1 . It was an extremely busy day. I was so tired of my life that I was getting a little ________ with myself and everyone around me. On my way home, I ________ my old friend Paul in the street. He looked happy and ________ me to his home for dinner. We had not seen each other for many years, so ________ I was tired I accepted his invitation.

As we entered the door of his house, Paul started ________ “I have a dream, a song to sing, to help you ________ everything.” I felt ________ his behavior, but in no time I understood. Two ________ walked to Paul and hugged him. They couldn’t walk ________ or speak clearly, but their faces were full of ________ and sang the same song.

We talked about our ________ and work, and I learned from Paul that his daughters were born as “special children”. They were mentally changed. Their mother ________ years ago. Paul was both mother and father to his beautiful daughters. But Paul said he was ________ that the little angels were together with him and that ________ could stop him from living actively.

That night, we ________ a lot, and his happy smiles made my anger and ________ fade. I forgot how many times I   ________ about my life and my work, but Paul’s life was a(n) ________ to me. The man smiled at his life and treated any trouble as a________of life. I owe my thanks to Paul, for he taught me to deal with life ________ and move on.

1.

A．delighted

B．angry

C．strict

D．concerned

2.

A．called

B．visited

C．contacted

D．met

3.

A．forced

B．begged

C．invited

D．ordered

4.

A．when

B．if

C．since

D．though

5.

A．saying

B．talking

C．singing

D．dancing

6.

A．with

B．across

C．through

D．to

7.

A．surprised at

B．crazy about

C．satisfied with

D．proud of

8.

A．girls

B．players

C．brothers

D．singers

9.

A．carefully

B．quietly

C．cautiously

D．steadily

10.

A．tears

B．smiles

C．love

D．worry

11.

A．relatives

B．friends

C．family

D．class

12.

A．came to

B．passed away

C．hung about

D．gave in

13.

A．sure

B．sorry

C．lucky

D．ashamed

14.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

15.

A．argued

B．learned

C．recalled

D．talked

16.

A．weakness

B．carelessness

C．friendliness

D．tiredness

17.

A．complained

B．dreamed

C．asked

D．thought

18.

A．comfort

B．shock

C．inspiration

D．instruction

19.

A．loss

B．gift

C．stage

D．game

20.

A．cheerfully

B．flexibly

C．equally

D．separately

2 . Every time we move to a new place, we’re faced with the challenge of making new friends. Connecting with a community is important to your sense of belonging, but it may take three to six months to finally make new friends, or even longer.     1    .

Get the word out

Tell your friends, family and co-workers that you’re moving and looking to meet new people. Make sure to communicate what kind of connections you’re looking for, like someone to show you around town. Use this time to do some research. Look up if your favourite coffee shop has branches in your new neighborhood.     2    . These groups, like volunteer organizations, can offer you a sense of familiarity.

Add more routine (惯例) to your day

Setting time aside for activities, communities or places you love can help you feel more at home. Do you go on a run every morning? Try running at the same park for a week. Or go back to that restaurant around the block at least once a month.     3     . By doing the same things, you’re seeing the same faces and you will become less shy to ask a question because you see them all the time.

Explore interest groups

    4     . Nowadays, you can find most of them online — for food, sports, or religion, just to name a few. You could also use your move as an opportunity to try things that you’ve been eager to try for years. That way, you feel connected to the city with the good memory of you excitedly exploring something new.

    5    

You don’t have to push yourself to make friends within weeks. Try to focus on being connected in the moment. When you’re new in town, you may feel shy or even frightened to share your true self. But you’ll find your people more quickly if you devote yourself into the things that you are interested. Laying that up is one way to really attract people with same interests, and soon you will find yourself connected.

A．Reconnect with old friends

B．Focus on the connection, not the friendship

C．And here are some tips on making friends anywhere we go.

D．You can also be more intentional about making new connections.

E．There’s also a good chance you’ll find similar community groups.

F．Group settings like interest are also helpful for meeting new people.

