1 . Friendships can end. You may be feeling sad about your friend moving away.     1     There are many reasons that a friendship may come to an end. Whatever the reason is, here are some ways to cope with your loss.

    2     There is no need to blame yourself or the other person for your friendship ending, unless you want to hang onto the pain of losing your friend for the rest of your life. Blame, anger, and regret are traps that keep you from moving on after a relationship ends.

Create new habits and routines. When a friendship ends, old habits die hard sometimes.     3     You can try to find new social activities, hobbies, and sports activities. They can keep your mind occupied, improve your mental and physical health and create new social connections.

    4     One of the most important things to do when you’re letting go of someone you care about is to give yourself — as well as the other person — time and space to deal with the grief of a lost friendship. You both will need time and space to figure out how to live independently and find new interests and activities.

Set new personal goals. Set some goals that you want to reach and then make a plan to achieve each of those new goals. However, make sure that the goals you set are for you and you alone. Goals set just to spite (怨恨) someone else won’t help you move past the pain of the relationship ending.     5    

A．Give yourself time and space

B．Avoid playing the blame game.

C．Avoid feeling sad about losing a friend.

D．You need new habits to replace your old ones.

E．Or perhaps you were the one who moved away.

F．So don’t set a self-improvement goal just to get back at your friend.

G．However, constant reminders of your old friendship can make letting go really hard.

2 . Do you know what to do if your friends are under stress (压力) and come to you for help? Here are some ways you can be there for your friend who’s having a hard time.

Go outside with your friends.

Nature helps reduce (减少) stress.    1     Either way, being outside is one of the best things you can do to help your friends reduce stress.

Help out at their home.

Doing housework like cooking or cleaning can make people more upset (心烦的) when they are going through a stressful time.    2     Besides, you can offer to help them clean the room after eating.

    3    

Think about what your friends really need. Don’t ask them to go for a trip if they need to get more sleep. Don’t encourage them to cut school even if you know that will help reduce their stress for the moment. It might be easy to be the friend who always supports everything.    4     A good friend never lets them keep going into the worst.

Make them laugh.

You’ve heard “laughter is the best medicine”, haven’t you? It’s certainly correct.    5     Tell them a funny story, or send them funny pictures that you’ve shared together. They’ll be laughing so hard and forget what they were stressed about in the first place.

A．Listen to them.

B．Be a good influence.

C．Take a walk outside, or go for a bike ride.

D．You may know what your friends’ hobbies are.

E．So why not surprise your friends by bringing over dinner one night?

F．But more than support, they need someone to help them become better.

G．Generally speaking, laughter can help reduce stress and increase happiness.

3 . In the second year in Columbia University, Sanford Greenberg had trouble with his vision (视力): he couldn’t see clearly. That winter, doctors operated on Greenberg’s _________. However, Greenberg became blind as the _________ didn’t work. He was so _________ that he refused to see anyone.

But Garfunkel and Speyer came to _________ him anyway. They persuaded (劝服) Greenberg to continue his _________. From then on, Garfunkel and Speyer would _________ textbooks for Greenberg every day and Greenberg ended up scoring A’s in the exam. But in daily life, Greenberg was _________ of getting around alone _________ he always depended on Garfunkel and Speyer.

Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Garfunkel went to Midtown Manhattan. _________ it was time to return, Garfunkel said he couldn’t __________ him and left Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal. Unhappily, Greenberg __________ a bus and got off at Columbia University station all by himself. Suddenly, someone knocked into him. “Excuse me, sir.” It was Garfunkel’s __________. Greenberg realized Garfunkel had been with him all the way and he had made it possible.

Greenberg finally __________ his MBA from Columbia and a PhD from Harvard. He became a __________ inventor and got several patents (专利权). “Without my __________, without today’s Greenberg,” this is what Greenberg often says.

1.

A．head

B．face

C．eyes

D．ears

2.

A．operation

B．plan

C．time

D．hope

3.

A．weak

B．upset

C．serious

D．nervous

4.

