Honesty means being honest. It is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t 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 count on（依赖） one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your friend your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy your hobbies and interests together. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable（有价值的） to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. 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 you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common(共同的). If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty,Generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last very long because .
| A．there are too many people who want to make friends |
| B．they don’t know friendship is something serious |
| C．those who give others friendships receive friendships from others |
| D．they don’t return friendship to each other. |
| A．as important as money |
| B．more important than anything else |
| C．something countable |
| D．the base（基础）of a friendship |
| A．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. |
| B．Always tell your friend the truth. |
| C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. |
| D．Sharing your mind with your friend is very valuable. |
| A．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed |
| B．Honesty Is the Best Habit |
| C．How to Be a Friend |
| D．Three Important Points in Life |
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【推荐2】In the hallway of Lincoln High School, four students — Emily, Alex, Marvin and Sophia — are talking and laughing happily. They are good friends with completely different characters.
Almost every friend group has a parent. Emily is certainly the most responsible one among her friends. She always has plans and makes sure things go well. And if someone wants to find a person to talk to, Emily is always there to listen to them. |
Alex, however, is a quiet but talented boy. He doesn’t talk much and he usually spends most of his free time reading in the school library. He does well in exams. When his friends have some difficult problems in study, Alex is often ready to help them out. Students are all surprised at his great problem-solving skills. |
Marvin is a born leader. He is cheerful and outgoing. He joins all kinds of clubs at school. At the same time, Marvin likes to take part in outdoor activities. He often organizes school trips, cycling races and other interesting games. |
Sophia is friendly and kind-hearted. She does different volunteer work after school. On Monday and Friday, Sophia goes to the children’s hospital. On Wednesday, she visits dogs and cats in an animal shelter (收容所), bringing them food. On the weekend, she helps clean up the neighborhood and look after the old people. |
1. What is Emily like?
| A．Shy. | B．Responsible. | C．Serious. |
| A．Marvin | B．Alex | C．Sophia |
| A．Emily hardly gives useful advice. |
| B．Alex always gets good grades in the exams. |
| C．Sophia volunteers at the children’s hospital once a week. |
【推荐3】There was a time when Whitney didn’t have any friends. She was shy. She never really wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share secrets and jokes with. It was time to go to university. Whitney was quite nervous. She was going to live with new people and she had no idea how to make friends.
Then, in the first week of classes in the university, something changed Whitney’s life. In her English class, she, just like other students, was asked to say something about herself. She told everyone where she lived and other things that students would share in such situations. The final question for each student was always the same: “What is your goal for this class. Most of the students said it was to get a good grade and spend the time happily. But for some reason, Whitney said something different. She said that her goal was to make just one good friend. While most of the students sat quietly, one student came to Whitney and held out his hand, and introduced himself. He asked if he could be her friend. Then all the eyes in the class watched Whitney. She smiled and took his hand.
A friendship started that day, and it was a friendship that went through all their life.
1. Whitney didn’t have any friends at one time because ________.| A．she was not popular so that no one wanted to make friends with her |
| B．she was so shy that few people knew her |
| C．she didn’t want to share secrets or jokes with others |
| D．she didn’t want to make friends with others |
| A．happy | B．lucky |
| C．nervous | D．excited |
| A．to get a good grade |
| B．to pass the exam |
| C．to make just one good friend |
| D．to be popular |
| A．what made Whitney talk about her problem |
| B．Whitney was shy when she was young |
| C．how Whitney made a good friend with one of her classmates |
| D．Whitney became interested in English |
When war broke out, the son left to serve his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital. The man became very lonely and sad.
One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting - it was a portrait(画像) of his son. The painting became the old man’s most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received.
The following spring, the old man became ill and died. All of the old man’s paintings would be sold at an auction(拍卖). The auction began with a painting that was not on any of the buyer’s lists ... it was the painting of the old man’s son.
“Who will open the price at $100?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hand. Someone said. “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in agreement. “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”
Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke. “Will you take $10 for the pa
inting? That’s all I have.” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said. “Going once ... going twice ... sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and announced that the whole auction was over. “According to the father’s will（遗嘱）, whoever takes the son’s portrait gets the whole collection,” the auctioneer said.In the eyes of a father, nothing is more valuable than his son - not even paintings of the famous artists are as important as his son’s.
1. What were the old and the son both interested in?
| A．Collecting artworks | B．Selling paintings |
| C．Drawing famous artists | D．Reading stories about famous artists |
| A．a soldier | B．an auc tioneer |
| C．a friend of the old man | D．a neighbor |
① Nobody cared about the portrait of his son.
② The old man received a portrait of his son.
③ The old man made a will.
④ All the collection belonged to one of the old man’s friends.
⑤ The old man got bad news about his son.
| A．③①⑤②④ | B．⑤②③①④ | C．③⑤②①④ | D．⑤②①④③ |
| A．artworks is valuable | B．a father’s love is priceless(无价的) |
| C．don’t look down at small works of art | D．nobody knows what will happen next |
【推荐2】A mother went home and she felt very tired. Her 8-year-old son ran up to her. He waited for her and wanted to tell her something about his younger brother.
“When I was painting a picture and Dad was talking on the phone, Tyler took his pencils and wrote on the wall in the living room! I told him you would be angry with him for doing it again, but I couldn’t stop him.”
She asked, “He did it again? Where is your little brother now?”
“He is in his room.”
She walked to her younger son’s room. She called his full name as she came in. Then, she found Tyler trying to hide (藏). He knew that the worst time was coming. For the next 10 minutes, the room was full of the sound of her shouting about the expensive wallpaper (墙纸).
Then she went to the living room to see what was on the wall. When she saw the wall, her eyes were full of tears (眼泪) at once. It said “I love you Mom” with a heart on the word love.
1. Why did the 8-year-old son wait for her mom?| A．Because he was hungry and wanted to have supper quickly. |
| B．Because he missed his mother and wanted to show his love. |
| C．Because he wanted to tell her something about his younger brother. |
| D．Because his father asked him to do so. |
| A．He was working. |
| B．He was talking on the phone. |
| C．He was painting a picture. |
| D．He was cooking. |
| A．In his room. |
| B．In the living room. |
| C．At the door. |
| D．On the wall. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．She felt even angrier. |
| B．She felt moved (感动的) and sorry. |
| C．She wanted to shout at her bigger son. |
| D．She felt sorry about the wallpaper. |
【推荐3】On a freezing cold day, a couple had to move into a small apartment because of their failure in business. The husband worked day and night to support the family but paid no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more. He just cares about his business…not me”.
One day, she was about to take a shower when he stopped her at the door, “Let me take it first, okay?” “Why not me first?” she asked. “I am tired, honey, you take it later, okay?” She was entirely unhappy.
One day she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. A few words came into her sight.
Reading them, she burst into tears. It was his diary:
Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said to her, “I was exhausted.” She was unhappy. In her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but what could I do? I was not as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, and there was only one shower in the bathroom. It was so cold to take a shower in such a cold winter. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmer. So every day I rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, even if it was only 1℃.
Now I cannot give her a comfortable life, take her to good restaurants, or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1℃ love.
1. Why did the couple move to the small apartment?| A．Both of them were out of work. | B．They wanted to live a better life. |
| C．The man could take better care of his business. | D．They were too poor to live in the former house. |
| A．Devoted. | B．Worried. | C．Tired. | D．Injured. |
| A．They would live a richer life soon. | B．The woman misunderstood her husband. |
| C．The man would care less about his business. | D．The woman would get angry after reading the diary. |
| A．A Love Story | B．1℃ Love | C．A Suffering Couple | D．Fight for the Bathroom |
