1 . One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. You have to be with them in both good and bad times. In return, they will be there for you. But how can you be a good friend?

Listen. Listen when they are talking. Keep eye contact. Don't say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes you're not requested to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.

Help them. If your friends are ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don't become their slave (奴隶). Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes as they may forget to take one. Have a few extra dollars in your pocket in case they forget something they need.

Be there for them. Try to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and baking things are among the nicest things you can do for a friend when they are in hard times. Marilyn Monroe once said, "I'm selfish, impatient (急躁的) and a little insecure. I make mistakes, and I am out of control and at times hard to deal with. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you surely don't deserve (值得) me at my best . " Always remember this! If you don't want to deal with your friends when they're depressed (沮丧的), then you don't deserve to be with them during those parties where you have a good time !

Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for an ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Make time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. These are the things you'll remember once you're all long graduated when looking back on your life !

1. We can learn from the passage that _        .

A．we must be careful when we choose our friends

B．friends should share happiness as well as problems

C．keeping long friendship is not easy

D．everyone can be a good friend

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．You should help your friends just as a friend.

B．You should help your friends anytime anywhere.

C．You should do whatever your friends ask you to do.

D．You should always put your needs before your friends'.

3. Marilyn Monroe's words are mentioned to tell us that____.

A．everyone has ups and downs during their lifetime

B．we should just share our happy times with our friends

C．we should be there when we are needed by our friends

D．we should learn to forgive our friends when they are wrong

4. What are we mainly advised to do in the last paragraph?

A．To spend time with our friends.	B．To look back on the happy times.
C．To get to know more friends.	D．To know what is worth doing.

2 . Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you_________, I hope you will find something_________in what I am going to share with you.

Life can be_________. There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They’ll_________you because you are different, _________for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be_________by those you love. I hope you don't have to face these too much, but such things_________.

Be open to life anyway. You'll find cruelty(残忍)and_________in your journey through life, but don't let that_________you from finding new things. I don't retreat(退却)from life, and don’t__________or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will__________many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will__________ many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to__________.

You will meet many people who will try to do__________than you, in school, in college, and at work. They'll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To__________,life is a competition. However, I believe life is a__________. If you always try your best to__________others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life__________and you will make it a journey of __________of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are__________a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love

Dad

1.

A．grow up

B．show up

C．cheer up

D．give up

2.

A．familiar

B．valuable

C．normal

D．interesting

3.

A．unkind

B．peaceful

C．equal

D．simple

4.

A．look at

B．run after

C．laugh at

D．look after

5.

A．if

B．but

C．so

D．or

6.

A．hurt

B．found

C．accepted

D．impressed

7.

A．matter

B．work

C．disappear

D．happen

8.

A．luck

B．pain

C．difference

D．hope

9.

A．protect

B．encourage

C．stop

D．choose

10.

A．forgive

B．struggle

C．compete

D．hide

11.

A．leave

B．prepare

C．escape

D．fail

12.

A．enjoy

B．try

C．miss

D．meet

13.

A．success

B．life

C．action

D．sorrow

14.

A．earlier

B．better

C．less

D．faster

15.

A．you

B．me

C．him

D．them

16.

A．challenge

B．drama

C．journey

D．dream

17.

A．change

B．pardon

C．follow

D．beat

18.

A．somewhere

B．instead

C．afterwards

D．though

19.

A．cruelty

B．danger

C．happiness

D．quietness

20.

A．starting

B．destroying

C．finishing

D．replacing

3 . A schoolgirl saved her father’s life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic (过敏的) reaction which stopped his heart.

Izzy, nine, restarted father Colm’s heart by stamping (踩) on his chest after he fell down at home and stopped breathing.

Izzy’s mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctors would never arrive in time to save her father, so decided to use CPR.

However, she quickly discovered her arms weren’t strong enough, so she stamped on her father’s chest instead.

Debbie then took over with some more conventional chest compressions (按压) until the ambulance arrived.

Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said: “I just kicked him really hard. My mum taught me CPR but I knew I wasn’t strong enough to use hands. I was quite scared. The doctor said I might as well be a doctor or a nurse. My mum said that Dad was going to hospital with a big footprint on his chest.”

“She’s a little star,” said Debbie, “I was really upset but Izzy just took over. I just can’t believe what she did. I really think all children should be taught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor turned up. Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and we’ve got to see an expert.”

Truck driver Colm, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday and was taken to hospital, but was sent home only for it to happen again the next day. The second attack was so serious that his airway swelled, preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped suddenly, and his heart stopped for a moment.

He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.

1. Izzy kicked her father in the chest ________

A．to express her helplessness	B．to practise CPR on him
C．to keep him awake	D．to restart his heart

2. What’s the right order of the events?
①Izzy kicked Colm.       ②Debbie called 999.
③Izzy learned CPR.       ④Colm’s heart stopped.

A．3124

B．4231

C．3421

D．4312

3. What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about?

A．What Colm suffered.

B．Colm’s present condition.

C．What caused Colm’s allergy.

D．Symptoms of Colm’s allergic reaction.

4. Why does the author write the news?

A．To describe a serious accident.

B．To prove the importance of CPR.

C．To report a 9-year-old girl’s brave act.

D．To call people’s attention to allergic reaction.

4 . Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
____________.
1. Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better.

A．friends

B．brothers

C．sisters

D．parents

2. When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____

A．stay alone at home

B．fight with their parents

C．discuss it with their friends

D．go to their brothers and sisters for help

3. The sentence (句子) “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．

A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.

B．We have got no idea, so your answers are welcome.

C．Your answers are always right.

D．You can give us all the right answers.

4. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?

A．Parents should choose friends for their children

B．Children should choose everything they like

C．Parents should understand their children better

D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help

5. Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___.

A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment (判断)

B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends

C．help parents to find better friends for their children

D．get some information from many readers

5 . Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he_______ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important _______: “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad _______ liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and _______ two jobs to support his large family, _______ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a _______ time with math. He tried to help me, but I _______ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for _______ help. I told Dad, “That’s _______! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ________. Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ________ driving me to school.

After months of ________, I was facing the final exam. I was so ________. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ________ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ________ and in the hours of work I’d     ________. When I got my ________ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I   ________ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ________something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ________ to Dad for that lesson.

1.

A．understood

B．forgave

C．guided

D．impressed

2.

A．history

B．lesson

C．skill

D．language

3.

A．always

B．almost

C．ever

D．never

4.

A．took

B．lost

C．left

D．finished

5.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．and

6.

A．good

B．free

C．terrible

D．short

7.

A．still

B．nearly

C．hardly

D．probably

8.

A．real

B．practical

C．immediate

D．extra

9.

A．wonderful

B．crazy

C．expensive

D．necessary

10.

A．house

B．school

C．office

D．farm

11.

A．suggested

B．risked

C．enjoyed

D．missed

12.

A．meeting

B．testing

C．learning

D．interviewing

13.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．happy

D．shocked

14.

A．stand for

B．hold back

C．believe in

D．look after

15.

A．teacher

B．luck

C．time

D．ability

16.

A．wasted

B．ignored

C．picked up

D．put in

17.

A．answer

B．grade

C．pay

D．gift

18.

A．hope

B．forget

C．worry

D．promise

19.

A．different

B．important

C．hard

D．interesting

20.

