1 . It is said that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time, and 400 over the whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different situations.

Also, there are no rules about friendship. There are no instructions about how to make friends, how to keep friendships going, and how to finish friendships if we want to move on. People have very different opinions about this: some people would die for their friends and they value them more than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to help each other until they are no longer needed. If people with such different views become friends, this can lead to problems.

Because of these different definitions of friendship, it is easy to be unhappy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, or we may want to have more friends in our lives. Sometimes we simply do not have the time to develop our friendships, or we fear we have left it too late in life to start. If we move to another country or city, we have to find ways to make new friends again.

This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us. We should not think that it could be too late to build friendships. We also need to understand that the need to be around other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should not be too frightened about starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends: it is likely that they too would like to get closer to us. Remember what people say: strangers are friends we have not met yet.

1. In Para.1, the numbers are used to _______.

A．show the ways of making friends

B．introduce the topic

C．explain the reason

D．persuade readers to make more friends

2. What is the main idea of Para. 2?

A．There is a rule about making friends.

B．People with different views can become friends.

C．Friendships mean different things to different people.

D．Some people would die for their friends if they need to.

3. According to Para.3, sometimes people are afraid that _______.

A．they spend too much money with friends

B．they are too old to make friends

C．they have too many friends

D．they spend too much time with friends

4. We can learn from the passage that most of us _______.

A．need to have friends	B．build friendships late in life
C．are dissatisfied with our friends	D．are frightened to talk to people

5. What is the author’s attitude towards talking to a stranger?

A．Uninterested.	B．Cautious.
C．Doubtful.	D．Positive.

2 . I’ve been taking a bus to school for years. I found that most passengers keep to themselves and no one ever has a _________ with anyone else.

About a year ago, an elderly man entered and said _________ to the driver, “Good morning!” Most people looked up, surprised and _________, while the bus driver took it for granted and _________ responded with a grunt (哼声). The next day the man _________   and again he said in a loud voice, “Good morning!” to the driver. Another grunt. By the fifth day, the driver finally agreed to accept the elderly man and _________   him with a little cheerful “Good morning!” Then the man _________, “My name is Benny.” The driver told the man he was Ralph.

That was the first _________ any of us heard the driver’s name and soon people began to talk to each other and say _________ to Ralph and Benny. Soon Benny __________his cheerful “Good morning!” to the whole bus. Within a few days, his “Good morning!” was __________ by a whole bunch of “Good mornings” and the entire bus seemed to be more __________. People got to know each other.

“If a __________ is someone who makes something happen, Benny was the one who took a lead in showing friendship __________ us,” I thought.

A month ago, something __________ happened and Benny didn’t __________ in the bus. Everyone began to __________ about Benny and lots of people said he may have passed away. No one knew what to do and the bus got __________ again. So last week, I started to act like Benny and say “Good morning!” to everyone and the whole bus cheered up again. I guessed I was the leader now. __________ Benny could come back to see what he had started really __________ a lot.

1.

A．competition

B．cooperation

C．discussion

D．conversation

2.

A．loudly

B．deeply

C．secretly

D．safely

3.

A．encouraged

B．confused

C．admired

D．calmed

4.

A．freely

B．finally

C．simply

D．clearly

5.

A．sat down

B．looked around

C．stood up

D．got on

6.

A．greeted

B．shared

C．provided

D．celebrated

7.

A．agreed

B．persuaded

C．said

D．wondered

8.

A．method

B．time

C．idea

D．experience

9.

A．sorry

B．yes

C．hello

D．bye

10.

A．wished

B．introduced

C．challenged

D．spread

11.

A．returned

B．covered

C．hidden

D．driven

12.

A．confident

B．friendly

C．noisy

D．crowded

13.

A．foreigner

B．passenger

C．driver

D．leader

14.

A．above

B．behind

C．among

D．including

15.

A．unexpected

B．uncontrolled

C．unaccepted

D．unchanged

16.

A．get up

B．look up

C．turn up

D．cheer up

17.

A．complain

B．ask

C．argue

D．advise

18.

A．quiet

B．open

C．broken

D．slow

19.

A．Obviously

B．Hopefully

C．Importantly

D．Fortunately

20.

A．needed

B．wasted

C．covered

D．mattered

4 . I guess a boss must be pleased to hear that his employees are sorry to hear he's leaving and that they respected him and appreciated the job he'd done. Cards and e-mails are great, but maybe it's just ________ heartwarming to know that kind words are being said ________ "behind your back".

I like to do the ________ for my students. Of course I give them my own compliments, but I love to let them know when other adults have noticed their good behavior and attitudes. I want them to know that we aren't spending our lunch and meeting times ________ about them all the time! I want them to know that we often express our pleasure in working with this ________ group of kids, and I want them to know why!

