1 . Geoff Banks and Celesta Byrne met as part of an educational project to put British and American students in contact and they still keep in touch with each other.
Centenarians (百岁老人), Geoff Banks from Devon, Britain, and Celesta Byrne, from the US, started writing to each other at the age of 16 in 1938. The former engineer Geoff even kept in touch with Celesta during WWII. They, now, can talk to each other on the Internet.
They recently had their first call giving Geoff a break from putting pen to paper that he said he found difficult at his age. Despite having chatted for decades, the pair have only ever met twice-first in 2002 while Geoff visited New York at the age of 80, and then again two years later. Celesta was living in New Jersey at that time, and then she moved to live near family in Texas.
Geoff said, “I had worked abroad for a number of years but had not been to the US for some time. Celesta was in New Jersey, so we decided to meet up in New York for a short Christmas trip. We just talked about daily lives and our families. In one of my early letters, I sent her a copy of a British paper in 1953 which had Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation (加冕) on the front of it.”
Despite having such a special relationship, the pair deny there was ever any romance there. Both have been married, with Geoff’s wife having passed away in 2011. Geoff is now a great grandfather, having sadly survived his daughter but still having three sons scattered across the world and many more grandchildren.
They felt grateful to the educational project, which gave them the chance of being friends. They are friends, like people who live next door. They value their friendship and think it’s nice to hear friends’ voices.
1. How did Geoff know Celesta?| A．By a friend. | B．By joining in a party. |
| C．By surfing the Internet. | D．By an educational program. |
| A．A teacher. | B．A mechanic. | C．An engineer. | D．A soldier. |
| A．In New York. | B．In New Jersey. | C．In Texas. | D．In Devon. |
| A．Lasting. | B．Odd. | C．Complex. | D．Ordinary. |
2 . If you are struggling with social anxiety, and don’t know how to find good friends, you can use the following important ways to meet new people.
A bookstore is a great place to get to know people with a true sense of curiosity. Meeting new people in the bookstore is lovely because your conversations have depth. You can talk about the different stories you’ve read.
Go traveling
Traveling is one of the most adventurous ways to meet other people. People will be in a good mood, particularly when traveling for a vacation, which opens up chances to meet new people in a happy way.
Attend a music festival
If you love songs, attending a music festival is the perfect choice for you. In this way, you really can’t escape meeting new people since you’re surrounded by hundreds or even thousands of people in one place, enjoying the live music.
Take a course
There’s no better way of making new friends and meeting people than taking a course. You can take a course such as learning a skill.
| A．Visit a museum |
| B．When you travel |
| C．Go to the bookstore |
| D．By taking a course you’re interested in |
| E．If you are fond of exploring the world |
| F．And you can share your ideas about reading and books, too |
| G．The excitement of music festivals can create lasting friendships |
Imagine a humorous person you know. The moment he enters the room or even his name
A person can be described
Being humorous is a way that can be learned and developed over time. In the book published by University Press, C. R. Snyder &. S. J. Lopez provide a detailed
I will look into the
In every culture around the world, friendship has been considered as the greatest thing a person can have. Everyone needs a close friendship
When experiencing the
Always remember a strong friendship
When coming to this city for high school, I moved into the new house with my parents. We were very grateful to the owner for renting us this house at a cheap price. The house was really comfortable to live in. It was warm inside and full of life outside.
A tree in the front yard attracted my attention, and all I could confirm was that it was a fruit tree. My father thought it was a fig(无花果) tree, and sure enough, as the months went by, the tree grew huge leaves and finally bore the fruit—figs, the size of my fist. How wonderful they were! I took many pictures of the fig tree. And then we wondered how to deal with the figs. My mother thought for a while and said, “Why not try making fig jam?” I responded quickly, “That’s a good idea!”
Jack, one of our neighbors, just visited us and asked if he could pick some figs from our tree. Certainly, we encouraged him to take as many as he liked. In fact, Jack was extremely polite and friendly to us. He introduced himself at the first sight of us. He always waved to me as he came home or as he left for work.
When I picked the figs with him, he told me about how he had been living in the house next door for close to twenty years. He said, “Bruce, the owner of the house you live in now, used to be my best friend. And we had planted this very fig tree a few years before he went to the nursing home.” I was amazed to know that we actually enjoyed the fruit of his work. He told me that he was so impressed by the quality of the fruit this year. I found a fruit box for him to put the figs in. Both of us enjoyed the pleasure of sharing.
