| in addition turn one’s back break down a variety of live in harmony run out maintain friendships be concerned with |
A
Friendship clubs provide a platform for people to take part in
B
Nature is our home. Humans and other living things on the planet couldn’t survive without the resources that come from nature. We should take care of our “home” before it’s too late. If we keep overusing and destroying nature, it will finally
2 . As I waited for my university lecture to start, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Looking up, I found a young woman smiling at me,
After the lecture, Rosie and I carried on talking. She always remembered to look at me when we talked. I didn’t have to worry that she’d
I felt like a window had opened on my own experience as a deaf person. Partly it was the joy of being able to talk
We continued to share notes on being deaf. Learning to advocate for myself as a deaf person in the professional world was
| A．putting | B．rejecting | C．throwing | D．holding |
| A．exchanged | B．received | C．sent | D．communicated |
| A．section | B．part | C．row | D．profile |
| A．lecturer | B．constructor | C．composer | D．advisor |
| A．stage | B．position | C．age | D．class |
| A．disappointed | B．bewildered | C．overwhelmed | D．surprised |
| A．occupy | B．hide | C．absorb | D．involve |
| A．put away | B．give away | C．glance away | D．take away |
| A．visible | B．useful | C．superficial | D．silent |
| A．routine | B．standard | C．flaw | D．average |
| A．openly | B．supremely | C．thoroughly | D．vastly |
| A．view | B．dialogue | C．knowledge | D．bargaining |
| A．firm | B．rough | C．smooth | D．tough |
| A．furniture | B．mirror | C．department | D．aid |
| A．solution | B．overlook | C．perspective | D．energy |
3 . We never know when our paths with long-lost friends come together. It can happen anywhere and usually when most
Last month, a friend’s mother
I knew it could go either way. They might not be
We each showed an interest in the
Our mutual friend, whose mother died, overheard us stating our intentions to make an effort to rekindle (使恢复) the
I was glad to
| A．disappointed | B．disappeared | C．unconditional | D．unexpected |
| A．gave up | B．showed up | C．passed away | D．took off |
| A．understood | B．recalled | C．mentioned | D．noticed |
| A．chatting | B．arguing | C．crying | D．fighting |
| A．obvious | B．right | C．regular | D．strange |
| A．surprised at | B．careful about | C．angry at | D．interested in |
| A．distance | B．decade | C．hour | D．point |
| A．know | B．guess | C．think | D．discuss |
| A．abstract | B．terrible | C．national | D．fake |
| A．works | B．schedules | C．happenings | D．crimes |
| A．standing | B．nodding | C．explaining | D．listening |
| A．belonging | B．staring | C．debating | D．bonding |
| A．friendship | B．energy | C．experience | D．happiness |
| A．pleased | B．indifferent | C．scared | D．shocked |
| A．gradually | B．secretly | C．finally | D．frequently |
1. What is the Friendship Club?
| A．A place where you can find your old friends. |
| B．A place where you can meet new people and make friends. |
| C．A place where you can learn what kind of friends you need. |
| A．Sharing their secrets with others. |
| B．Having little contact with them. |
| C．Talking behind their backs. |
| A．Every day. |
| B．Twice a week. |
| C．Once a week. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
5 . I’m sitting impatiently in our dusty car looking out. My travel buddy, Lucas, having taken in enough of the
The idea seems
Now,as I look at Lucas’ new friend, I see a different kettle of fish. Michael is big. I mean really BIG. I watch in the side mirror as Michael
I would normally be alert to this
Gradually, my
| A．meal | B．gift | C．money | D．view |
| A．leaving | B．carrying | C．taking | D．offering |
| A．treat | B．welcome | C．ride | D．coin |
| A．daring | B．pleasant | C．practical | D．worthwhile |
| A．newcomer | B．foreigner | C．local | D．visitor |
| A．otherwise | B．instead | C．though | D．nevertheless |
| A．climbs | B．cycles | C．flies | D．marches |
| A．cold | B．friendly | C．enormous | D．slim |
| A．singing | B．chatting | C．arguing | D．complaining |
| A．sleep | B．wait | C．ease | D．forget |
| A．pulls out | B．gives out | C．picks out | D．sets out |
| A．fear | B．warmth | C．anger | D．sympathy |
| A．maintaining | B．ruining | C．darkening | D．lifting |
| A．family | B．friends | C．neighbors | D．guests |
| A．permanent | B．brief | C．close | D．renewed |
6 . My parents and teachers-even some of my friends—think I’m quiet and shy, really smart but not very cool. In fact, that’s who I am when I am with them, but not who I really am. The real me comes out when I’m around guys who are more like me-like Tom Henderson and Graham Barry. I met Tom and Graham at a Young Scientist contest last y car. The three of us were among the five finalists. As soon as we met, we really hit it off.
As we talked about the conference, we discovered that all three of us were interested in space debris mitigation, which is the study of the prevention of space garbage damaging satellites and the new space station. It was great to meet other people my age who actually knew what I was talking about. When I talk about “space garbage,” most of the kids at my school just say, “Oh, you mean like asteroid-type (小行星之类的) things? I played a videogame about that once.”
Luckily, we met each other on the first day of the conference, so we were able to spend a lot of time together for the entire three days. We talked about everything from the best schools to go to, what degrees to get, and even the names of the best people in each field. We want to study with the pioneers. Both Tom and I want to study with Dr. Claude Phipps, the inventor of a project that developed a laser (光) that knocks down space garbage before it does any damage to expensive space vehicles. Graham wants to study under Didier Patrick Queloz, the physics Nobel winner from the University of Cambridge.
