2 . How to Make Friends with Neighbors

All of us have neighbors. Most of us want to be friends with our neighbors. But do you know how to make friends with neighbors? Here are some suggestions.

Try to know your neighbors. If you move into a new place and nobody comes to greet you, you can introduce yourself to your neighbors. Go up to your neighbors’ houses and say hello.     1     Treat them to cookies, bread, candies or some other snacks.

Wish them happy holidays. Take some cakes or candies to your neighbors and wish them a happy New Year.     2     Take them to your neighbors and wish them a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

Invite your neighbors to dinner or a barbecue. You can get to know them over a delicious meal. Ask them not to bring anything.    3     You can also invite your neighbors to your house if you’re watching a sports game that you think they might be interested in.

    4     Don’t stop your children from playing with your neighbors’ children because of religion, race or other unimportant things. They will probably grow up together. So, just let them be friends.

A．Let your children play together.

B．You can also make some mooncakes.

C．If they bring something, accept it politely.

D．You can invite your neighbors to your home.

3 . 阅读下面对话，从7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
There was a robbery(抢劫案)at Moon Apartments last night. Detective(侦探) Henry is talking with a doorman named Jack.
Detective Henry: Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
Jack:     1    
Detective Henry: Were you on duty last night?
Jack: Yes, I was.
Detective Henry:     2    
Jack: The apartment building’s power went off at that time. Just as I was walking to take a look, a group of people came in. I was afraid and hid in the room.
Detective Henry:     3    
Jack: Yes, one of them had blue eyes and a wide mouth.
Detective Henry: Are you sure?
Jack:     4     I could see it through the door.
Detective Henry:     5     I think you are one of the robbers(劫匪).
A. What were you doing at 11:00?
B. Did you see what they looked like?
C. Sure, go ahead.
D. Yeah, I’m quite sure.
E. You’re welcome.
F. Are you free?
G. You are lying.

4 . Do you always focus on studying and getting “A” grades in school? Most Chinese students work really hard. But in the United States, you might be considered a bookworm (书呆子) if you cannot socialize (社交). Socializing is as important as your grades. If you just study all the time and don’t socialize, your life won’t be complete. So, how does one socialize with students in the US?

Lots of high schools often have soccer games during the autumn term. I didn’t know anything about soccer, but I joined some of the soccer games in order to have fun with my friends. I thought I ,could learn the rules from others. However, to my surprise, some American students don’t even know the rules but still go to the games in order to socialize. They cheer for the soccer players and have fun together.

The other common way to socialize is to join after-school clubs. You can choose clubs that you are interested in and make a lot of new friends. For example, one of my friends started a sketch (素描) club. I was interested, so I joined the club. There I met lots of students who were also interested in sketching. We soon became friends with each other. Socializing is an important thing in the US. But grades are still important, too. A complete student should have the ability to balance (平衡) his or her studying and socializing.

1. You might be considered________ if you cannot socialize in the United States.

A．a good student

B．a bookworm

C．a lazy student

D．a hard-working student

2. When do lots of high schools have soccer games in the US?

A．During the autumn term.	B．During the summer term.
C．During the spring term.	D．During the winter term.

3. How many ways to socialize are mentioned in the passage?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Two.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Most Chinese students work really hard.

B．Not all American students who go to the soccer games know the rules.

C．The writer joined some of the soccer games in order to play soccer.

D．If you want to make lots of new friends, you can join clubs that you are interested in.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．How to Make New Friends.	B．Balance Studying and Socializing.
C．Socializing Is Not as Your Grades.	D．Socializing Is the Most Important Thing in the US.

7 . Friendships can have a major effect on your health and happiness, but it’s not always easy to develop or keep friendships. You should understand the importance of social connection in your life and what you can do to develop lasting friendships.

What are the advantages of friendships?

Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times.     1     Friends give you a chance to offer needed companionship(陪伴), too. Friends increase your happiness and reduce your stress. Friends encourage you to go through the hard times and improve your self-confidence.

    2     Friends play an important role in guiding you to develop good habits and keep healthy. Adults have a risk of many health problems, including depression(抑郁)and high blood pressure. In fact, studies have found that older adults who have meaningful relationships and social supports are likely to live longer than their peers with fewer connections.

Why is it sometimes hard to make friends or keep friendships?

Many adults find it hard to develop new friendships or keep up existing friendships. Friendships may take a back seat to other more important ones, such as working or caring for children or aging parents.     3     Or maybe you’ve moved to a new community and haven’t yet found a way to meet people.

Developing and keeping good friendships take efforts.     4     To meet new people who might become your friends, you have to go to places where others are gathered. Don’t limit yourself to one strategy for meeting people.     5    

A．Never giving up also matters.

B．Good friends are good for your health.

C．Friends prevent you from sadness as well as loneliness.

D．The broader your efforts, the greater your possibilities of success.

E．You and your friends may have grown apart due to changes in your lives or interests.

