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. 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.
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.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.
| 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 . “We said no to the invitation to the birthday party because my child says they're not even friends.”
When I read the above words, I felt heartache.
I know birthday parties can be like a trouble, but let's believe the parents who sent that invitation weren't trying to get more gifts for their kids or make things more complicated(复杂的) .
For some kids, managing school and friends is easy. Maybe you have a child who's outgoing, selfconfident or maybe you have a child who doesn't have any problems. However, for some kids, school and friends can be very difficult.
A birthday party is a fun, exciting and good opportunity. It is a chance for the kid on the sidelines to play with other kids who don't play with him/her at school or who don't call him/her a friend.
Sometimes even when the birthday party and the theme have been decided on and the difficult decision about whom to invite has been made, there can still be doubts. Those invitations can stay untouched in the bottom of the child's backpack for days, because he/she is too scared to hand them out.
I don't know your child, and I don't know you. I do know there are parents who lie awake at night wondering if their child will have the courage to hand out the invitations in the morning; I do know there are parents who hope they can depend on other parents to teach their children to be kind enough to show up. Maybe you'll never have to be one of the parents who find it hard. I know what that's like, because I have children who find it easy. But I also have a child who doesn't. And because of that, we've become a family that says yes to every invitation we receive.
Sometimes a birthday party invitation is not just a birthday party invitation; it's also an invitation to be a friend.
1. What's the author's attitude toward the words in Para.1?| A．Worried. | B．Sad. |
| C．Interested. | D．Excited. |
| A．Children are very different from each other. |
| B．Some children at school need special attention. |
| C．Children should be encouraged to play games. |
| D．Not all children can deal with school problems well. |
| A．A chance to have some fun outdoors. | B．A chance to get many gifts from others. |
| C．A chance to play and make friends with others. | D．A chance to invite other children to their homes. |
| A．Kids really love going to parties. | B．Kids should learn to make friends. |
| C．Some kids aren't good at making friends. | D．We'd better accept birthday party invitations. |
3 . How to Keep Long-Distance Friendships
Don’t let distance keep you away from your friends. Use these tips to stay close with your friends.
Share small things.
Use social media. Using social media is a good way to keep your long-distance friendships going. It allows you to keep up with your friends’ lives. It can also help you learn more about their other friends.
Vacation together.
Not every friendship is a friendship that can survive long distance.
| A．Schedule time to chat. |
| B．Schedule time to eat together. |
| C．Why not plan a trip with your friends? |
| D．Texting your friends can be a good way. |
| E．The thing we can do is do what we can to keep it. |
| F．That makes you feel more deeply connected to them. |
| G．I drove three hours from Kentucky to spend time with her. |
4 . Friends are important to our lives.We talk to our friends about things which we can’t talk to our families about,and friends offer support when we need it and provide companionship.
It can be very easy to forget to communicate with your friends once you get married,have kids or have a job.Sometimes it’s hard enough to find time for your family and yourself,let alone your friends.
A friend is someone who was once a stranger,and after you made a special connection,you became friends with each other.How amazing it is!It doesn’t happen every day or with everyone you come across.So the fact that you were able to build a friendship with someone who was once a stranger to you is a great and wonderful thing.This is why it’s important to find time for your friends.
Finding time for friends can be as simple as calling them on the phone for a chat every now and then.This lets them know that they are in your thoughts and that they are important to you.Little gestures such as sending your friends some greeting cards,remembering their birthdays,and lending them a helping hand are also ways you can find time for your friends.
Whether you go to the movies,meet for dinner,go dancing,or have a party,spending time together is a great way to relax and reconnect you with each other.
Keep in mind that friends are a special and important part of our lives.So spend some time a day to include them in the balance of your life!
1. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE if you have many friends?| A．You can share your feelings with them. |
| B．You can get married more easily. |
| C．You can not find a job like before. |
| D．You will have kids soon. |
| A．calling them on the phone |
| B．sending them greeting cards |
| C．having dinner with their kids |
| D．lending them a helping hand |
| A．Go to movies. |
| B．Meet for dinner. |
| C．Go dancing. |
| D．Remember their birthdays. |
5 . Friendships can be sources of joy and sources of sorrow. There isn’t exactly a rule book on what to do when things get tense or bad.
Broken promises
Jan Yager, a specialist in this field often hears from people who’ve been hurt by a friend’s broken promise. Dr. Yager likes to point out we don’t have formal contracts with friends where we’ve agreed to never disappoint each other. Therefore if you bring a fantasy about what the ideal friend will do in any situation to a relationship,
When things feel unbalanced
Maybe you feel like you’re always sharing about your life, but your friend doesn’t open up about hers. It’s common for relationships to experience periods where things are unbalanced. Maybe one friend is going through a breakup and needs extra support. It’s also possible another friend simply has more to discuss at any given time.
It doesn’t feel great when you check Facebook Monday morning to find out that your friends went on a weekend getaway without you. Scott Christnelly, another specialist, says, “I encourage clients to express their feelings about it but also not to jump to conclusions.” Then find someone else to talk to — maybe, a family member, or a close friend (not the one who went on the trip) — to explain how you feel. If you do make conversations,
| A．Feeling left out |
| B．Feeling stressed out |
| C．you are expecting too much of your friend |
| D．you are setting yourself up for disappointment |
| E．you can brainstorm what might have happened and how you will respond |
| F．In times like these, it’s important that you practice becoming a better listener |
| G．Here are tips on how to manage the common relationship difficulties from specialists |
6 . When you choose a friend, you should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, good friends will be honest to each other and accept each other.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor , too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?| A．honesty | B．understanding |
| C．reliability | D．a sense of humor |
| A．you will become rich |
| B．you can be sure that you get real friends |
| C．you will be refused when you get into trouble |
| D．they will give you all that they have when you need help |
| A．understand each other's feelings |
| B．be helped with money |
| C．always point out each other's mistakes |
| D．have money or luck |
| A．the importance of having a friend |
| B．where to choose friends |
| C．how to get along with friends |
| D．the qualities of a friend |
7 . One family, which moved from Japan and settled at the turn of the century near San Francisco, had built a business in which they grew roses and trucked them into San Francisco three mornings a week.
The other family also marketed roses. For almost four decades the two families were neighbors, and the sons took over the farms, but then on December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Although the rest of the family members were American, the father of the Japanese family had never been naturalized. As they planned to leave the country, hisneighbor made it clear that, if necessary, he would look after his friend’s nursery(花圃). It was something each family had learned in church-Love the neighbor as themselves. “You would do the same for us,”he told his Japanese friend.
It was not long before the Japanese family was transported to a poor landscape in Canada. A full year went by. Then two. Then three. While the Japanese neighbors were in Canada, their friends worked in the greenhouses. Sometimes the father’s work could stretch to 16 and 17 hours. And then one day, when the war in Europe had ended, the Japanese family packed up and boarded a train. They were going home.
What would they find? The family was met at the train station by their neighbors, and when they got to their home, the whole Japanese family were shocked. There was the nursery, complete, clean and shining in the sunlight, neat, prosperous and healthy. And the house was just as clean and welcoming as the nursery. And there on the dining room ground was one perfect red (玫瑰花蕾),just waiting to unfold-the gift of one neighbor to another.
1. What does “the gift”in the last paragraph refer to besides t rosebud?①a neat and clean house ②the prosperous nursery
③the dependable neighbors ④the beautiful rose park
| A．①and ② | B．③and ④ | C．①,②and ③ | D．②, ③and ④ |
| A．Friendship | B．Hardwork | C．Happiness | D．Honesty |
| A．Becauseit’s a decorative issue. |
| B．Because the roses are beautiful. |
| C．Becausethey grew roses themselves. |
| D．Because it’s a wish for a good future. |
8 .
