1 . 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。

In many ways, friendship     1     (natural) comes to kids. However, it is also a skill to learn and manage, particularly as kids get older.

It is important for teens to choose friends wisely. They might choose friends with shared interests or look for people     2     have different backgrounds. The most important things are whether or not the person will be a good friend and whether they enjoy     3     (spend) time with each other. If it’s a yes on both counts, then that person is likely     4     (play) the role of a friend.

It can take time to make a good friend, but it is often worth the effort. Doing things together, whether it’s homework or kicking a soccer ball,     5     (build) closeness. Considering the other person’s     6     (feeling) in different situations is also important. It’s true that you should stand by good friends in the hard times, but you don’t want to give and give without anything     7     return. Healthy friendships are     8     two-way street.

    9     (honest) and trust are important in friendships. Teens need to learn about the importance of being frank (坦率的) with their friends. Friends sometimes hurt each other, but they can always apologize (道歉) and forgive each other. Good relationships are worth the work to repair the damage     10     (cause) by any miscommunications.

2 . Moving to a new country—or even spending a year abroad—is an exciting experience.     1     Making friends in a new country is one of them. Here are some suggestions.

Network through personal connections. Most people don’t jump at the chance to show a stranger around town, but that changes as soon as you make a personal connection—even a tiny one.     2     Until you do, you’ll never know if your former classmate’s brother’s best friend lives around the corner.

Join a hobby club or a sports team. Committing to (全身心投入) a weekly hobby meetup is a great way to force yourself to socialize. There are always hiking clubs looking for teammates. You don’t have to master the local language to find partners.     3     What you need to do is make an effort to start conversations or sign up for exercise classes.

    4     Feeling lonely isn’t just about not having weekend plans; it can make us feel like we don’t matter to the people around us, Join an organization that helps homeless people or helps out animal shelters. You’ll feel good about yourself and find an immediate sense of connection.

Talk to strangers, When you’re the stranger in town, it’s easy to feel awkward and out of place, The more you push past that, the more you’ll find that almost everyone enjoys meeting new people. Talking about where you come from and what the weather is like is the first step to get to know someone.     5    

A．Volunteer for a good cause.

B．However, it has its challenges, too.

C．So practice your small talk and use it often.

D．These are great places to meet outgoing strangers.

E．Ask friends back home if they know anyone in your area.

F．Every trip out of the house is a chance to meet the right person.

G．Exercising in a gym is another way to meet people with similar interests.

3 . 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

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . 阅读下面短文，请根据短文内容从方框中所给的 12 个词中选用 10 个词并用其正确形式填空。每个词只能选用一次。

have   but   borrow   that   so   until     piece   importance   pass   what   reply     week

Dave woke up at 7:00 a. m. He had been chatting with a friend on the computer    1     nearly midnight last night so he was feeling quite tired but also rather nervous because this was a day of an    2    English exam at school. Dave had been studying very hard for this exam for the last two     3     so he thought he had a good chance of    4    it.

While Dave was traveling to school on the bus, he remembered that he had forgotten to take his wallet with him    5    he didn’t have any money to buy lunch. Just after this, his friend Lucas got on the bus.

“Can I    6    some money, Lucas?” asked Dave.

“Sure, no problem,”     7     Lucas. “Here you go.”

Two boys did the English exam. While they were    8    lunch, Dave asked Lucas if he thought the exam had been difficult. Lucas smiled and picked up the slice (薄片) of chocolate cake     9    he was eating.

“It was so easy. It was a     10    of cake!” said Lucas, smiling.

7 . 短文填空
　　My best friend Jenny is a cute girl     1     (和我在同一个班学习的). She has a round face    2     (看起来像苹果的). She loves playing the guitar in the park    3     (在她家旁边的). She also likes reading romantic novels    4     (由美国人写的). She often discusses the problems    5     (她自己解决不了的). She goes to school by bike    6     (来自她父亲的一件礼物). She is so kind that she is ready to help those    7     (有困难的).

8 . McKinley Erves, 22, suffers from color blindness. His friends ________ him on his birthday with a pair of color-blind glasses which can help him ________ among colors — and it was all caught on camera.

