Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, 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 (慷慨的), be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If a friend finds out that you aren’t honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always ask one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes to your friends. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy. And naturally you will want to share your ideas and feeling. They tell your friends what is important to you. By sharing, your friends can know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding when something goes wrong. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. So to be a friend, you must learn to listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place, so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly the same. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.
| A．people treat their friends in a proper way |
| B．most of people are honest and generous |
| C．people don’t want to make friends with others |
| D．too many people don’t give friendship back |
| A．less important than the other two rules |
| B．not as important as the other two rules |
| C．the beginning of a good friendship |
| D．the whole of a good friendship |
| A．your clothes | B．ideas and feeling |
| C．lunch money | D．your things |
| A．Everyone does. | B．Our friends do. | C．No one does. | D．We do. |
| A．Three Important Points in Life | B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed |
| C．How to Be a Friend | D．Honesty ls the Best Habit |
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【推荐1】Everyone needs to understand about money: where it comes from, how to save it and how to spend it wisely. However, many parents don’t take time to teach their children these things. As a result, many children don’t know how to deal with money when they grow up.
When should parents begin educating their children about money? Experts say that it’s never too early. So, how to teach your child about money?
To begin with, you can teach your child how to count money.
Then, you can teach your child how to save money. For example, if your child wants to buy a new bike, you can teach him or her to spend part of the pocket money on the bike, while still keeping some money for ice cream or for going to the movies with his or her friends. In this way, your child will begin to understand the importance of both short-term saving and long-term saving.
Next, you can teach your child different ways to make money. You can sit down with your child and talk with him or her about the ways your child would like to make money. You’ll be surprised at the effort that your child will begin making.
The more your child learns about money, the more wise decisions your child will be able to make as he or she grows older.
1. Experts think parents could educate their children about money ________.| A．when they grow up |
| B．when they are very rich |
| C．when they are very young |
| D．when they can make money by themselves |
| A．They should buy one for her. |
| B．They should tell her not to buy it. |
| C．They should teach her to spend all of her pocket money on it. |
| D．They should teach her to spend part of her pocket money on it. |
| A．parents | B．teachers | C．doctors | D．teenagers |
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”
1. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
| A．many friends to visit him | B．a full and busy life |
| C．more boats and more fish | D．the house near the ocean |
| A．By buying a supermarket. | B．To move to Mexico City. |
| C．By selling his own business. | D．To work longer and catch more fish. |
| A．put … into | B．take … away from |
| C．break down | D．set off |
| A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life |
| B．the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City |
| C．the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat |
| D．it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish |
【推荐3】Things You Can Do In One Second To Make Your Life Happier
One second. That’s all it takes to make your life happier. Don’t believe it? Then check out this list of things you can do in a single second.
Give a great big smile.
Look for an easy way to make your life happier. Smile more.
Take a deep breath.
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to reduce stress and bring balance back into your life.
Take a sip of water.
Give thanks
Happy people have this in common.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
| A．Smiling can help you feel better instantly. |
| B．And it only takes a second. |
| C．They are grateful for all the good things in their lives. |
| D．It’s no surprise that drinking water is good for your health. |
| E．That will bring more happiness into your life every day. |
【推荐1】As we all know, environmental pollution is still serious nowadays. Our group wanted to know how many students knew about each kind of the pollution and we wanted to know how often they sorted（分类） rubbish. So we did a survey among the students in our school. Here are the results of our questionnaire（问卷）.
The results of the questionnaire.
1. The survey is mainly about ______ .
| A．scientific research | B．environmental protection |
| C．everyday habits | D．physical education |
| A．two |
| B．three |
| C．four |
| D．five |
| A．Air pollution | B．Water pollution | C．Noise pollution | D．Global warming |
| A．All of the students | B．Most of the students | C．None of the students | D．Some of the students |
Most of us spend our lives looking for the natural world, so we walk the dog, go fishing, sit in the garden, and go to the seaside instead of simply staying inside. The most popular free time activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they probably head to the park or the river. It is my firm belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all look for nature, whether we know we are doing so or not.
A study in Sweden showed that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and better physical ability（体能）than children who played on a normal playground. But too frequently, parents don’t allow their children to play in natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage（损害）. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls.
One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD（多动症）, now increasingly and expensively treated with medicine. Yet one study after another shows that contact（接触）with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we usually spend money on medicine instead of green places.
The life of old people is much better when they get close to nature. The most important for the growing population of old people is in quality（质量）rather than quantity of years. And study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.
According to experts, even problems with crime and aggressive behavior are reduced when there is contact with the natural world, for it helps reduce anger and behavior that people might regret later.
We tend to think we are doing nature some kind of favor（恩惠）when we are protecting nature. The mistake here is far too deep: humans need nature for themselves, and it is simply impossible to separate humanity and the natural world.
Human beings are a species of animals. For seven million years we have lived on the planet as part of nature. So we miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, sat under a tree with a glass of beer, or given or received a bunch of flowers, understands that.
We need the wild world. It is necessary to our health and our happiness. Without other living things around us, we are less than human.
