1 . Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.
The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.
One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There’s nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.
Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.
1. This passage gives us some advice on _________.

A．how to make friends

B．what kind of person you can make friends with

C．how to start a conversation

D．the importance of smile

2. Most people like to make friends with those______.

A．who are sad every day.

B．who share the same interest

C．who are fond of talking

D．who say bad things to them

3. According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one _______.

A．who is always smiling

B．who seems to be friendly

C．who praises them

D．who points out their shortcomings.

4. The underlined (划线的)part in this passage means “_______”.

A．being very proud	B．making no answer
C．knowing nothing	D．not hoping to answer

2 . I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite __________ because there is a shortcut(捷径) to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the __________．So I always try to __________ through it.Today I was trying to do so as usual __________ something made me stop for a moment.I saw the most beautiful __________ by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white __________．

She was short and __________ and had white hair. She was walking __________ as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her __________ , until she stopped near a rubbish bin.

She slowly placed her walking stick __________ the rubbish bin.Then she leaned(倚靠) on it with her right hand. She bent down and __________ the rubbish. She clearly found it __________ and it took her a while. She __________ some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(挺直) herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to __________ herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then __________ walking. It all took her great effort.

There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does __________ about it. I was moved to __________ this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it __________ ! I haven’t been able to __________ thinking about that all day.

I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the __________ if I see it from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.

1.

A．hard

B．early

C．easily

D．late

2.

A．rubbish

B．boxes

C．bottles

D．paper

3.

A．walk

B．pass

C．go

D．rush

4.

A．so

B．until

C．when

D．because

5.

A．back

B．act

C．mark

D．colour

6.

A．bike

B．stick

C．dog

D．umbrella

7.

A．weak

B．rich

C．clever

D．sad

8.

A．quickly

B．happily

C．angrily

D．slowly

9.

A．at midnight

B．at noon

C．at last

D．at first

10.

A．in

B．around

C．against

D．under

11.

A．searched for

B．threw away

C．reached for

D．looked at

12.

A．unable

B．difficult

C．different

D．impossible

13.

A．picked up

B．dropped down

C．put in

D．lifted up

14.

A．warm

B．enjoy

C．support

D．hide

15.

A．continued

B．started

C．enjoyed

D．remembered

16.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

17.

A．feel

B．see

C．have

D．let

18.

A．busy

B．beautiful

C．dirty

D．clean

19.

A．keep

B．stop

C．mind

D．regret

20.

A．wall

B．desk

C．ground

D．classroom

3 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school．Before being sent away this boy was the______student in his class．He was at the top in every______．He was a champion．
But the boy ______after leaving home and attending the boarding school．His _______started dropping．He hated being in a group．He was _____ all the time．And there were especially dark times when he felt like _____ himself．All of this happened because he felt _____ and that no one loved him．His ______ started worrying about the boy．But they did not ______know what was wrong with him．_____ his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him．
They sat ______ the bank of the lake near the school．The father started asking him_____questions about his classes, teachers and _____．After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son,_____ I am here today?”
The boy_____, “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me．I want to see you happy．I don’t care about grades．I care about _____．I care about your happiness．YOU ARE MY ______．”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears．He_____ his dad．They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time．
Now the boy had everything he wanted．He knew there was someone on this _____ who cared for him deeply．He _____the world to someone．And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!1.

A．richest

B．prettiest

C．laziest

D．brightest

2.

A．game

B．school

C．competition

D．group

3.

A．changed

B．died

C．arrived

D．regretted

4.

A．hair

B．tears

C．love

D．grades

5.

A．worried

B．careless

C．lonely

D．busy

6.

A．teaching

B．killing

C．helping

D．enjoying

7.

A．cold

B．worthless

C．well

D．sick

8.

A．parents

B．classmates

C．teachers

D．companions

9.

A．even

B．now

C．yet

D．then

10.

A．And

B．But

C．Or

D．So

11.

A．toward

B．along

C．opposite

D．on

12.

A．serious

B．casual

C．personal

D．difficult

13.

A．work

B．study

C．sports

D．education

14.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．why

15.

A．turned away

B．answered back

C．whispered softly

D．cried out

16.

A．it

B．you

C．myself

D．us

17.

A．LIFE

B．ANXIETY

C．CARE

D．NEED

18.

A．forgave

B．hit

C．hugged

D．begged

19.

A．side

B．earth

C．trip

D．day

20.

A．meant

B．owed

C．moved

D．left

4 . Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries, like the UK or France, people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion, instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values, however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1. What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “emphasize”?

