1 . Building connection and friendship with other people is a necessary part of being human. There are ways to help you make new friends, as well as to take better care of the friendships you already have.

Accept the awkwardness (尴尬) and assume that other people need new friends, too.     1    When you reach out to somebody you don’t know well — whether that’s sending the first text message or making small talk in the elevator — you often feel uncertain. You have to accept that awkward silence and the uneasiness it may bring, because you can’t have friends without getting awkward.

Remember that people will like you more than you think

When you are moving through the world, don’t forget that human connection is yours for the taking.    2    

Take up activities that you love

Ask anyone about how to make friends and they will most likely tell you to try a new hobby.    3    Do the things you’re interested in and you will naturally draw people to you, and you’ll naturally connect with other people because you’ll be in the right place.

It’s OK to treat friendships seriously

Having friends is one of the most nourishing (滋养的) parts of being alive, so it’s not strange or bad or wrong to prioritize (优先考虑) it. Get comfortable putting yourself out there a little bit.    4    It’s what all the cool kids are doing.

    5    

But if you want to prioritize and nourish your friendships, you have to show up for them. Listen and notice things about your friends. Take notes! It will help you remember your conversations and allow you to mention them later. Remember the names of people in your friends’ lives. Ask to see a picture of the person they’re talking about so it sticks better in your head.

A．Be present and attentive.

B．It might sound strange, but it works.

C．Make positive friends and get along well.

D．It’s strange and uncomfortable to make new friends.

E．Your friends will be proud of you and learn from you.

F．Spare the time and space you need to find and nourish your friendships.

G．When you talk to someone else, you’re actually going to brighten their day.

2 . When it comes to unlikely friendships, wildlife never stops to amaze. And a giant 450-pound gorilla (大猩猩) sharing a heart-warming moment with a 0.5-pound wild bushbaby (灌丛婴猴) is definitely an unusual sight to be seen.

Over 300 rescued animals live at Ape Action Africa, Cameroon — a sanctuary (鸟兽保护区) for endangered animals like gorillas, chimpanzees and monkeys. Bobo, a western lowland gorilla, is among the first residents at the sanctuary. The huge male arrived at the sanctuary when he was only two, after losing his mom due to poaching (偷猎). And back then, Bobo was far from the strong male he’s now.

Even though he’s such a fearless animal, Bobo is nothing but a gentle giant. And recently, his gentleness even blew away the caretakers at the sanctuary. While on their morning checks, the caretakers could not believe their eyes when they saw Bobo sharing a lovely moment with his newest and most unusual friend —a wild bushbaby.

It’s quite amazing to watch the tiny animal interacting in such a friendly manner with its giant neighbor. “The bushbaby showed no fear of Bobo,”said Elissa O’Sullivan, spokesperson for Ape Action Africa. “He moved around Bobo’s body and spent his time jumping around in an open grassy area, before choosing to return to Bobo.”

Wild bushbabies are normally nocturnal animals, so watching a bushbaby hanging with a group of gorillas in full daylight was even more amazing for the caretakers. “It is very uncommon to see a bushbaby during the day,” a staff member said. “We have never seen a wild animal interacting with a rescued one at the sanctuary.”

The other gorillas —three females and three young males, soon became very interested in Bobo’s new friend. However, Bobo suddenly became overprotective towards his tiny companion and he kept his group away from it. “Bobo’s group-mates were extremely curious, but he kept them all at a distance, making sure that no one disturbed (打扰) his new friend,” another staff member said. “The little bushbaby was happy to play in Bobo’s arms.”

1. What do we know about Bobo?

A．He lost a family member at age two.

B．He was born at a large sanctuary.

C．He protected his mother from poaching.

D．He was the first gorilla at Ape Action Africa.

2. What did the caretakers discover during their morning checks?

A．Bobo made a surprising new friend.

B．A bushbaby was lying beside Bobo.

C．Bobo jumped around with his friends.

D．A bushbaby returned to care for Bobo.

3. What might the underlined part “nocturnal animals” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．The animals that live in the bushes.

B．The animals that like to hunt alone.

C．The animals that hang with large animals.

D．The animals that rest during the daytime.

4. What was Bobo’s attitude towards those gorillas showing interest in the bushbaby?

A．Unselfish.

B．Unfriendly.

C．Uncaring.

D．Unclear.

3 . While Issey Miyake’s black turtlenecks are well known because of their connection with former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the influence that the famous Japanese designer had on Apple could have been even larger, with Jobs first wanting Miyake to create a uniform for all Apple employees.

Miyake died from liver cancer at age 84 on Aug. 5. As the news of his death has spread, many are revisiting the designer’s work, including his connection to Jobs.