G．These acts seem small, but are of great importance in making connections.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。                                                                                                    

You may have many friends, so do I. I have many friends, who     1    (be) from China and some other countries. Now, I’d like to introduce my foreign friends to you. Cherry is my best friend from America, and she is    2    girl. She is very smart and beautiful. She likes     3    (sing), dancing and shopping. She is good at maths, English and Chinese. She often helps me do my homework     4       (patience), so I have made great progress in my lessons. Tom is also my foreign friend. He is from Canada, and he is very active. He likes playing football, and always enjoy     5    (they) with his football friends. Besides, he is so generous     6    he gives all his pocket money to the Hope Project last month. Jenny is my     7    (three) foreign friend from England. She is very warmhearted and polite. She likes to help the person who is     8    trouble. In addition, she is    9    (interest) in painting. Do you want to know my friends more? Oh, I would like to introduce more     10    (inform) about them to you next time.

4 . 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。

I hadn’t spoken with Samantha in months. Perhaps it was because I was jealous (嫉妒的). After all, she seems to have everything a girl could want. I used to admire her too until she proved that she could draw better, run faster, and score higher in every other subject.

My family was going to go camping at the lake on summer holiday like we always do. Only this time, my Mom announced some very unwelcome news. ”Hanna! Guess what? I’ve invited the McCarthy’s family on our camping trip. “How does that sound?” “Terrible,” I groaned. However, Mom wasn’t changing her mind.

At the lake, my family organized ourselves in the cabin (小木屋) while the McCarthy’s set up their tent. I spent the week ignoring Samantha and staying inside reading. I thought I could get away without talking to her, but it wasn’t so.

On the fourth night of our trip, a thunderstorm struck. The McCarthy’s decided to spend the night in our cabin because they didn’t feel safe in the tent. I, of course, had to share a room with Samantha.

I woke up late at night. The storm had gotten worse. I desperately needed to use the toilet. Our cabin didn’t have one, so I had to use an outhouse a short walk away.

I got out of bed, being careful not to wake anyone up. However, when I was reaching for my flashlight, I accidentally stepped on Samantha’s arm. She woke up immediately. Knowing that I would go to the bathroom alone, she insisted to go with me.

Outside, it was raining hard. Lightning flashed across the sky and the thunder was so loud it seemed to shake the cabin. When we went back and rounded the comer to the cabin, we saw a big tree lay across the entrance of the cabin, blocking the door. There was no way to get back in.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“Oh my gosh! What should we do?” she cried out.

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Morning dawned on us and we walked out of the tent.

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5 . Setting boundaries (界限) with people, especially those you care about, can be difficult. You may feel guilty about doing so, but there’s no need to. You won’t be able to care for others if you can’t care for yourself.     1    

Offer alternatives (选择) to what they want.

You may have a friend who wants to come over and stay all day. Being a good friend doesn’t mean doing everything they want you to do. You have every right to decide what you feel comfortable with.     2     However, you can offer alternatives. You can say, “It’s OK to come over, but only one hour is available.”

Tell your friend you’ll help, but you expect help, too.

You may find that you are always asked for help but never receive any in return.     3     For example, if your friend always asks for a lift, you could say, “I don’t mind taking you places, but I’ll need some gas money if this is going to continue.”

    4    

Let them know you’ll be there for them with conditions. Some “friends” want to use up all you’ve got, but never offer anything in return.     5     These are “friends” you don’t need, and you’ll need to let them know now. Offer a warning about boundary violations to let your friend know when they occur. You might say, “Hey, you failed to keep an appointment as arranged and that wasn’t cool.”

A．Give a warning.

B．Do some helpful acts.

C．You don’t have to cut them off completely.

D．They may borrow things from you but refuse to return the favor.

E．Setting up boundaries gives you a chance to practice this self-care.

F．They may constantly borrow things from you but refuse to return the favor.

G．Let your friends know that you expect the same amount of help that you give.

6 . To Better Friendships

It is often said that when you went out to find a friend, friend could not be found. When you went out to be a friend you found them all around.     1     Here are some tips:

Look at everybody you encounter as a potential friend. Every day you probably encounter at least 2-3 people who you have a lot in common with and would be very good friends with. However, because they are co-workers, clients, or even complete strangers, we never open the door to any kind of friendship. Think back about how you met your best friends.     2     There are amazing people out there, don’t miss an opportunity to get to know one of them better.

Don’t be afraid to be nice.     3    . It is a part of our brains to be a little cautious of strangers and in some cases this can keep us out of trouble. But for the most part, you will not be coming across anybody that means you harm on a daily basis. Nobody is going to hurt you if you open a door for them or compliment them on their hair.