A．influence

B．thank

C．challenge

D．help

5.

A．education

B．training

C．performance

D．research

6.

A．carry

B．copy

C．read

D．buy

7.

A．fond

B．afraid

C．shy

D．sure

8.

A．instead

B．besides

C．until

D．so

9.

A．When

B．If

C．Although

D．That

10.

A．go back with

B．call at

C．agree with

D．go without

11.

A．met

B．missed

C．passed

D．took

12.

A．taste

B．smell

C．shape

D．voice

13.

A．got

B．required

C．left

D．designed

14.

A．successful

B．careful

C．strange

D．brave

15.

A．changes

B．efforts

C．degrees

D．friends

4 . When you feel down, you are expecting to receive support or comfort from your friends. Your friends feel the same way. However, it may be not easy to cheer up your friends when you can’t be by their side.     1    

Ask if there’s anything you can do to help. Different people prefer to be comforted in different ways. Ask if there’s anything specific you can do to help your friends.    2     While you’re talking on the phone, say something like, "What can I do to help? I’m always here if you need anything.

    3     This simple gesture can really brighten your friends’ day. If your friends are in need of comfort, send them frequent reminders that you’re thinking of them. Share something that reminded you of them. It will let your friends know that they’re still important in your life even if they’re far away.

List why you think they’re special.    4     Send them a list of all the reasons why you think they’re amazing. Whether it be their kind and compassionate (富有同情心的) nature, their sense of style, or their ability to find the coolest music, tell them why you are so grateful to know them. After reading what you have listed, they will feel encouraged.

Send them a gift. Surprise them with something special to make their day. Arrange for flowers to be delivered to their apartment or mail them one of their favorite albums.     5     A homemade gift, like a knitted (针织的) scarf or a piece of artwork, will lift their spirits all the same.

A．Send a gift to them to celebrate their success.

B．Thankfully, there are many ways you can help.

C．Therefore, you can visit them to cheer them up.

D．Text them to let them know they’re on your mind.

E．You don’t have to go all out in terms of spending.

F．If they’ve been down on themselves lately, they may need a reminder.

G．The question alone will show you care, and they will appreciate your kind offer.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My husband and I were watering     1     (flower) in the yard when an old man passing by     2     (stop) to talk with us. He asked us to guess his age and I thought he was 75 years old. However, that was     3     (obvious) wrong. He was actually 94! He said he couldn’t find people to talk to. I invited him to sit on our bench. I asked him     4     was the secret to his longevity (长寿). He told me that he had been a rich lawyer before retirement but he wanted a     5     (peace) mind. Then someone advised him that he should try to help others to have peace of mind.

Then, the new friend made a     6     (contribute) to charity. He gave away all his pension (退休金). He said he lived with his son and didn’t need the money. He enjoyed     7     (talk) and accepted my offer of some desserts (甜点). After a few minutes, the desserts for his son     8     (pack) too and he gave me a silk scarf as     9     gift. I am grateful for this chance, which makes me know that if you want peace of mind, do be helpful to others. This chance also reminded me     10     a valuable idea: To practice peace!

6 . 假定你是李华，你的朋友Alisa有件烦心事发邮件向你寻求建议。她刚到新学校，为了让新同学喜欢她，她一直表现得很热情，因此经常有很多人找她帮忙，但最近她开始为此烦恼，她不知道如何拒绝别人的请求。请你回复她的邮件，提供你的建议，要点如下：
（1） 表达你的理解和安慰。
（2） 解释为什么我们有时候需要说“不”。
（3） 就如何合理地拒绝提供一些建议。
注意：（1） 词数不少于100词；
（2） 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . 进入高中，你是否怀念初中的朋友？你是否想结交新朋友？你认为要想成为别人的朋友应该具有什么样的品质？如何才能尽快和同学成为朋友？请以“What Makes Good Friends”为题，写一篇文章，阐述你的观点。
注意: 1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

What Makes Good Friends

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