In his biography (传记) of Jobs, author Walter Isaacson details how the great man found himself in the company of Miyake as Jobs was attracted to the Japanese style. Isaacson details how the idea for an Apple uniform came from a trip to Japan in the 1980s when Jobs visited Sony and saw that all workers in the factories were wearing matching uniforms. Jobs asked Akio Morita, then the chairman of Sony, about it.

“He looked very ashamed and told me that after the war, no one had any clothes, and companies like Sony had to give their workers something to wear each day.” Jobs said.

Miyake had worked with Sony to create a brownish-grey nylon jacket that easily turned into a vest (背心) courtesy of removable sleeves. Isaacson wrote that the uniforms became part of Sony’s “signature (签名) style” and it became a way of connecting workers to the company. “I decided that I wanted that type of connection for Apple.” Jobs said, “So I called Issey and asked him to design a vest for Apple. I came back with some samples and told everyone it would be great if we would all wear these vests. Oh man, I get booed off the stage. Everybody hated the idea.”

An Apple uniform from Miyake wasn’t meant to be, but it opened the door to a friendship between Miyake and Jobs and finally a uniform for Jobs himself that included Miyake’s black turtlenecks and Levi’s 501 classic fit jeans.

1. What makes Miyake known to the public?

A．His designing work.	B．His connection to Jobs.
C．His influence on Apple.	D．His interest in a uniform.

2. Which of the following is included in Isaacson’s biography?

A．When Miyake died from liver cancer.

B．Why Jobs favored the Japanese style.

C．How the idea of an Apple uniform came.

D．What Jobs saw in Japan’s Apple Company.

3. What leads to Jobs’s idea of Apple uniform?

A．A vest turned into a jacket.

B．A detail of visiting a Japanese company.

C．A way of wearing these vests.

D．A signature from a Japanese company.

4. What does the author think of Miyake’s Apple uniform?

A．It makes Miyake and Jobs become friends.

B．It should be designed for Jobs.

C．It proves the friendship between people.

D．It connects Apple with Sony.

4 . Jackson sat at his school desk and looked over at the new kid in class. His name was Billy and he just _________here from Florida. So far, Jackson had not _________ him. Today, at break，Jackson was going to try to make a new friend.

When the bell _________ for rest, Jackson hurried out of his seat and followed Billy outside. “Hi, Billy,” Jackson said as they walked outside. “Do you want to play basketball?” “No. I’m not very _________ at basketball.” Jackson stood there and _________ what to do next. Maybe he didn’t like Jackson. Maybe he didn’t want to be his _________. Jackson thought about playing basketball with other kids. He looked over at Billy _________on the rock alone by himself. He decided to give it one more try.

“Do you like cars?” Jackson asked Billy _________ he walked up to him. “Sure!” Billy said with a _________．

Jackson reached into his pocket and pull out two __________. “My brother gave me these.” He __________ one of the cars to Billy. “Awesome! I love Mustangs!” Billy rolled the car over the rock. “Me too!” Jackson said. “It’s my __________ car!” Jackson sat on the ground and rolled his car across the rock, making a car __________ as he did. “My Dad has a real Mustang!You should come over to my house and see it!”

“Great!”Jackson __________ said. He was so happy that he could __________ tell, they were going to be best friends.

1.

A．designed

B．quit

C．settled

D．moved

2.

A．given up

B．made up

C．talked to

D．looked for

3.

A．stopped

B．rang

C．disappeared

D．broke

4.

A．angry

B．mad

C．good

D．glad

5.

A．cheated

B．improved

C．decided

D．wondered

6.

A．experts

B．friends

C．teachers

D．students

7.

A．standing

B．lying

C．kneeling

D．sitting

8.

A．as

B．once

C．unless

D．since

9.

A．smile

B．response

C．shout

D．try

10.

A．tools

B．cars

C．clothes

D．papers

11.

A．offered

B．sold

C．sent

D．handed

12.

A．own

B．favorite

C．positive

D．graceful

13.

A．movement

B．reaction

C．noise

D．action

14.

A．powerfully

B．extremely

C．excitedly

D．actually

15.

A．still

B．also

C．even

D．already

5 . Almost two years ago, I stood on a dormitory balcony (宿舍阳台), joined hands with my three closest friends and listened to one of them tell a story about four girls with different backgrounds and gifts who left home and went to college at a place called Happy Valley.

After we left our friend’s apartment that last night of our freshman year (大学一年级), we ended up on the lawn (草坪), playing frisbee (飞盘游戏) and sitting on the dormitory steps talking for hours. Alisa, Karen, Gabriolle and I had spent that day together just being freshmen — going to the sandwich shop for the last lunch of the term, trying on each other’s clothes, watching movies and acting like we would never see each other again. For freshmen, and especially for us, saying goodbye at the end of the first year can feel like saying goodbye forever.