Even though the three of us don’t get a chance to see each other very often, we’re still the best of friends. We call each other a couple of times a month. I always feel happy when I talk with Tom and Graham. It’s like the other person in me wakes up. With them, I’m my “real shade.”
1. What does the underlined phrase “hit it off” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Competed seriously. | B．Prepared fully. |
| C．Got on well. | D．Stood out fast. |
| A．Concerned. | B．Confused. | C．Disappointed. | D．Surprised. |
| A．He is a Nobel Prizewinner in physics. |
| B．He finds some asteroid-type things. |
| C．He reduces the price of space vehicles. |
| D．He contributes to dealing with space garbage. |
| A．A friend is a second self. |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| C．A friend to all is a friend to none. |
| D．A friend is easier lost than found. |
“Jennifer, do you hike? It’s about three miles in total,” one of the women asked. Three miles. I wasn’t sure how long that was, partly because I didn’t actually hike. I was somewhat familiar with the area where they planned to go, but our family had just moved from Oregon to Arizona. I wondered if hiking could be much different from walking.
After this relocation for my husband’s career, making friends was not as simple for me as it was for him. He came to the community for a full-time position at a busy university. I was enormously grateful for the ease of the transition (过渡) for my family, but nervous for myself. I wondered if and when I would also feel a sense of belonging. So, when I received a hiking invitation from the women I wanted to befriend, I accepted it.
The next day, when I arrived at the appointed place a little earlier, another three women had been standing there waiting.
“Hey, Jennifer, I’m glad you came to hike,” the woman said cheerfully and hugged me. I was already sweaty. She offered me a lightweight backpack for my water and had brought me an extra bottled water. When the others joined us, we started walking to the park. We naturally broke into two groups of two and walked rapidly along the sidewalk to the base of the mountain in North Glendale. I was a little out of breath before we even started going uphill.
“So, where did you hike in Oregon?” another woman asked.
“Well, uh, I mainly walked a lot. We lived in the suburbs, so we were in a neighborhood in southwest Portland with sidewalks, and…”
Again, the woman saved me by saying, “There are all kinds of hikes around here. Hey, let’s do this one today…” And she led us on a path that I guess was about three miles. I later learned it was one of the easier paths. We hiked and talked about our families, jobs, and dogs. We shared concerns about our kids in school with sports, grades, or significant others.
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That day, I became a hiker and learned more about my new friends.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I still hike with my “hiking friends” and they gave me lots of thoughts.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. 要交朋友首先要做一个朋友；
2. 要和朋友同甘共苦；患难之中的朋友才是真正的朋友；
3. 友谊需要时间和投入（effort）。
Dear Su Ru,
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All the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
9 . It is often said that you can’t have too many friends. But it seems that there is a natural limit to the number of people we stay in touch with. A study found that when we make new friends, by starting a new job or going to university, we downgrade or even drop old ones. And while the friends may change, the number stays almost the same.
Oxford University researcher Felix Reed-Tsochas asked 24 students in the final months of school to list all their friends and relatives and say how close to them they were. The pupils filled in the questionnaire (问卷) twice more after starting work or going to university. They were also given free mobile phones and agreed that researchers could use their bills to work out who they called, when and for how long.
Putting the two pieces of information together showed, unsurprisingly, that most people have a small circle of close friends, who they spend most of their time talking to. This inner circle is surrounded by group after group of ever more distant friends. As the volunteers’ lives changed, this overall pattern, including the number of best friends, remained almost the same, meaning that some close friends from childhood were dropped or downgraded as new friendships were built.
Dr Reed-Tsochas said, “Maybe my best friend is no longer the same person but the amount of time I allocate (分配) to my best friend is still the same.” He added that this finding suggests that even with the coming of modern technology we are only capable of forming a limited number of true friendships.
Chester University researcher Dr Sam Roberts said, “Our results are likely to reflect limitations in the ability of humans to keep emotionally close relationships both because of limited time and because the emotional capital (情绪资本) that individuals can allocate between family members and friends is limited.”
1. Which is a method Dr Reed-Tsochas used in his study?| A．Checking the volunteers’ call records. |
| B．Learning about the volunteers’ hobbies. |
| C．Tracking the volunteers’ job performance. |
| D．Interviewing the volunteers’ schoolmates. |
| A．One’s attitude to friendships remains the same. |
| B．People attach great importance to friendships. |
| C．People rarely drop their old friends to make new ones. |
| D．The number of one’s best friends doesn’t change much. |
| A．To add background information. |
| B．To give a possible explanation. |
| C．To offer some suggestions. |
| D．To introduce a new topic. |
10 . When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried “Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s. You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”
Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess (困境), when suddenly an idea came to me.
Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket, This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow，so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn’t do for yourself. I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”
She nodded.
“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”
She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”
“Right. As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.”
She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do by myself because they are in my basket.”
1. What did the author feel when she heard her daughter’s problem?| A．Angry. | B．Happy. | C．Proud | D．Helpless. |
| A．She didn’t have a basket. | B．She couldn’t deal with(处理) her friendship. |
| C．She didn’t want her own basket. | D．Her mother was too hard on her. |
| A．The gifts given by God when everyone is born | B．Something that people use to keep vegetables |
| C．The growing abilities as you grow up | D．The friendship that needs repairing |
| A．Sara would talk to Marcy herself | B．Sara wouldn’t make friends with Kathy |
| C．Sara was too young to deal with anything | D．Sara managed to persuade her mother to help her |