A．To draw special attention to.	B．To ignore.
C．To laugh at.	D．To get close to.

2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _____.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

3. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.	B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values.	D．By speaking each other’s languages.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment.	B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other.	D．How to Build Up a Relationship.

5 . Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately：the air you breathe.

Previous studies have linked high exposure (暴露) to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems，but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风) within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物) were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)considers to be of “moderate” (良好) quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.

The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.

1. The text mainly discusses the relationship between ________.

A．heart problems and air quality

B．heart problems and exercising

C．heart problems and smoking

D．heart problems and fatty food

2. The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.

A．relatively high	B．extremely low
C．relatively low	D．extremely high

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.

B．The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.

C．Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking.

D．Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.

4. The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to ________.

A．inform	B．persuade
C．describe	D．entertain

6 . Kids' health：Four steps for fighting stress

Everybody gets stressed from time to time.     1     Some ways of dealing with stress — like screaming or hitting someone — don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.

Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed：

(1)Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult，such as a parent or other relatives.     2     They might have had similar problems，such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.

(2)Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear，that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.     3    

(3)Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends，it's time to get down to business.     4     Even if you can't solve all of it，you can solve a piece of it.

(4)Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

These steps aren't magic，but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time，you'll help yourself feel better even faster.     5    

A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.

C．Different people feel stress in different ways.

D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.

E．You need to figure out what the problem is.

F．And don't forget about your friends.

G．Then, find a way to calm down.

7 . 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ____ you can just wait until we make a quick ____ at the grocery store. I have something ____ to show you. ”
At grocery store, we____ some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to ____ your question.” I put one apple of each ____on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a ____ look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all ____colors, shapes and sizes. On the ____, some of the apples may not ____ look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was ____ each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, ____ them back on the table, but ____ a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I ____ tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of ____ See if that helps you ____ which one is which. ”
He took ____, and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are ____ like apples! They are all different, but once you ____ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally ____ it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.1.

A．although

B．so

C．because

D．if

2.

A．stop

B．start

C．turn

D．stay

3.

A．expressive

B．encouraging

C．informative

D．interesting

4.

A．bought

B．counted

C．saw

D．collected

5.

A．check

B．mention

C．answer

D．improve

6.

A．size

B．type

C．shape

D．class

7.

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．proud

D．curious

8.

A．ordinary

B．normal

C．different

D．regular

9.

A．outside

B．whole

C．table

D．inside

10.

A．still

B．even

C．only

D．ever

11.

A．examining

B．measuring

C．drawing

D．packing

12.

A．keeping

B．placing

C．pulling

D．giving

13.

A．on

B．toward

C．for

D．in

14.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．shouldn’t

D．needn’t

15.

A．each one

B．each other

C．the other

D．one another

16.

A．admit

B．consider

C．decide

D．believe

17.

A．big bites

B．deep breaths

C．a firm hold

D．close look

18.

A．just

B．always

C．merely

D．seldom

19.

A．put away

B．get down

C．hand out

D．take off

20.

A．made

B．took

C．got

D．did

8 . Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1. That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

A．to see one of his friends

B．because he wanted to do something there for his writing

C．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

D．to see one of his relatives

2. The waiters felt sorry because _____.

A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B．their hotel was too small

C．the room was not very clean

D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

3. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

D．Mark Twain made a joke

4. From e story we know _____.

A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

C．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

9 . Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.

Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.

There’s a lot of stress (压力) in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!

Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?

1. Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?

A．His job.	B．His pay.
C．His means of transport.	D．His health.

2. According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?

A．He got higher pay.

B．His working hours weren’t long.

C．He found it very stressful.

D．He had little free time at weekends.

3. After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him       .

A．not to work any longer

B．to take a long vacation abroad

C．to stop smoking and take exercise

D．not to eat out any more

4. What can we learn about the author?

A．The author is not sure what he should do now.

B．The author has taken the doctor’s advice.

C．The author has got another new job.

D．The author feels much better now.

10 . I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格)of directions every time I ask “ How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “ Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “ Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “ How far away is the post office?” you ask. “ Oh,” they answer, “ it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “ Yes, but how many miles is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “ Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “ I don't know”. People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______ .

A．describe the place carefully

B．show him a map of the place

C．tell him the names of the streets

D．refer to recognizable buildings and places

2. What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A．New York.	B．Los Angles.
C．Kansas                 C. Iowa

3. People inYucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________ .

A．in order to save time	B．as a test
C．so as to be polite	D．for fun

4. What can we infer from the text?

A．It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

B．It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

C．People have similar understanding of politeness.

D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.