1 . How to make friends at a new school

Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don’t even know where to go for your own class.     1    if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.

Be yourself.

    2    If some people don’t accept you, they’re not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sports may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot.

    3    

Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible.

Believe in yourself.

A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don’t keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact (目光接触) with other people If you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi” Introduce yourself,     4    

Remember people’s names.

You like it when people use your name, and so do other people.     5     Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nick name. You’d be surprised how often this might come in handy.

A．Be friendly to others.

B．Making new friends can be hard, too

C．Join afterschool activities you like.

D．Never change who you are to try and fit in.

E．Tell them your name and where you’re from.

F．People may become angry if you just begin by saying “Hey” each time.

G．Don’t sit at the back of the classroom where other people don’t notice you!

2 . Deng couldn’t sleep. Tomorrow was English class. Everyone was supposed to talk about their most precious possession (宝贵的财富). He’d heard the other kids talking. Everyone ________ something special, something expensive.

Deng had ________. His family had lost everything. Their last money was used to get a place on the boat to Canada. But no one knew that. Deng was too________ to tell anyone the truth. He didn’t want anyone to laugh at him. He didn’t want anyone’s pity. He pretended his family was rich. ________, now everyone would find out.

Perhaps he could be sick. But he knew his mother wouldn’t________ that. She would make him go to school. His parents were proud of him. They thought he was happy at school. He didn’t want to________them.

Suddenly he had an idea! Mr. Petrovski’s gold watch. ________ he would lend it to Deng just for one day. He was always pleased when Deng cleared his snow or went to the store for him. He could ________ the watch was his.

The next day, Deng found something on the back of the watch. It was almost ________. He looked closely. There was one word — “friendship”.

It was Deng’s ________ . “My family’s very poor. We don’t own anything valuable any more. So I asked my friend to ________ me this. It’s his most precious possession.” Then he put up the watch. “I was going to pretend it was mine. But it’s not. He lent it to me ________ I’m his friend. And that’s what I have. A friend.”

There was ________ in the class. Then Deng heard a sound. Slowly, his classmates started to ________ their hands. One by one they came to the front of the classroom and gathered round Deng. “You’re right,” one said. “ ________is more important than anything. And you have a lot of friends.”

1.

A．made

B．had

C．brought

D．borrowed

2.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

3.

A．serious

B．afraid

C．nervous

D．proud

4.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

5.

A．teach

B．mind

C．admire

D．allow

6.

A．disappoint

B．disturb

C．follow

D．satisfy

7.

A．Gradually

B．Surely

C．Truly

D．Strangely

8.

A．agree

B．promise

C．pretend

D．dream

9.

A．given up

B．thrown away

C．run away

D．worn away

10.

A．secret

B．turn

C．message

D．error

11.

A．leave

B．buy

C．lend

D．show

12.

A．because

B．though

C．unless

D．until

13.

A．noise

B．strength

C．warmth

D．silence

14.

A．clap

B．wash

C．shake

D．raise

15.

A．Honour

B．Confidence

C．Family

D．Friendship

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Tom,

I am extreme sorry that I can’t go to Beijing by you next weekend. I want you to know what had happened.

Yesterday your friend Li Ming called me, who went to Germany two years before. He told me that he would return next Saturday and ask me to pick him up at the airport. We haven’t seen each other for two year. I hope you can accept my apology and understand me. It would be better if you allow me show you around a city another day. Once again, I’m sorry for any inconvenient.

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . I was never very neat （整洁的）, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled（贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled （爬）under her covers，sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, "Thanks."

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. How is Paragraph one mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes.	B．By describing a process.
C．By showing differences.	D．By following time order.

2. What made Kate angry one evening?

A．She couldn't find her books.	B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.	D．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.

3. The author tidied up the room most probably because ________.

A．she wanted to show her care	B．she was asked by Kate to do so
C．she was scared by Kate's anger	D．she hated herself for being so messy

4. What might be the best title for the story?

A．My Best Friend Kate	B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized	D．Learning to Be Roommates

5 . My best friend travelled to stay with my family last weekend. When she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and, without asking, ate some dried fruit. I knew she would do this. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. She can eat anything she wants from my kitchen.