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
There is another difficult point for us Chinese to understand.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
| A．Americans don’t show their politeness if it requires a great deal of time. |
| B．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. |
| C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. |
| D．Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. |
| E．We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. |
| F．If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. |
| G．America is a mobile society. |
| Dear Dani, I have two best friends and they’re always leaving me out! They never invite me to anything. What can I do? Tom Dani says: Groups of three can be very difficult because one person often gets left out. Your friends may not realize how you feel. Talk to them about this and agree to plan the next outing together. With a bit of effort, a group of three can be a wonderful friendship! |
| Dear Dani, I told my friend a secret, but then I found out she told it to somebody else. What can I do? Daisy Dani says: We all make mistakes so give your friend another chance. But tell her that your secret is important to you and that she must not do this again. If your friend finds it hard to keep a secret, be careful what you tell her in future. |
| Dear Dani, I’m friends with a boy, but some girls keep laughing at me about it. Can’t girls be friends with boys as well? Mary Dani says: Of course girls can be friends with boys. Some girls laugh at this because they don’t really know any boys. Carry on enjoying your friendship. If the girls got to know this boy, they might stop teasing you. Why not invite one or two of them along next time you meet him? |
1. What’s worrying Tom?
| A．Her friend keeps telling lies. |
| B．Her friend are always leaving him out. |
| C．Her friend does not believe her. |
| D．Her friend reads her terrible stories. |
| A．leave his two friends |
| B．tell his friends his thoughts |
| C．go on an outing with one of his friends |
| D．invite another to join his group of friends |
| A．Tom. | B．Mary. | C．Daisy. | D．Dani |
| A．making fun of | B．hating |
| C．avoiding | D．taking pity on |
10 . My name’s Geoffrey Chaucer. It was 16th April 1386, and I was in London at an inn in Southwark. Tomorrow I would go to Canterbury, to the shrine (圣地) of Saint Thomas Becket, together with twenty-nine other people. Before I say more, I want to tell you about some of the people with me.
First there was a knight, a good man who fought well and knew many different countries. He was a true friend to everyone, and always helped people when they needed it. His clothes were old, dark, and dirty from many years of fighting.
Then there was a businessman with an expensive hat on his head. The man, who looked wealthier than he truly was, always said, “I’m doing very well.” A very quick thinker, he talked about ships and the sea a lot, and showed much interest in changing money from different countries.
After the businessman came a franklin (乡绅) with a white beard. He asked people from near and far to visit him at home as he liked eating and drinking and having a good time with others. He was an important man, he knew right from wrong, and people listened to him.
There was a woman from Bath. Her face was open, and nice-looking, but she couldn’t hear very well. In her red dress, she was a big woman with a big smile and big teeth, laughing a lot and talking easily. She knew all about love.
So there we were, all thirty of us, at the inn. The landlord, a tall fat man, brought us the best dinner in London. He would also join our journey tomorrow. After we finished eating, the landlord smiled, suggesting “We’re going to Canterbury tomorrow, and that’s four days from here. One by one, let’s all tell a story on the road to make the time go quicker. And to the teller of the best story we can give a free dinner here at my inn when we get back. What do you say?” We all said “yes” happily to him. Then the question for us was: Who goes first ?
1. Which of the following can be described as kind-hearted?| A．The knight. | B．The businessman. |
| C．The franklin. | D．The woman. |
| A．The knight always wore very expensive clothes. |
| B．The franklin usually spent time on his own. |
| C．The woman was deaf and loved the red color. |
| D．The businessman was not as rich as he seemed. |
| A．Who will be the first to be served at the inn |
| B．Who will be the first to tell a story on the road |
| C．Who will go at the front of the traveling group |
| D．Who will be the leader of the traveling group |
| A．April 19th | B．April 20th |
| C．April 24th | D．April 28th |