Let love direct your actions. You speak kinder, your face looks more friendly, and you become genuinely interested in what they are saying. This results in stronger connections with people and they leave the conversation feeling that you really cared about them. It won’t be long before many of these people will be seeking your friendship.     4    

Go and get them! In most cases people won’t come over to you and initiate a friendship because they are afraid of rejection. If you want to make more friends, you need to go out and get them and bring them into your group. It isn’t enough to wave at them or just say “hi” when you pass by.     5     When you do, they will appreciate it and you will instantly form strong bonds of a friendship that can last a long time.

A．Go and bring them in.

B．We all have our natural defense.

C．They just loved us unconditionally.

D．Be careful to approach them.

E．You’re likely to spend time with your friends a lot.

F．At some point they were just strangers.

G．How can we have more quality friendships?

7 . In the summer I turned 16, my father gave me his Chevy Malibu car as a gift. To my joy, Hank and I could _______ around Tucson with the top down. Hank was my best friend, a year younger but much _______ than me. My mother always said, “Hank’s _______ .” And sure enough, that summer he_______with a modeling agency. He was_______taking the catwalk for the fashion show.

One day on the way home from the cinema, we _______ at the McDonald’s drive-through (免下车餐馆), putting the_______ on the seat between us to share. Then we rode around for a while. _______ too fast, I went through a mud wall and drove into a full-grown tree. The front wheels came to _______ halfway on the tree trunk. Fries spread on the floor and ________ covered Hank’s face.

In the emergency room, my parents said ________, “Even the best surgeon in the city...End of his ________ dream.” I’d damaged my cheekbone on the wheel; Hank’s ________had split wide open on the dash. When his mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to________, preparing myself for her anger. ________ to expectations, she comforted me, took my hand and said, “I ________ you. Hank will too.”

Sharon’s forgiveness ________ Hank and me to get back in the car together that summer and to stay ________ until now. There are still scars below his hairline, but it left no ________on our friendship. Every time I want to hate someone for his wrong, I   ________ her gift of forgiveness.

1.

A．walk

B．drive

C．gather

D．turn

2.

A．wiser

B．quieter

C．taller

D．braver

3.

A．funny-looking

B．outspoken

C．warm-hearted

D．handsome

4.

A．signed

B．dated

C．bargained

D．interviewed

5.

A．rather

B．still

C．seldom

D．already

6.

A．toured

B．followed

C．stopped

D．hesitated

7.

A．gifts

B．drinks

C．tickets

D．fries

8.

A．Turning off

B．Turning up

C．Breaking in

D．Breaking down

9.

A．skip

B．rest

C．pass

D．circle

10.

A．leaves

B．branches

C．blood

D．sweet

11.

A．excitedly

B．loudly

C．firmly

D．sadly

12.

A．modeling

B．acting

C．singing

D．exploring

13.

A．jaw

B．forehead

C．lip

D．neck

14.

A．argue

B．accuse

C．cry

D．wave

15.

A．Similar

B．Contrary

C．Related

D．Opposed

16.

A．forgive

B．hate

C．understand

D．mistake

17.

A．forbade

B．allowed

C．warned

D．begged

18.

A．neighbors

B．colleagues

C．friends

D．strangers

19.

A．trap

B．recovery

C．signal

D．mark

20.

A．think of

B．bring up

C．go against

D．let out

8 . Making friends at school can be a little difficult — but it doesn’t have to be! Try out a few of these methods to talk to people in your class and hang out with them outside of school. Before you know it, you’ll have a group of friends to have fun with every day!

■友好。

Using proper body language will help, Stand up straight, make eye contact with people, and smile! Try to avoid crossing your arms over your chest and looking closed off. The more open and friendly you look, the more people will want to get to know you.

■在__期间坐在一张新桌子上。

Look for tables with an open seat. If you’re feeling a little nervous, pick a table that only has one or two people sitting down. Head over and ask if you can sit there, then join in on the conversation. If you like the people you sit with, ask if you can join them again the next day.

■尝试运动队。

Pick a sport that you like (it could be soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, or anything in between), and try out for the team. Over time, you could become good friends with some of the other people on your team! If your school doesn’t have a sports team, try looking for one at your local community center.

■加入课后俱乐部。

Meet friends who have the same hobby as you. Ask a teacher or your parents for a list of after school activities and pick 1 or 2 of them that you’re the most excited about. Introduce yourself to everyone when you attend your first club meeting to meet new people and start a fun conversation.