1. According to the writer, what should we do to help children with ADHD?| A．To find more effective medicine for them. | B．To offer them more green spaces. |
| C．To place them under more personal care. | D．To provide them with more physical activities. |
| A．A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities. |
| B．The most important thing for old people is to make them live longer. |
| C．Natural environment may help people control their feelings better. |
| D．There will be fewer people if there aren’t other living things around us. |
| A．How nature benefits children and old people. | B．Why people stop their children enjoying nature. |
| C．How humans protect and live in nature. | D．Why people need nature and look for it. |
So he asked her the question again.The girl just smiled but said nothing. The teacher was angry. He didn’t know that the girl smiled to cover her embarrassment(尴尬)because she didn't know how to answer the question.
In a dining room in Beijing, an Englishman was careless and dropped(掉)a plate. The Chinese who saw this began to laugh. The Englishman felt uncomfortable and even got angry.”They are laughing at me,” he thought. In fact ,the Chinese laughed not at the Englishman or his bad luck---whether(是否) he is a foreigner or a Chinese. The laughter has some feelings, don’t take it so seriously(严重)；laugh it off, it’s nothing；such things can happen to any of us,etc.
1. The Chinese girl smiled in an American classroom because_______
| A．the teacher asked her to answer a question. |
| B．The teacher asked her to stang up. |
| C．She couldn’t answer the question. |
| D．The teacher looked funny. |
| A．Don’t take it seriously. |
| B．Bad luck! |
| C．It’s nothing. |
| D．It can happen to any of us. |
| A．Chinese students are impolite. |
| B．Smiles and laughter always bring happiness. |
| C．American people are easy to get angry. |
| D．Smiles and laughter don’t mean the same thing to different people. |
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Hey, doctor. I’m a boy. My problem is that I’m very short. I feel so sad about it. In school no child is interested in talking to me. And I get bad grades. What should I do? Hi, man! No one is perfect(完美的). It’s really important not to let our shortcomings decide how we view(看待) ourselves as a whole. Maybe you are not tall, but it doesn’t mean anything about who you are or how you should live your life. Why don’t you talk to your parents about your feelings? I think they will help you. As for your studies, there are many ways to improve, such as doing some reading every day, asking the teachers for help, and getting more sleep. To your friendship, I’m so sorry you feel no one is interested in talking to you. I’m sure there are children who would love to get to know you. Why don’t you start a conversation with others nicely first? Good luck and I hope this helps! |
| A．Because he is short. | B．Because he is shy. |
| C．Because he is poor. | D．Because he is fat. |
| A．强项 | B．业绩 | C．缺点 | D．技能 |
| A．Go to a doctor. | B．Spend less time on his studies. |
| C．Live a quiet life. | D．Talk to others nicely first. |
| A．He doesn’t like sports. | B．He always fails in his exams. |
| C．He wants to make friends. | D．He doesn’t get on well with his family. |
【推荐2】I met Steven when I was only 8 years old in primary school. One day he forgot to bring his English book to school and I shared mine with him. We talked a lot after class and our friendship started. We went to university together but we got into two different ones.
Steven is a friendly and talented person. He helps people and always wishes the best for others. He is studying math and has a talent for it. Sometimes he helps me learn math in a very easy and interesting way. It helps me a lot with my studies. He likes reading books and often shares his books with me.
I like to spend time with Steven because we have many common interests. A good friend always reaches out helping hands when we are in need, and Steven always does it for me and for others.
1. When did the writer meet Steven?| A．Eight years ago. |
| B．At the age of eight. |
| C．When he was in middle school. |
| D．When he was in university. |
| A．Because Steven often shares books with him. |
| B．Because Steven always reaches out hands to help the writer. |
| C．Because Steven helps him with his studies. |
| D．Because they have many common interests. |
| A．friendly | B．talented | C．funny | D．serious |
| A．When Steven and the writer met each other. |
| B．Why Steven is talented in math. |
| C．How Steven became the writer’s best friend. |
| D．Why Steven is important to the writer. |
【推荐3】Mario always says how many friends he has at school, and how he is so friendly to everyone.
One day, his grandfather gave him a special chair to test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not. The chair couldn’t be seen by people. His grandfather told him, “Take it. If you take it to school and you manage to sit on it, you’ll know who your true friends are.”
The next day, Mario took the chair and went to school. At breaktime he asked his friends to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair.
“Nobody moves! You’re about to see something amazing,” Mario said. And Mario tried to sit on the chair. But he missed and fell on the floor. Everyone laughed. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair, and he kept falling on the ground until, suddenly he tried again and didn’t fall. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana, three of his best friends, holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. At the same time, many others did nothing but made fun of him, enjoying each and every fall.
After that, he knew who his true friends were.
1. Mario’s ______ gave him the special chair to test his friends.| A．mother | B．father | C．grandmother | D．grandfather |
| A．school | B．bedroom | C．classroom | D．dining hall |
| A．Something amazing. | B．Nothing interesting. |
| C．Someone unusual. | D．Something terrible. |
| A．went up and held him up |
| B．did nothing but made fun of him |
| C．enjoyed playing the game with him |
| D．left without saying sorry to him |
| A．George, Linda and Mike. |
| B．Lucas, Diana and Bob. |
| C．George, Diana and Lucas. |
| D．Diana, Peter and George. |