My advice to any freshmen is to cherish (珍惜) those moments. You may grow completely apart from the people you spent your first year with. Even if you have almost forgotten your freshman year roommates two years later, you can never replace that year and the completely new feeling that your first year of college brings. We learned more outside the classroom than we learned inside it. That dormitory is where we learned the lessons of our freshman years. I think the main lesson I learned was what true friendship is.

The story Alisa told on that balcony is far from over. I sometimes wonder if the following is how it will end: “... and those four little girls grew up and realized their dreams. They found themselves all over the country, from farms, to cities, doing everything they wanted to do — a computer technician, a physician, a lawyer, and an architect. And occasionally they would make it back to reunions at that valley and see their friends, laughing about the good times.”

1. Why did the author stand on a dormitory balcony?

A．To read a storybook.	B．To play frisbee with her friends.
C．To enjoy the view of Happy Valley.	D．To listen to a story told by her friend.

2. What does the second paragraph mainly focus on?

A．A school party.

B．Four girls’ daily life.

C．A common scene described in Happy Valley.

D．The last day four girls spent in their freshman year.

3. What suggestion does the author give to other freshmen?

A．Sharing personal stories with their close friends.

B．Treasuring unforgettable moments they have made.

C．Remembering to help their close friends wherever they are.

D．Inviting their close friends to attend their graduation ceremonies.

4. What does the end of the story suggest?

A．Every dog has his day.

B．True friendship lasts forever.

C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

D．There are many passers-by in one’s life.

6 . TJ Lawlor never expected to appear in a news story. So reading an article in the local newspaper about his _________ with Riley Dehne who has Down syndrome （唐氏综合征）, he was _________. The author, Riley's mom Ande Dehne, says Riley has become more _________ after he got to know TJ.

One day 6 years ago, TJ was _________ in the frozen section of the Whole Foods in Redwood City, California, when he _________ Riley in the aisle （过道）. Riley was _________ into the Disney movie "Frozen” at the time, which was why he chose that _________ aisle. When Riley came close to TJ, the _________ offered a cheerful greeting and _________ himself. After knowing something about TJ, Riley found him __________ Then TJ asked if the teen was __________ to help him fill the freezers, and Riley __________ agreed as he thought staying with him was interesting.

Since the __________, they've become great friends! Now Riley still comes into the __________ to help TJ with duties once a week as his mum's shopping here.

" It's hard to __________ someone with a disability. However, TJ didn't __________ Riley but took the time to get to know him and find out his __________, making him believe in himself more, " Ande said.

When Ande __________ TJ in the article, TJ said it's a win-win situation. "As a man who has to work all day to support my family. I __________ sometimes myself. Every time this guy comes in, nothing but smiles! "TJ ___________ "He cheers me up and I cheer him up. That's what I look for in a friend. "

1.

A．honesty

B．friendship

C．generosity

D．carefulness

2.

A．familiar

B．relaxed

C．surprised

D．lucky

3.

A．confident

B．natural

C．lonely

D．casual

4.

A．reading

B．working

C．sleeping

D．waiting

5.

A．pushed

B．remembered

C．warned

D．spotted

6.

A．hardly

B．merely

C．really

D．slightly

7.

A．particular

B．remote

C．different

D．simple

8.

A．member

B．employee

C．volunteer

D．fan

9.

A．encouraged

B．consulted

C．enjoyed

D．introduced

10.

A．strict

B．disturbing

C．pleasing

D．awkward

11.

A．willing

B．suitable

C．proud

D．brave

12.

A．suddenly

B．enthusiastically

C．eventually

D．temporarily

13.

A．party

B．trip

C．meeting

D．interview

14.

A．store

B．office

C．company

D．station

15.

A．confirm

B．remind

C．believe

D．understand

16.

A．convince

B．ignore

C．prohibit

D．observe

17.

A．weakness

B．attention

C．memory

D．interest

18.

A．promoted

B．guided

C．praised

D．recommended

19.

A．get down

B．calm down

C．show up

D．speed up

20.

A．concluded

B．repeated

C．replied

D．added

7 . 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。

As my father    1    (offer) a better job in London, our family moved there. At the age of 12,     2     (lose) all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my new school. Luckily, I got to know and made friends with Roy, who    3    (tell) a joke the first time I saw him, making everyone burst out    4    (laugh).     5    , five years later, his father was knocked    6    and died,     7    changed Roy that much. He became so silent and    8    (mood) that we were no longer close. Worse still, I caught him stealing and small amounts of money    9    (be) disappearing. Eventually, I determined to ask him about the    10    (thief).

8 . Paul O’Sullivan was around his Baltimore apartment one evening, feeling bored. Having nothing better to do, he logged on the social network to find out how many others ________ his name. Moments later, many Paul O’Sullivans popped out. On a whim (一时兴起), he decided to ________ friend requests to them all.