I ________ myself when someone finds how my teenage grandchildren are turning into such fine young people. Then it's absolutely necessary to let them know it too! I want them to know that people notice them, and that it ________ when what they notice is good and praiseworthy.

I've known, from the other side, how much this can ________ . I often lack confidence in my own abilities as a teacher, so it gave me quite a ________ when a friend who works with families in the community mentioned that he has heard several times from parents how glad they are to have their kids in my class. It just feels more important ________ to have the words said by people who don't know I'll ever hear-when they can be totally honest. Great to hear it and great to ________ !

Sure, it's pleasant when we can say nice things about other people. It feels good! And I think it's a ________ compliment for people to know of the times when others are saying nice things even ________ ear shot.

Watch for your next opportunity to be the ________ ! Make sure to tell them about the nice things being said behind their backs! Because how will they know ________ we tell them?

1.

A．too

B．quite

C．extra

D．rather

2.

A．even

B．already

C．slightly

D．ever

3.

A．rest

B．same

C．other

D．last

4.

A．chatting

B．complaining

C．blaming

D．arguing

5.

A．important

B．particular

C．excellent

D．active

6.

A．understand

B．thank

C．show

D．distinguish

7.

A．considers

B．matters

C．minds

D．depends

8.

A．mean

B．play

C．mark

D．perform

9.

A．evidence

B．gift

C．lift

D．answer

10.

A．somehow

B．still

C．otherwise

D．therefore

11.

A．remember

B．appreciate

C．enjoy

D．share

12.

A．relative

B．comparable

C．special

D．complete

13.

A．because of

B．out of

C．within

D．without

14.

A．reminder

B．reporter

C．reader

D．carrier

15.

A．though

B．once

C．if

D．unless

5 . 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。

Would you like    1    （get）in touch with your friends? Do you send a text    2    make a phone call? A new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that you    3    （call）instead of    4    （send）a text. Calling makes you feel more connected to your friends.

Scientists asked 200 people to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone. Many people    5    （think）that a phone call would be more awkward. But    6    （actual）, hearing someone's voice made the experience    7    （good）.

According to the study, people like to text because they can have more control. They can think about their message before they send it, and they won't be cut off or interrupted while messaging.

But    8    the other hand, texting can make    9    hard to understand the true meaning of a conversation. Making a phone call is more natural. You don't need to overthink the possible meanings behind the words and punctuation    10    can be useful in a text.

6 . Teenagers are especially likely to suffer loneliness. Here are some suggestions for speeding a recovery from loneliness.

Reach out to others, but start small. A smile and a friendly greeting for the student behind you in line at the cafeteria won’t make you best friends.     1     It also can make it easier to interact the next time.

Find a safe place to make connections. If going to the school dance makes you feel like you just don’t belong, try joining a special­interest group. Maybe it’s the drama club or the marching band.     2    

Find other ways of making connections. Lonely people hunger for acceptance and friendship. Sometimes feeling accepted and liked comes more easily when you do something for others.     3     Teach a child in reading. Take notes for a disabled classmate. You might be surprised at the connections you make after reaching out in these ways.

    4     Loneliness is an absence of quality friendships, not of a particular quantity of friends. That’s why it’s important to know how to select a friend. The best friendships are those based on similar values and attitudes.

You get what you expect, so expect the best. If you expect others to be friendly, you will behave in similar ways.

    5     It goes away as teens learn how to find their way through their social world and connect with others.

A．But it will make you both feel pretty good.

B．So consider becoming a volunteer.

C．Some teens aren’t so adaptable, however.

D．Encourage people to be friendlier to you.

E．Choose the right people.

F．For most young people, loneliness is only temporary.

G．Look for a group that allows you to join in gradually and cheerfully.

7 . An act of kindness doesn't have to be a grand gesture. Even those small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's day. That was just the case for Amie Mickey when she____________a bumper sticker on her car reading: You Matter.

Amie started to do this several years ago. At first, she wondered if people would________________it. However, much to her surprise, she began seeing a flood of____________every time she hit the road. More often than not, people________________slowly near her car would roll down their windows, raising their____________________,waving and smiling. Sometimes, she even found some sticky notes left on her windshield saying things like “You________________too! “Once while she was driving down the highway, she became____________when a man driving a sports car at a high speed pulled his car alongside suddenly, waving and mouthing, “You matter!” Though it took her some time to recover from the________________, she still felt happy. Last year, someone____________________her car while she was waiting for her friend in the car by the roadside, saying to her, “It is a(an)________________sticker. I’ve seen various stickers before, but none of them have touched me as your sticker has done. “The two small words on the sticker seem simple enough, but they really struck a chord with many complete strangers who___________to catch sight of the sticker.