Our long weekend together was simple. I was recovering from surgery and couldn’t go to shopping malls. We passed the time running errands (差事), but there was never a quiet moment. We’ve lived in different cities for almost a decade. Reunions (相聚) need conversation.

Our personalities are matched and a shared history is extremely valuable. We were competitors at high school before bonding. Then we discovered the many interests that we had in common. Our friendship developed itself quickly. What I like most about our friendship is that we don’t have to “do”, but we simply have to “be”. We drop the act, the performance, the public version (版本) of ourselves.

There is something special about friends who know everything about you. They are rare. They have seen your bright lights of achievements and the depths of desperation. I’m lucky to have found this friend, and to see a future where her companionship remains. Being together is perfection.

1. Why did the author mention what her friend have done in the kitchen?

A．To show her friend was rude.	B．To introduce her best friend.
C．To show the close bond between them.	D．To prove the author was generous.

2. How did the author and her friend spend their weekend in paragraph 2?

A．Going on shopping.	B．Talking about their lives.
C．Running in malls.	D．Quarreling about errands.

3. What does the author value most about their friendship?

A．Having the same interest.

B．Competing to be the best.

C．Being comfortable just being themselves.

D．Supporting each other.

4. Which of the following saying may the author probably want to express in the text?

A．One good friend in life is enough.

B．A friend is easier lost than found.

C．A friend to all is a friend to none.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

7 . My name is Michelle. I'm 27 years old, and I've been writing letters to my pen pal in England for 14 years.

Yes, a pen pal. Rachel and I have been writing letters to each other since the 8th grade. My reading teacher at the time helped our class find pen pals through a company called International Youth Service (unfortunately closed in 2008).

On February 28, 2006, I received a letter back from the girl from England. Our letters started to turn into novellas(中篇小说) pretty quickly. We began spilling our guts to each other about all sorts of teenage stuff—boys, namely.

We continued writing letters throughout college, but they started to slow down with the age of the Internet and Facebook. It was both a blessing and a curse, because if I needed to share something with her right away, I didn't have to wait two weeks for a response. But there was still no better feeling than opening up my mailbox and seeing past the advertisements and campus happenings and finding a letter with her handwriting on the envelope waiting for me.

One would think that we are more connected than ever in a world of text messaging and social media—but honestly, I don't think this could be further from the truth. We are losing the personal touch, the quality of the time it takes to put into a friendship. Think about letter writing—it's not expensive. An international stamp costs $1.15.

It's not the expense. It's the time. The time it takes to go to the store and pick out a card or stationary. The time it takes to actually hand-write a letter. The time it takes to address the envelope, go to the post office, pay, and mail the letter out. And I believe this is what makes letter writing so personal and special.

1. How did Michelle find a pen pal?

A．By reading a novel.

B．By travelling to England.

C．Through the Internet.

D．Through a company.

2. Why did Michelle’s letter writing slow down ?

A．Because the Internet occupied more communication.

B．Because she didn’t want to wait too long for a reply.

C．Because opening up the mailbox is troublesome.

D．Because too many advertisements took up the mail box.

3. What happens in a world of text messaging and social media?

A．We become closer to each other.

B．We are losing the quality time of friendship.

C．Letter writing becomes more expensive.

D．Letter writing becomes cheaper.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Letter writing takes too much time.

B．Letter communication needs several steps.

C．Time spent in letter writing makes it valuable.

D．Time spent in letter writing makes it expensive.

8 . A study from 1976 tells us how and why relationships with our neighbors can be so good for us. Surprisingly to scientists at that time, results showed that connection with family members-even one's own children—had little influence on feelings of well-being or willpower. Meanwhile, friendships, especially those with neighbors, predicted lower levels of loneliness and worry, higher levels of feelings of usefulness and respect within the community.

The study suggests that acquaintance and friendship with neighbors are more effective at increasing well-being since they are based on nearness, common interests and lifestyle choices. The neighborhood relationships are also developed voluntarily. Family ties, on the other hand, are often characterized by a sense of responsibility, physical distance, and personal disharmony. Later studies confirm the importance of close friendships for people over 65, highlighting the particular importance of frequent connection.

