with their own hands. Building is a great hobby because it is easy to start. Most students can find interesting things to build. Building can help them have many ideas to make new things, so students can have good creativity.
Music
Do you dream to be a music star? Music can give students self-confidence(自信). They can sing songs and play a piece of music. Sometimes students can learn music in a music club and make friends with people who have different hobbies.
1. What can we learn from hobbies according to the passage(根据文章)?①history ②culture ③biology ④geography
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Coins. | B．Postcards. | C．Cars. | D．Expensive masks. |
| A．创造能力 | B．交际能力 | C．运动能力 | D．语言能力 |
| A．Collecting is easy and cheap. | B．Students can't write stories. |
| C．Building is the most difficult hobby. | D．Music can help students have more friends. |
| A．Students' Life | B．How to Have Hobbies | C．Hobbies for Students | D．Be in Our Clubs |
【推荐3】I have a question for all of us. Is all winning success? Winning is really, really fun. But I am here to share my views on what a real success is.
All around the world, we have created the win-at-all-cost cultures. As a society, we honor the champions. We cheer for those people who win championships, elections and awards. Winning at all costs has become acceptable. We have become so focused on that end result instead of the process, and particularly when the end result is a win, usually how we got there often gets swept under the proverbial rug.
We need to redefine (重新定义) success. Real success is developing champions in life for our world, win or
lose. We may be able to plan our way to a win, but we can’t plan our way to success.
Back to 1990, when I was first made the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Gymnastics Team, the best I could do was what other “successful” coaches had done. So, I became tough-talking and mean. I acted like a head coach whose only thought was to figure out how to win.
After putting up with me for a few years, our team asked me for a team meeting. And for over two hours, they gave me examples of how my arrogance ( 傲 慢 ) was hurtful. That was my time-out, and I chose to change. I realized that I needed to support our student athletes as whole human beings, not just athletes who won.
It is so much easier to give orders than to actually figure out how to motivate (激励) someone to be better. And the motivation takes a really long time to take root. The key ingredient was to develop trust through patience and honesty.
Let’s think about what you are talking with your parents on the car ride home. Are they focusing on the end result? Are you excited to use that time to show you are a winner? All of you care too much about the end result instead of your steps of learning.
We are all coaches in some ways. We all have the responsibility to develop champions in life for our world.
That is what real success looks like, and that is what we call a win-win.
1. The underlined phrase “gets swept under the proverbial rug” probably means “________”.| A．catches little attention | B．does some harm |
| C．shows the result | D．decides the success |
| A．it’s difficult to teach athletes how to win |
| B．how his team won those championships |
| C．why his team asked him for a meeting |
| D．motivating others matters more than giving orders |
| A．A kid who shows the medals and prizes he won to his parents. |
| B．A player who tries to win a gold medal at the cost of his health. |
| C．A coach who respects his members even though the team didn’t win. |
| D．A parent who keeps asking about the grades his kid gets in the exams. |
