4 . About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little excited, but I worried I would never fit in with (适应) the other sixth graders.

Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was sure she hated me. I could tell she thought I was a fool.

My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was surprised that I didn’t wear make­up (化妆). I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.

Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends.

I may move to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. She was a great friend. I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I’m not stupid, I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with (忍受) it. And we became great friends.

About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy.

1. When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried ________.

A．she couldn’t get along well with her classmates

B．she looked stupid when asking questions

C．she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class

D．she was not ready for change at all

2. How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?

A．By wearing make­up.	B．By wearing beautiful clothes.
C．By keeping smiling at Lucy.	D．By sitting beside Lucy in class.

3. From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought ________.

A．it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy

B．it was right of her to suffer when making friends

C．it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time

D．it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Making friends means losing enemies.	B．Friendship needs to be cared for.
C．Kindness can beat any enemy.	D．Patience is important in making friends.

5 . The runners felt much _________ (good) after they ate some food and had some rest. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . True happiness in life starts with being happy with ourselves and who we are. That starts from having high self-confidence.     1     You need to work at it by confirming yourself that you're a great person, capable of great things. If you think you could benefit from this, follow these suggestions in order to improve your self-confidence.

    2     While you don't need to shout it out loud, it is important to pat yourself on the back once in a while. Think of all you've achieved or learned and you'll realize that you've come a long way. Reminding yourself of all your abilities and accomplishments will definitely improve your self-confidence.

Find something you're good at.     3     And sometimes all this takes is a few minutes doing something that you are an expert in. The small rewards and praise you get from doing this task will do wonders to improve your self -confidence. It could be something as simple as organizing a messy closet, or challenging a friend to chess.

Accept yourself. Regardless of how successful you may be, there will always be someone more successful than you. See the difference between being the best and being great. Learn to appreciate who you are and what you have to offer and don't let anyone else's success play on your self-confidence.     4    

Keep learning. If you feel like you aren't knowledgeable about something, it may bring down your self-confidence.     5     It's great for your brain, but also great for conversation. Your friends will be amazed with your knowledge and their praise will improve your self-confidence.

A．Praise yourself.

B．Keep putting pressure on yourself.

C．Good self-confidence doesn't happen by chance.

D．Those who aim for perfection are nearly always disappointed.

E．It's good to remind yourself of your skills, talents and abilities.

F．You can overcome this by continuously teaching yourself new things.

G．Focus on what you have earned and your self-confidence will increase.

8 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.·Try physical activity.When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing (释放) the pressure through exercise or physical activity.    1    ·Take care of yourself.You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into situations of stress.    2    ·Make time for yourself.    3    Don’t forget, play can be just as important as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.·    4    Stress can result from disorganization (杂乱无章) and a feeling that “there’s so much to do ,and not enough time.” Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and, as a result , you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time.    5    Set out to do the most important tasks first.

A．Bear in mind the most important task.

B．Schedule time for both work and play.

C．Check off each task as it is completed.

D．Make a list of the things you need to do.

E．For example, you could take your job as your hobby.

F．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.

G．Running, walking, or playing tennis are just some of the activities you might try.