When Jack set out for his home, I turned to my parents and advised doing something in return for Jack and Bruce’s kindness and friendliness.
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Finally, we decided to invite Jack and his family to dinner that night.
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The next day, our family and Jack visited Bruce in the nursing home.
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I am Andrew. My best friend Matthew has stopped talking to me. We have been best friends since childhood and play together in the school football team.
Last week, we had an important match against another school. The other team was super. I was determined to win, but Matthew was playing badly. He could not keep pace with the game, and as a result of his careless playing, we lost.
Afterwards, I got really angry with him, and I told him I thought he was not trying hard enough. He got annoyed, saying it wasn’t his fault even if he couldn’t play as well as me, and that I shouldn’t talk to him in this manner. Then we both started shouting at each other and it turned into a horrible argument.
Since we argued, he hasn’t spoken to me even though we sit next to each other in class. It’s really awkward. He is usually cheerful and outgoing, but he has been really quiet and looks sad. The things he said hurt me too, but he has not apologized to me.
One day, we met at the school door.
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2.你的建议。
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8 . How to Be a Good Friend
It’s important to have friends at different times of our lives. They may serve a different purpose as we get older, but they are still important to us.
Honesty
When things come up in life that may not have been the best choice, you have to be able to tell your friends about it. They should offer the same in return. If you were supposed to go out with a friend and something comes up that you would prefer doing, be honest and tell your friend. A good friend will understand and want you to take advantage of the opportunity (机会).
Support
Sometimes we don’t need to hear advice or stories. We need someone who will listen to us. An active listener who is there to listen can be the best medicine. As we talk through feelings, we may come to our own realizations about what has been said. We don’t always need to hear someone else’s talk on what has happened.
| A．A good listener |
| B．Following a friend’s advice |
| C．Then try your best to achieve your dream |
| D．It may be harder to make and keep friends over time |
| E．We need a close friend who is willing to listen with his heart |
| F．When you are at a loss, it’s important to have someone to turn to |
| G．If you lie to the friend and he later finds out about it, it may hurt the friendship |
9 . Harry Smith has a dog, Sarah Jane. They are best friends and love to take walks together. One day when they
As the 81-year-old, not being able to
“I am
| A．shopped | B．walked | C．ran | D．drove |
| A．adapted to | B．cleaned up | C．came across | D．worked out |
| A．But | B．And | C．Or | D．So |
| A．air | B．seat | C．street | D．water |
| A．move | B．swim | C．quit | D．shout |
| A．creatively | B．officially | C．loudly | D．hardly |
| A．jumped | B．played | C．struggled | D．lived |
| A．contact | B．praise | C．help | D．news |
| A．prevented | B．honored | C．frightened | D．pulled |
| A．equal | B．kind | C．close | D．thankful |
| A．save | B．share | C．shorten | D．record |
| A．feeling | B．saying | C．thinking | D．training |
| A．time | B．idea | C．wheelchair | D．friend |
| A．show | B．teach | C．offer | D．sell |
| A．guest | B．dog | C．visitor | D．customer |
10 . Wechat (微信) is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks (屏蔽)you on it, does it mean you’ve made him or her angry?
It depends.
Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like ‘how are u?’ ‘what are u doing?’ ‘do u love me?’ too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering such kinds of questions time after time.
Another possible reason may be that you’ve sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much.
Some people delete the one’s name from friends’ list because they no longer want to see it (maybe ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend) and they don’t want the one to see their “Moments” (动态) on WeChat (maybe they publish very private pictures or life or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her).
So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference (喜好), and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I suggest you to write an email or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case.
1. From Paragraph 3, we can know if you are blocked that is because ______.| A．you are asking too many boring questions |
| B．your friend is angry |
| C．your friend doesn’t like answering questions |
| D．your friend has no time to reply |
| A．令人喜爱的 | B．真实的 |
| C．完美的 | D．假冒的 |
| A．the goods | B．the name |
| C．the private life | D．the friend circle |
| A．4 | B．2 | C．3 | D．5 |
| A．Friend Circle |
| B．Why Are You Blocked? |
| C．A Popular Way of Communication |
| D．How to Make Your Friend Satisfied |
