2 . At my old school, I was treated badly by all of my classmates. So I had to eat lunch alone every day. I tried to reach out to someone who looked _______ but I was rejected many times, and I felt really down. Sitting by myself was very _______, because many people knew I was the girl who had nowhere to sit. So there were many terrible feelings that _______ that experience.

At my new school, however, I not only made friends, but found that something had _______. I felt that I should do something for those who had a similar lonely _______ at lunchtime every day. I didn’t want to be bad like the people who watched me eat _______. I felt like, with my story, it was my duty to stand up and express my dissatisfaction with the act of _______ others.

As it seemed _______ to walk up to people and just ask them if I could sit down, I came up with the idea of developing an app called Sit With Us. This method was much more _______. It worked via mobile phones, so no one else would know about it. Kids could __________ up as members of a Sit With Us club on the website and agree to post open lunches. __________, anyone who had the app and had nowhere to go could find a __________. Meanwhile, hopefully they might make some new friends.

The app came onto the market __________ last week. I had my first club meeting the other day. And everyone was very __________. So far, the results have been very positive. More students are posting open lunches at school now. I’m so excited that things are getting off to a great __________. And I hope nobody will feel lonely while having lunch at school again!

1.

A．kind

B．patient

C．brave

D．determined

2.

A．pleasing

B．puzzling

C．dangerous

D．embarrassing

3.

A．put up with

B．got behind with

C．came up with

D．came along with

4.

A．controlled

B．noticed

C．changed

D．realised

5.

A．history

B．occasion

C．experience

D．adventure

6.

A．alone

B．lonely

C．angrily

D．happily

7.

A．refusing

B．protecting

C．hurting

D．cheating

8.

A．wrong

B．important

C．necessary

D．impossible

9.

A．familiar

B．suitable

C．difficult

D．harmful

10.

A．take

B．come

C．sign

D．walk

11.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Meanwhile

D．Therefore

12.

A．table

B．lunch

C．cellphone

D．friend

13.

A．patiently

B．regularly

C．suddenly

D．successfully

14.

A．worried

B．excited

C．shocked

D．bored

15.

A．plan

B．start

C．score

D．position

5 . When you choose a friend, you should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair­weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities in his character, such as understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He won't be quick to judge.Instead, he will put himself in the other person's shoes, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. When he finds he makes mistakes, he will admit them and fix them. You can always have open conversations to express yourselves. In short, good friends will be honest to each other and accept each other.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

In addition to above all, there is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. He likes to do the same things as me. We share experience and learn from each other. Then we can enjoy our lives and our friendship.

When I meet someone who has these qualities, I know I've found a good friend!

1. What may happen to us if we have fair­weather friends?

A．We will become rich.

B．We can be sure that we get real friends.

C．We will be refused when we get into trouble.

D．They will give us all they have when we need help.

2. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

A．Honesty.

B．Understanding.

C．Reliability.

D．A sense of humor.

3. What should good friends do?

A．Lend a helping hand when needed.	B．Be helpful to each other's career.
C．Always point out each other's mistakes.	D．Have money or luck.

4. What does this passage mainly discuss?

A．The importance of having a friend.	B．Where to choose friends.
C．How to get along with friends.	D．The qualities of a good friend.

6 . The arts, especially music, should be part of every school’s lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.

Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music programme, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children’s music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.

Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practise performing in front of the audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.

Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music lessons should be offered in every single grade in every school.

1. According to the passage, music could make students smarter by________.

A．improving their classroom skills and paying attention

B．improving their classroom skills and imagination

C．improving their attention and imagination

D．letting them make music and try out their own ideas

2. What does the underlined phrase “glued to” in the second paragraph mean?

A．Unwilling to turn on.

B．Always looking at.

C．Unwilling to move.

D．Always playing with.