Many of his fellow Paul O’Sullivans ignored him but a few felt too ________ to resist his invitation. He ________ that four of them were all musicians. Wouldn’t it be funny if he asked the other musical Pauls to ________ a band? So they did.

Starting a band across multiple time zones proved to be ________. Shaky Wi-Fi and other technical difficulties meant they often failed to work ________ at the same time and speed. To ________ this, Baltimore Paul and Rotterdam Paul write and record a basic track, then ________ it to Manchester Paul. ________he records a bass track, he e-mails it back to Baltimore Paul.

Later Pennsylvania Paul adds the drumbeat. Round and round the ________ goes until they released their first original song, “Namesake”, which is about ________ relationships, just like theirs.

________ , months later, Baltimore Paul had to stop due to health issues. The other Pauls didn’t ________ their friendship. They made sure Baltimore Paul never felt ________. It was about four years before Baltimore Paul was ________ enough to start making music again. They created a music video for “Namesake” in 2020, which pulled in more than 20,000 ________ in its first two weeks online. Now, a new source of ________ for the Pauls is to spend time with each other in person.

“What are the odds,” says Baltimore Paul, that a random ________ would lead not only to new music but to lasting ________ as well? “Some things are just meant to be”.

1.

A．knew

B．signed

C．shared

D．remembered

2.

A．check

B．send

C．read

D．accept

3.

A．curious

B．cheerful

C．strange

D．annoyed

4.

A．believed

B．noticed

C．expected

D．mentioned

5.

A．form

B．support

C．join

D．contact

6.

A．enjoyable

B．boring

C．tricky

D．convenient

7.

A．carefully

B．secretly

C．independently

D．exactly

8.

A．test

B．fix

C．prove

D．explore

9.

A．introduce

B．explain

C．e-mail

D．hand

10.

A．Unless

B．Although

C．Before

D．Once

11.

A．beat

B．track

C．story

D．journey

12.

A．mysterious

B．complicated

C．long-distance

D．all-round

13.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Finally

D．Gradually

14.

A．hold on to

B．take advantage of

C．think highly of

D．press pause on

15.

A．shocked

B．ashamed

C．alone

D．exhausted

16.

A．well

B．skillful

C．confident

D．willing

17.

A．donations

B．protests

C．views

D．doubts

18.

A．joy

B．pride

C．wealth

D．knowledge

19.

A．choice

B．request

C．advice

D．comment

20.

A．fame

B．friendship

C．changes

D．impressions

9 . If you just move to a new school, all the kids already have their friends, you may often feel left out. The other kids don’t want you to join their games or conversations. Don’t be so upset.     1    

    2     Be confident and aware of your body language. Stand up straight with good posture (姿势). Don’t cross your arms. Show that you are open for conversation.

Your facial expression communicates a lot，too.     3     It will take practice, but you must pay attention to your body language; otherwise, you may be working against yourself without even realizing it.

    4     You will have to be active in making new friends. Since you are new, you have a great reason to approach others and ask questions. Use these chances as an icebreaker. You can ask general questions about school life such as favorite teachers or classes or other student life concerns.

Join a club or try out for a sports team.     5     Teamwork can also forge (锻造) new bonds between people, and what better way to make new friends than that?

A．Don’t wait for people to approach you.

B．Keep a smile without looking unhappy.

C．It may seem there are established friend groups.

D．Make sure to show your best self.

E．Here are some tips you can follow.

F．That way,you’ll be with people who share your interests.

G．Most people just are often open to welcoming others.

10 . Many people want to own a social club.     1     However, it's much easier to start a club than run a club. To run a club efficiently, the following tips may help you.

Conduct frequent meetings. Make sure you hold meetings regularly. It could be once in a month or once in a week.     2     Each meeting should be started with a purpose and have a lot of fun and entertainment. For the entertainment, you can organize games and plays. You can also distribute prizes for games. Guarantee that every member has equal chances to speak their mind and act.     3    

Bring in new members. Your club may have 50 members now. But that doesn't mean you will stop inviting more people.     4     So, you must make sure to bring in at least one or two members per month. Ask your club members to talk to their friends, family, classmates, and colleagues. Apart from this social circle, you can also post advertisements on the social media.

    5     You have to make each club member feel a sense of belonging. To do this, it helps to develop good relationships with them, even when there is no club meeting. If a club member is honored or achieved a goal in his/her career, update about it on the club account of the social media and express congratulations. Encourage phone talks and organize trips hikes, lunch gathering with family or any other friendly activities to keep the club united.

A．Stay in touch with your members.

B．The club should be lively and active.

C．Express congratulations when necessary.

D．Individuals leave for unexpected and uncertain reasons.

E．This makes everyone feel involved and contributing equally.

F．Your social circle should be the best place to find new members.

G．Clubs are a great way to connect with people from different walks of life.