Stories like Amie's really________________the rest of us. Sometimes a kind word or gesture may lift our____________and it doesn't cost a thing except for a little extra thought. Maybe it means offering a friend a hug, praising the children when their children________________well in school, helping someone out or volunteering at animal shelters or shelters for the homeless. Acts of kindness are waiting everywhere. Small as they seem, they can make a____________impact on the world, and help form general goodness.

1.

A．tore up

B．picked up

C．fixed up

D．put up

2.

A．watch

B．overlook

C．notice

D．neglect

3.

A．attention

B．strangers

C．confusion

D．trouble

4.

A．running

B．driving

C．walking

D．riding

5.

A．voices

B．hats

C．shoulders

D．thumbs

6.

A．count

B．share

C．value

D．matter

7.

A．frightened

B．frustrated

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

8.

A．parking

B．speed

C．incident

D．event

9.

A．approached

B．blocked

C．repaired

D．cleaned

10.

A．important

B．special

C．typical

D．skeptical

11.

A．happened

B．occurred

C．managed

D．offered

12.

A．shock

B．inspire

C．delight

D．satisfy

13.

A．feelings

B．thoughts

C．spirits

D．minds

14.

A．work

B．exercise

C．conduct

D．behave

15.

A．reliable

B．subjective

C．positive

D．brief

8 . "Smile!" I shouted, holding a yellow sign up on a busy street in Seattle. We were three thousand miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism Road Trip. We had two aims. One was to try out our new "Smile!" signs and see how much kindness and joy we could spread in Pike Place Market. The other was to raise $80 by doing street performances, enough for gas to Portland and a small hotel room.

We weren't sure how people would react (回应) to our signs. I nervously raised up our signs and shouted, "Hi, there!" to a young couple. They looked over and felt confused. Then they read our signs and broke into a smile. Before long, some tourists wanted to take a photo with us and some strangers stopped to ask us about our signs.

In fact, we paid so close attention to our "Smile!" project that we forgot the other aim. Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and we had no money for our trip to Portland. We sat down to watch a blind musician play the guitar while thinking about what to do. He was packing up when a passing crowd kicked down his change bowl. He stumbled (绊倒) into the crowd. We rushed to help him, but another man moved more quickly to help him.

Once the musician had his money safely returned, we ran over to meet the strange helper and said, "We just wanted to praise you for your good deed." He smiled, looking at our signs. "Your trip reminds me of something similar I once did when I was young," he said. "Look! I'd like to donate (捐赠)." We told him, "No, thanks! We are fine. We've collected plenty of money." We lied. "Please let me donate. It will make me feel like I'm a part of this adventure," he insisted. And then the stranger opened his wallet and pulled out four $20 bills. The money was exactly what we had intended to raise that day. We were astonished. It seemed as if he had known somehow.

1. What's the main purpose of the road trip?

A．To spread kindness and joy.

B．To invite more people to join in the trip.

C．To raise money for a trip to Portland.

D．To encourage people to take happy photos.

2. How did people react to the "Smile!" signs later?

A．Disappointed.

B．Worried.

C．Interested.

D．Moved.

3. According to the last paragraph, why did the strange helper want to donate money?

A．Because he felt pity for the author.

B．Because he wanted to join in the project.

C．Because he hoped to help the homeless.

D．Because he felt sorry for his impoliteness.

4. What does the underlined word "astonished" in the last paragraph most probably mean?

A．Tired.

B．Satisfied.

C．Frightened.

D．Surprised.

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。

    1    is known to us, honesty is an important value and that    2    (lie) is wrong. However, people comfort others or protect others from the     3    (true) by telling white lies. For example, you like to tell your friend that he sings songs musically despite his singing sounds unpleasant.But    4    what extent can we justify    5    tell) white lies like this?

One of the main reasons for telling a white lie is    6     (make) others feel better. Perhaps you are in fact lying to protect yourself from disappointment and    7    (angry) of others. Another reason you tell a white lie is that you give others encouragement.     8     (additional), you may also tell a white lie when you want to protect others from bad news. I am sure that you have had such     9     experience－Although you had a bad day, you     10     (tell) that your parents it was fine. By doing so, you want to avoid your parents’ worrying about you.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What activity does the man want to attend?

A．Volunteer activity.

B．Out－of－class activity.

C．Community activity.

2. Why does the man want to help the disabled people or the left－behind children?

A．They live an unhappy life.

B．They lack care and attention.

C．They are not confident.

3. What will the man do with the old people at the old people's home?

A．Singing and dancing with them weekly.

B．Chatting with them regularly.

C．Playing games with them happily.