“I hardly ever mentioned my ________ for color-blind glasses and my friends went out of their way to get me a pair for my birthday, which just tells me how much they ________ me,” Erves said. In the video, Erves looks at his red car before he puts on the glasses. After getting ________ from a friend, he slowly puts on them. Erves says seeing his car in a(n) ________ way for the first time is really unforgettable.

As of Thursday, the video has been ________ more than two million times after being posted online. Erves says he is shocked by the attention. “I’m just a(n) ________ guy. But they all tell me how happy they are for me, which makes me feel like I made a(n) ________ in a lot of people’s lives ________ it was just a little bit,” he says. One of Erves’s friends says, “We wanted to ________ his birthday and help him see everyday life ________ through his own eyes.” Erves is ________ to his friends, and hopes people who watched this video are able to find joy in little things. Life ________ us with all of the difficulties we face. But it’s the little things in life that make those ________ worthwhile, like seeing true colors for the first time.

1.

A．inspired

B．surprised

C．honored

D．paid

2.

A．choose

B．learn

C．change

D．tell

3.

A．regret

B．excuse

C．desire

D．charge

4.

A．care about

B．depend on

C．touch on

D．spend on

5.

A．praise

B．agreement

C．encouragement

D．prediction

6.

A．easy

B．common

C．strange

D．new

7.

A．picked

B．viewed

C．published

D．recorded

8.

A．ordinary

B．brave

C．lucky

D．simple

9.

A．decision

B．introduction

C．difference

D．profit

10.

A．as though

B．in case

C．even if

D．now that

11.

A．brighten up

B．set down

C．take over

D．bring back

12.

A．curiously

B．normally

C．wisely

D．quickly

13.

A．respectful

B．grateful

C．helpful

D．faithful

14.

A．challenges

B．excites

C．amazes

D．embarrasses

15.

A．belongings

B．threats

C．sufferings

D．efforts

9 . 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。

It’s true that as you get older, you care less what people think about you, but some of us still have those moments sometimes. My friend, Tiffany, however,     1     (actual) never cares what people think and I love her for it. All you can do is watch her be herself and be very    2     (confidence) because what you see     3     (be) what you get. I’ve learned from Tiffany,     4     is not afraid of holding anything back,     5     (accept) my loud and talkative self rather than hiding it     6     some people because I’m afraid of being annoying (烦人的) or too much.

She makes me laugh — well okay, if you know me, you’d know that anyone and anything can make me laugh in two     7     (second), but this girl can get me crying so fast because she can fall into a laugh attack ( 突然大笑) just as easily     8     me. She doesn’t judge me for saying or doing stupid things. She’ll also be the one     9     (sit) next to me on the couch ( 长沙发) to make sure I’m okay. She and I have had some pretty deep talks and that’s something about our friendship that I value. We accept each other for who we are and she has helped me become much     10     (comfortable) to be myself.

10 . The friends we meet in school teach us how to share. When we grow older, our friends teach us how to take responsibility (责任). As we continue into our 40s and beyond, we learn to weather the ups and downs in life.     1     Friendship is key to our success with all our relationships and it can create a sense of purpose in our lives.

The people we bring into our lives as friends will show us how to forgive (原谅), laugh, and make conversation.     2     We understand the process of meeting new acquaintances (熟人) and finding out what makes them tick.

One of the most overlooked advantages of friendship is that it helps keep our minds and bodies strong.     3     A recent Harvard study found that having good friendships in our life even helps improve brain health. Friendship is also important to our mental (精神的) health. One study even suggested spending time with positive friends actually changes our feelings for the better.     4    

Friends don’t completely cure (治愈) loneliness but they do help us during lonely times. Having a lifelong friend lets us know that some friendships won’t last forever but each one brings something special. We learn more about ourselves and how important it is to have someone, just one person, who knows and understands you.     5    

A．We should value those painful times.

B．Some friends share a different worldview.

C．This is the key to coming out of loneliness.

D．We don’t just talk with others but learn from them.

E．Once again, friends provide a sounding board and place for us to grow.

F．In fact, it’s as important to our physical health as eating well and keeping fit.

G．That means we’re happier when we choose to spend time with happy people.