A．grateful

B．sorry

C．polite

D．useful

6 . Sam and Jason were good friends. One day they had a car accident. The next morning, Sam woke up but Jason was still unconscious (昏迷的). When Dr. Smith saw Sam awake, he smiled at him and asked, “How are you feeling today?” Sam smiled back and said, “Wonderful! Promise me you won’t tell Jason anything.” Dr. Smith was moved by Sam’s words and said, “You are a very brave man. You know I won’t do that. Trust me.”
Months later Jason recovered. He stopped hanging out with Sam. He felt unhappy to spend time with a disabled person like Sam. Sam was lonely and heartbroken. One day Sam died in despair (失望). When Jason was on his burial (葬礼), Dr. Smith gave Sam’s letter to him.
The letter read, “Dear Jason, I have kept my promise to give you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can do. You will see through my eyes that you will always be my best friend ... Sam.”
When he finished reading, Dr. Smith added, “I had promised Sam to keep it a secret.” Jason stood there with tears on his face.
1. In the first paragraph, Dr. Smith promised Sam to ________.

A．make friends with him

B．take good care of Jason

C．give Jason the letter

D．keep a secret from Jason

2. Why did Jason stop hanging out with Sam?

A．He recovered but still couldn’t move freely.

B．He felt upset to be with a disabled man like Sam.

C．He just found another friend.

D．He didn’t know what had happened to Sam.

3. When Jason finished reading the letter, he felt so ________.

A．moved

B．worried

C．happy

D．calm

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Don’t leave your friend when he is in trouble.

B．Trust a friend when he has changed.

C．Brave people are the best friends.

D．Be faithful to your friend forever.

7 . Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

A．He was silent most of the time.

B．He expected too much of her.

C．He did not love his children.

D．He was too proud of himself.

2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______.

A．tired

B．sorry

C．nervous

D．safe

3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A．More critical.	B．More talkative.
C．Gentle and friendly.	D．Strict and hard-working.

8 . I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
1. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A．he thought it was a chance to make some money

B．he felt sorry for the author

C．he knew the doctor was a very good one

D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to __________.

A．be properly treated

B．talk with the person responsible for the accident

C．recover before he leaves America

D．eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .

A．be responsible	B．accuse
C．ask for a price	D．claim

4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A．friendly	B．selfish
C．professional	D．busy

5. What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A．Going to court is something very common in America.

B．One must be very careful while driving a car.

C．There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

D．Money is more important than other things in the US.

9 . An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work． When he was not far from his ____ , the light on the cart went out． He tried to make the lamp ____ again, but he could not．
So he went along the road _____ a light． But a policeman saw the ____ without a light． He ____ the old carter（赶车人）．
“No one ____ take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman． “You’ve ____ the law． ”
“I ____ a light, but it has just gone out．”
“I don’t believe that ____,” said the policeman ． He took out a book and got ____ to write． “What’s your ____ and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man． “My house is just over ____ ． I haven’t come far without a light． ”
“You came all ____ without a light． What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the ____ of the lamp． The lamp was still ____, and it ____ the policeman’s hand． He ____ and he was very angry．
“Now what do you think?” said the carter． “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No, ”said the policeman, “I ____ you now． But I still ____ to know your name． You’ve broken the law now． You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand． So you must come with me to the police station． You’ll be there all ____．”1.

A．field

B．family

C．house

D．land

2.

A．burning

B．lighting

C．lighted

D．burn

3.

A．with

B．without

C．by

D．on

4.

A．cart

B．carter

C．the old man

D．house

5.

A．caught

B．kept

C．called

D．stopped

6.

A．may

B．can

C．might

D．should

7.

A．kept

B．observed

C．broken

D．jumped

8.

A．have

B．had

C．has had

D．were having

9.

A．lies

B．story

C．word

D．remark

10.

A．angry

B．excited

C．prepared

D．ready

11.

A．name

B．number

C．job

D．family

12.

A．here

B．that

C．there

D．this

13.

A．the time

B．the way

C．the night

D．by yourself

14.

A．side

B．face

C．top

D．surface

15.

A．bright

B．dark

C．warm

D．hot

16.

A．hurt

B．burnt

C．injured

D．wounded

17.

A．jumped

B．screamed

C．walked

D．ran

18.

A．free

B．trust

C．know

D．believe

19.

A．like

B．want

C．hope

D．expect

20.

A．year

B．month

C．day

D．night