1. 哪个词最适合"____"？

A．假期

B．类

C．会议

D．午餐

2. 这段话主要是关于________的。

A．如何与陌生人交谈	B．如何结交朋友
C．如何开始对话	D．如何选择活动

3. 这段经文很可能是为____写的。

A．在校学生	B．学校教师
C．年幼的父母	D．年长的父母

9 . Like anyone else, I have social media personalities that I like to follow. I watch their Insta stories, YouTube videos and generally keep track of what they are up to by means of social media. These “celebrities (名人)” encourage me to pursue my dreams, and unlike my physical friends, are often more accessible — just a YouTube click away.

So when I found myself telling a story the other day to one of my friends at a cafe and then casually referring to one of these online personalities as “my friend”, I suddenly became aware of the blurred (模糊的) line between my physical and virtual social lives. I was retelling a YouTuber’ s story about how to practice appreciation as if it were my story to tell. The scary part is that it came so naturally that I had to pause and think twice about what had just come out of my mouth. How did I get to the point of referring to someone I had never actually spoken with as a “friend”?

Between trying to make a living and maintaining social relationships, it has become especially easy for millennials (those born between the early 1980s and 1990s) to turn to artificial social closeness to meet their basic human needs for social interactions. So how do we really know who our friends are in a world where the term “friend” seems so blurred? Is it right to call someone a friend who you’ ve never spoken with in real life?

Sometimes I worry that my online friendships are taking away the time I could be spending forming meaningful relationships in real life. In an article in Psychology Today, Alex Pattakos claims that our quest to create more and more friends through popular social media platforms has led to us feeling more disconnected in reality. His research states that we can only maintain around 150 real friendships and the desire to have more connections leads to emotional attachments to online celebrities, referred to as parasocial interactions, and consequently detachment (分离) from our real life connections.

Do you make a distinction between your online and offline “friends” ? If so, how?

1. What does the author think of his real-life friends?

A．They are more difficult to reach.

B．They often cause him much trouble.

C．They are fond of following “celebrities”.

D．They mostly lack interest in social media.

2. Which of the following puzzled the author?

A．The definition of physical friends.

B．Some phrases used in online language.

C．The proper way to practice appreciation online.

D．The distinction between physical and online friends.

3. What can we infer about “millennials” from paragraph 3 ?

A．They are skillful in AI technology.

B．They have great difficulty making a living.

C．They are eager to seek online friendships.

D．They rarely build firm social relationships.

4. What’s the author’s attitude to online friendships?

A．Casual.

B．Opposed.

C．Supportive.

D．Ambiguous.

10 . "Hello!" You type into the chat box. There's a slight feeling of excitement flowing through your fingers, and you can't wait for a reply. You think, "There's probably nothing more exciting than this."

With communication from all corners of the world possible at the ease of your fingers, we are now witness to an advanced form of the hand shake and physical conversations: online friendships.

Alarmingly, according to Internet Safety 101, almost half of young adult users have received upsetting messages, with 92 percent posting their own real names and identification online and 58 percent thinking it doesn't cause concern. And though some parents may be biting their fingernails in fear right now, more than half of the youth have admitted to making their friends online and a good majority regularly text them.

Though the statistics are daunting, we hope, we haven't scared you off! Researchers actually found that pursuing online friendships could be beneficial. Penn State University reported that this was especially the case for those with social anxiety, as they might form a stronger comfort bond with their peers through the screen rather than a face-to-face meeting.

Additionally, online interaction may increase your self-confidence. In our current situation of isolation, perhaps that perfect connection from the safety of our homes is all it takes to make things just a little more bearable.

In the end, it all depends on you. Whether or not your search for a friend bears fruit lies in your approach, and though I'm not a great relationship master, I have some tips that will aid you in your exploration for the "BFF" of your dreams.

1. What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A．The youth often meet online friends in reality.

B．Most Internet users like texting to their online friends.

C．Many parents like biting fingernails when worried.

D．Most young adults lack awareness of Internet safety.

2. Which can replace the underlined word "daunting" in Paragraph 4?

A．Disappointing.

B．Misleading.

C．Frightening.

D．Dissatisfying.

3. What's the author's attitude to making friends on the Internet?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Negative.

D．Unclear.

4. What do you think the text will talk about next?

A．How to get on well with online friends.	B．How to find online best friends.
C．How to keep in touch with online friends.	D．How to benefit from dream online friends.