3. The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could________.

A．make children express themselves

B．bring children success

C．give children something to be proud of

D．develop children’s self-confidence

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Music Is a Must as a Course at School

B．Music Builds Children’s Self-confidence

C．Music Makes Students Much Smarter

D．Learning Music and Making Music Build Children’s Character

7 . The mysterious science of reading gestures is explained using practical explanations and clear images. Gestures are products of both genetic (遗传的) and environmental influence. Understanding our gestures is not as difficult as some people would have you believe. All human beings use them and so actually have a “built­in” ability to recognize and read it.

Fingers crossed

Generally this means “wishing for good luck or fortune”. Another explanation could be seen as “Here’s hoping”. The gesture probably has Christian origins where the gesture was believed to get away from evil. As such, people believe that crossing the fingers when telling a lie somehow gets away from the evil of the lie. Some historians believe that crossing your fingers is a hidden or secret way of making the Christian sign of cross—a piece way of defeating evils. As a gesture, it has both good and bad meanings. Luck or lies.

Waving the first finger

Mothers and teachers are common users with this hand gesture. In general, it is used to warn a single person. It is a change of the “you” gesture. If translated into language, it would say “Stop whatever you are doing and pay attention to me. I am your superior and I am warning you!” Classified as a “silent” parent to child gesture, it is completely unacceptable in a professional environment where it will be interpreted (诠释) as both rude and domineering (盛气凌人的). Some psychologists believe that it has a meaning of the whip.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Reading gestures is a secret.

B．Gestures are formed in daily life.

C．Some people make reading gestures difficult on purpose.

D．It is hard to explain gestures by images.

2. What does a Christian crossing his fingers mean?

A．Showing he isn’t lucky.	B．Wishing to succeed.
C．Getting rid of the evil of the lie.	D．Crossing the street.

3. What is the purpose of your mum’s waving her first finger?

A．To wish for good luck.

B．To stop you.

C．To praise you.

D．To help you.

9 . A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds (嗑瓜子) as a snack so much. “I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth, I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.

I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.

When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every family was making.

I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.

I don’t think it’s right to criticize (批评) one’s choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.

It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it’s delicious, and it’s connected to their certain culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.

1. Why can the British friend not understand when he found Chinese love eating sunflower seeds?

A．Because the seeds are too hard to crack.

B．Because he thinks they are harmful to teeth.

C．Because he doesn’t think the seeds are worth eating.

D．Because he doesn’t think the seeds are good.

2. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?

A．The families get together for it.	B．Children can eat delicious food on that day.
C．The traditions of celebrating it disappear.	D．Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.

3. What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread?

A．Uncaring.

B．Negative.

C．Understandable.

D．Doubtful.

4. What idea does the writer want to express in this passage?

A．Eating habits come from a certain culture.

B．It is good to form healthy eating habits.

C．Changing your eating habits will change your life.

D．One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.

10 . Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They _________ with them lots of waste. The _________ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the face of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m _________ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon discover _________ much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of _________ among tons of rubbish. I find a _________ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are _________ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be paying off.

The best of a Kilimanjaro _________, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are _________ as spiritual places by many cultures. This view is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as __________ go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, giving way to lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather __________ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered __________ thick grass. I count twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland __________: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks.__________ you climb into an arctic-like zone with permanent snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro __________ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

1.

A．keep

B．mix

C．connect

D．bring

2.

A．stories

B．buildings

C．crowds

D．reporters

3.

A．silent

B．skeptical

C．serious

D．crazy

4.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．as

5.

A．equipment

B．grass

C．camps

D．stones

6.

A．remote

B．quiet

C．tall

D．clean

7.

A．new

B．special

C．significant

D．necessary

8.

A．atmosphere

B．experience

C．experiment

D．sight

9.

A．studied

B．observed

C．explored

D．regarded

10.

A．scientists

B．climbers

C．locals

D．officials

11.

A．changes

B．clears

C．improves

D．permits

12.

A．into

B．in

C．with

D．of

13.

A．village

B．desert

C．road

D．lake

14.

A．Obviously

B．Easily

C．Consequently

D．Finally

15.

A．enjoy

B．deserve

C．save

D．acquire