More recent studies show that neighborly support is associated with better well-being for individuals in mid- to-late life. Data about neighborly relationships and general well-being from 1,071 adults aged 40-70 from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the US was collected in 1995, and again from the same individuals in 2005.

The study found that those who had little connection with neighbors at the time of both samples, as well as those who experienced a reduction in connection with neighbors over the years, experienced downward trends in well-being, as indicated by feelings of sadness, nervousness. restlessness, hopelessness and worthlessness.

It is important to note here the difference between friendship and neighboring or relationships with neighbors. While friendships are based on common affection, neighboring, at its core is an instrumental relationship that is catalyzed by nearness. But it doesn't have to be this way. Where neighbors are also close friends? the potential benefits are clear. While both friendship and neighboring are beneficial to well-being, they are most effective when the types of support and assistance from both coincide.

1. What does the 1976 study tell us?

A．The friendships between neighbors can last forever.

B．People ignore neighbors more than family members.

C．Neighbors influence people as much as their own children do.

D．Neighbors are more influential to people than family members.

2. How does the author mainly develop paragraph 2?

A．By analyzing data.	B．By giving instructions.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By following the order of time.

3. What determines neighborly relationships according to the text?

A．Nearness.

B．Responsibility.

C．Physical distance.

D．A common life goal.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Why neighbors always help us.	B．Why our neighbors are so important.
C．How neighborly support is available.	D．How neighborly relationships develop well.

9 . Recently at the airport, I was leaving Portland, Oregon, to fly to Los Angeles. Because of the stormy weather, most flights were _______, and some were even canceled. The airport was crowded with_______ travelers, but I was delighted that for some reason my flight was _______ to leave on time.

As they _______ the final boarding, I noticed a man_______the counter. The ticket agent said that _______ his reservation had been cleared. She _______and told him politely that she would do everything she could to get him a _______ on a later flight. Her answer was clearly not _______ to him as he responded with his ________behavior. He went mad and everyone in the surrounding terminal area could hear his ________. He had an important meeting in Los Angeles, and he had to get there ________. I couldn't help feeling sorry for him, because I’d been in similar situations where I couldn't afford to ________ a flight.

Suddenly, a woman walked up to this man and said that she wasn’t in a ________and would be glad to give him her seat. Hearing this, the man ________ dead in his tracks and it looked as if he was to cry. He ________ the woman for being an angel in his life. He boarded the flight in great happiness and ________!

Of course, the man never knew the airline got that woman on another flight________ three hours later and gave her a free, first-class ticket as a ________ for her kindness. Surely she was blessed. As Mother Teresa once said, " Spread your love everywhere you go. “Walk path of love and kindness, and ________will be your constant companion.

1.

A．prepared

B．booked

C．confirmed

D．postponed

2.

A．busy

B．surprised

C．puzzled

D．annoyed

3.

A．determined

B．scheduled

C．supposed

D．conducted

4.

A．announced

B．finished

C．compared

D．reached

5.

A．looking up to

B．breaking away from

C．running up to

D．standing up against

6.

A．unfortunately

B．usually

C．quickly

D．probably

7.

A．cried

B．apologized

C．left

D．struggled

8.

A．meeting

B．blanket

C．seat

D．meal

9.

A．available

B．acceptable

C．cruel

D．familiar

10.

A．polite

B．illegal

C．obvious

D．inappropriate

11.

A．singing

B．shouting

C．laughing

D．whispering

12.

A．on time

B．in touch

C．in comfort

D．with pride

13.

A．catch

B．take

C．miss

D．imagine

14.

A．mess

B．line

C．way

D．hurry

15.

A．stopped

B．jumped

C．waited

D．continued

16.

A．forgave

B．appreciated

C．thanked

D．charged

17.

A．relief

B．silence

C．honor

D．caution

18.

A．even

B．ever

C．also

D．just

19.

A．desire

B．reward

C．sympathy

D．award

20.

A．success

B．wealth

C．happiness

D．knowledge

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Neighbors.

B．Friends.

C．Strangers.

2. Where does the woman come form?

A．Indiana.

B．California.

C．New York.

3. Why did the woman move here?

A．Because of the hot weather.

B．Because of the cold weather.

C．Because of the dry weather.