F．We benefit from our friends because we get to choose the ones who make us feel happiest.

G．However, friendship can provide enjoyment and comfort which makes the effort worthwhile.

8 . Sammie Vance is an extraordinary kid. She was just named one of People's Girls Changing the World in 2021, and she is only 12 years old.

The seventh grader from Indiana is collecting bottle caps to upcycle them into benches for her school and neighborhood parks. But these benches are more than just for sitting. There are many kids in her school who have trouble in finding friends.

Sammie learned about buddy benches at a camp she attended one summer. At the camp, there were benches set up when children felt lonely. They would sit down signaling to other kids that they were in need of a friend.

She loved the idea and told others, “This would be really cool to have them at my school.” Then she sprang into action by initiating a meeting with her president and the Parent-Teacher Association to present her idea.

Sammie used a comic strip she created showing how a simple bench could help classmates understand when one of their own needed a friend. The adults were surely impressed by her initiative but were more impressed with how she planned to make the benches.

Sammie continued her efforts and expanded her project to collect more benches for other schools. She made an online page where she calls for others to follow her journey and make bottle cap donations.

Today, Sammie has helped fix 200 recycled benches in schools and neighborhoods and she has no plans of stopping. She knows first-hand that a young age has no limitations to impacting the world. “I just look forward to making a difference,” she said, “and inspiring other people to make a difference.”

1. Why did Sammie want to set up buddy benches?

A．She was in need of friends.	B．She wanted to win recognition.
C．She had to finish an assigned project.	D．She intended to help kids make friends.

2. What made a deeper impression on adults?

A．Sammie's comic strip.	B．Sammie's strong determination.
C．Sammie's plan of making benches.	D．Sammie's meeting with the president.

3. Which of the following best describes Sammie?

A．Demanding.

B．Honest.

C．Caring.

D．Humorous.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．More Donations Have Come as a Help	B．This Kind-hearted Girl Inspires Friendship
C．A Young Girl Is Named People's Girl	D．200 Buddy Benches Are Equipped in Schools

9 . I wasn’t the most popular kid in my freshman year—I mostly kept myself buried in a book alone. Ashley was very _________ from me. She was outspoken and fashionable. So you can _________ how surprising when we became friends! During that summer, we _________ and did everything together!

I looked up to Ashley, and wanted to be all of her. I even tailored my next-year _________ to her interests. Later, Ashley introduced me to her group of friends. I would _________ them around.

One day, arriving earlier at the classroom, I overheard what they were talking about. “She’s such a(n) _________ ,” one girl said. “She just follows you, but doesn’t have a _________ of her own.” This was the first time I had felt _________ . My eyes began to well with tears and my hands were _________ . I couldn’t stay there anymore.

I ran home and told my mother. The advice she gave was so __________ , “Just be yourself and people will __________ you for who you are.” It sounded so profound and I decided I was going to __________ myself. Over the next month, I went through a lot of __________ . I bought new clothes I wanted to wear. __________ I began making new friends. I never just followed the crowd.

When I look back, I think of it as the year I grew up. Despite the pain I felt, it was a __________ they had given me.

1.

A．free

B．absent

C．different

D．tired

2.

A．memorize

B．imagine

C．observe

D．refuse

3.

A．hung out

B．turned up

C．showed off

D．broke down

4.

A．position

B．research

C．admission

D．schedule

5.

A．follow

B．compare

C．guide

D．settle

6.

A．hero

B．enemy

C．actress

D．loser

7.

A．determination

B．personality

C．competition

D．presentation

8.

A．nervous

B．desperate

C．heartbroken

D．touched

9.

A．shaking

B．fighting

C．spreading

D．waving

10.

A．formal

B．simple

C．modest

D．serious

11.

A．select

B．praise

C．like

D．thank

12.

A．convince

B．control

C．discover

D．forgive

13.

A．changes

B．adventures

C．hardships

D．options

14.

A．Obviously

B．Originally

C．Regularly

D．Gradually

15.

A．truth

B．gift

C．promise

D．chance

10 . 语法填空。

Humour has been an essential part of human behaviour and can not only entertain but     1     throw new light on sensitive or emotive issues. Mark Twain is remembered for his ability     2     (combine) humour with more serious messages. Twain’s particular style of writing is     3     (fun) and often mischievous. For example, in his classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, he famously says, “Writing is easy. All you have to do is     4     (cross) out the wrong words.”

Lin,     5     became famous for his unique brand of humour, brought the concept of humour to modern Chinese literature. In 1924, he     6     (creative) borrowed “youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word “humour”. “Youmo”     7     (use) still in this way today.

Humour isn’t just about laughter,     8     is a way of life and a tool that can be used to illuminate the world. Lin even created an equation     9     (explain) this concept: Reality + Dreams + Humour = Wisdom. Living and working with others can sometimes be complicated, and humour makes this easier.     10     (share) jokes and laughing together can bring individuals and even communities together. Mark Twain says, “Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing”.