1 . How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend.     1     But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2. Start a conversation.

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.     2     You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3.     3    

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.     4     The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship.

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.     5     Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A．Be cheerful.

B．Do things together.

C．Do not wait to be spoken to.

D．Try not to find fault with your friends.

E．Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G．So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

2 . 阅读下面短文在空白处填上适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dave comes from a rich family. He is a friend of     1    (me). His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and that     2    is not easy for them to make money, so he always tries his best     3    （save） more money. He has some good ways to do it．

Dave likes reading and he has lots of books．He tells me he often buys     4    （book） online because they're less expensive. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading．

Dave has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of       5    （take） the bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Dave keep     6    （health） and save some money．

Dave brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice , he    7    （enjoy） his water. He thinks water is the     8    （cheap） and the best drink．

Some students think Dave is mean（吝啬的）,     9    Dave doesn't care at all. "Our parents almost pay for everything for us. We shouldn't waste money buying things     10    are not needed．" Says Dave．

4 . 短文改错

Christie was one of my best friend at high school. At that time, we often spend time together. Thank to her help, I made great progress in my study. Last year, she decided to study abroad. In other words, we would be separated for long time. Before her leaving off, I prepared a gift to show my best wishes to him. She said it was the best gift she has ever had. From then on, we've kept touch with each other through e-mails. I looking forward to see her again in the near future.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

I remember the first time I met Roy. He was telling a joke. When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing. “A popular boy,” I thought to myself. My name is Daniel. I was the new boy in the class. There were 33 students in my new class, and most people weren’t very interested in a shy new boy. Roy was kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group and we became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters.

Five years later, Roy and I were still in the same class. But just a year ago Roy’s father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had difficulty with finance. Roy changed completely. He started losing friends, including me.

About three months ago, a group of us were playing football together after school. Having left something in the classroom, I went inside to get it and found Roy going through the pockets of people’s coats. In his hand he had a wallet and I knew it wasn’t his. Roy went bright red. “I will put it back right now,” he said, and he did so. I turned round and walked out without saying a word. I really hoped that Roy would explain why he had been stealing, but instead he started avoiding me.

Last week, our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity and we made about ￡500. But to our surprise, the next morning, we were told that the money had been stolen. This morning I decided to ask Roy about the theft so I went to see him. Roy was out. I put his jacket on and put my hands in the pockets. I could feel a lot of notes and I pulled them out. It looked as if there were about ￡500 there. I was so surprised that I just stood there, holding the notes in my hand. And that moment, Roy walked in.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

Seeing me standing there with money in my hand, Roy felt panicked (恐慌的).

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Paragraph 2:

We went to the head teacher Mrs Smith, together.

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6 . Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it ________ with patience(耐心). If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to ________ some action. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home ________.

Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things ________ you do is much easier. Or join someone ________ some activity.   Many people are ________ when talking to new people. ________ all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit ________ about the unknown. Most of fears（害怕） about dealing ________ new people come from doubts about ________. We imagine other people are ________ us --- finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself ________ you are ,and try to put the other at ease（放松）. You’ll both feel more comfortable.

Try to act self-confident(自信) even ________ you don’t feel that way when you ________ a room full of strangers. Walk tall and straight, look________ at other people and smile. If you see someone you’d like to ________, say something. Don’t wait for ________ person to start a conversation.

Just meeting someone ________ does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person. ________ is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “give and take”. They take time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from________.

1.

A．produces

B．improves

C．moves

D．races

2.

A．take

B．make

C．do

D．carry

3.

A．lonely

B．yourself

C．alone

D．with you

4.

A．as

B．that

C．which

D．what

5.

A．with

B．in

C．on

D．to

6.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．pressed（紧迫的）

D．worried

7.

A．At

B．For

C．In

D．After

8.

A．unhappy

B．unusual

C．uncomfortable

D．unlucky

9.

A．with

B．to

C．for

D．on

10.

A．yourself

B．himself

C．yourselves

D．ourselves

11.

A．talking

B．saying

C．judging（判断）

D．laughing

12.

A．like

B．as

C．what

D．that

13.

A．when

B．if

C．as

D．what

14.

A．come

B．go

C．enter

D．step

15.

A．upwards(朝上)

B．directly

C．bravely

D．happily

16.

A．speak to

B．talk about

C．say to

D．call up

17.

A．other

B．the other

C．another

D．others

18.

A．old

B．young

C．new

D．little

19.

A．Relation

B．Friendship

C．Connection

D．Feeling

20.

A．growing

B．living

C．going

D．happening

7 . 假定你是李华，希望通过外籍老师John找一位英语笔友。请写一封信，描述一下你理想中笔友的条件，并说明为什么选这样的笔友。具体条件包括：
1.年龄；
2.性别；
3.爱好（旅游、运动、养宠物等）。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,

I’m writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favour.

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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the man from?

A．China.

B．America.

C．Canada.

2. What is the woman probably doing?

A．Seeing off the man.

B．Picking up her friend.

C．Catching her plane.

9 . 第二节 写作
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 解释原因；
3. 另约时间。
注意：1. 词数120~150；
2. 可适当增加细节。