People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：
Always honest
Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.
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There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.
Always respectful (尊敬的)
A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.
Always understanding
It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.
1.What’s the best title for the third paragraph?
A.Always there for you B.Keep your secrets
C.Always happy for you D.Remember your important days
2.According to the passage，a true friend will always .
A.follow your advice
B.offer a solution to your problems
C.listen immediately to your problems
D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Never tell lies to friends.
B.Making time for friends.
C.Sharing fun with friends.
D.Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.
4.A true friend will always forgive and understand you because .
A.he/she wants to help you
B.he/she doesn’t want to lose you
C.he/she wants you to feel confident
D.he/she doesn’t care about your mistakes
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A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a piece of advice, “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage,” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”
The husband agreed. So each of them tried to think of the things that annoyed them about the other and wrote down what they came up with. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes because he never thought that he had so many shortcomings.
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. “Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said happily.
Quietly the husband stated, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect. I don’t want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn’t want to try and change anything about you.” The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us and see the wonderful things before us?
1.Why were there tears in the husband’s eyes when the wife read his annoyances?
A. Because he had no courage to face his shortcomings.
B. Because he never thought he had so many annoyances in his wife’s eyes.
C. Because he was sorry that he didn’t find any annoyance about his wife.
D. Because he didn’t think he deserved to have such a perfect wife.
2.After hearing the husband’s words, the wife felt _________.
A. moved and ashamed B. sad and disappointed
C. satisfied and proud D. surprised and confused
3.The story is intended to tell us that ___________.
A. disappointment cannot be avoided in our life
B. young couples should be more tolerant (宽容的) to each other
C. we should turn a blind eye to other people’s blame
D. we should try to look for and see the wonderful things around us
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What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an＂Official Taste Tester＂for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream－－as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).
Some people think that it would be easy to do this job: after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No－－there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this＂cool＂field.
In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains,＂You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.＂
While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance.＂Tasting begins with the eyes,＂he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself,＂Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?＂Next it’s time to taste!
Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy－－working at one cool job.
1.What is John Harrison’s job?
A. An official. B. An ice-cream taster.
C. A chemist. D. An ice-cream manufacturer.
2.According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the＂cool field＂, it is helpful to ______.
A. keep a diary of wor
B. have a degree in related subjects
C. have new ideas every day
D. find out new flavors each day
3.What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?
A. He stirs the ice cream.
B. He examines the color of the ice cream.
C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.
D. He lets the ice cream warm up.
4.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Tasting with Eyes B. Flavors of Ice Cream
C. John Harrison’s Life D. One Cool Job
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It’s great fun to explore new places—it feels like an adventure，even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.
● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass , a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies . Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.)in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.
1.Sitting beside the driver, you should___________.
A. direct the driver when necessary
B. look ahead to see where there’s a turn
C. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to
2.Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?
A. To get information when in danger.
B. To be saved in case of an accident.
C. To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
D. To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.
3.Orienteering activities can______________.
A. make people work fast
B. help people stay healthy
C. help people organize other activities
D. make people get prepared for sports
4.The text mainly talks about____________.
A. the fun of exploration
B. what to bring for exploration
C. the way to use a map in exploration
D. how to prevent getting lost in exploration
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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Home can be a great place for children to study.It's important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.
●Location (位置)
__2.__Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas.Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night.For a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his bedroom，but keep it separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.
●Keeping Things in Order
Parents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn't using his workspace.Ownership is very important for selfrespect __3._ The workplace should be personal，but not another part of the playroom.
●_4._
Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school.Give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way._ 5.__Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.
A．Attitude Is Everything
B．Bring Organization into Your Home
C．Here are severval ways to choose a location.
D．Building a Good Home Learning Environment
E．Hold a cando attitude and your child will follow your example.
F．Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.
G．A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.
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We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them__1.__ (correct) and wisely. __2.__, some of us are upset __3.__ our body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty _4.__ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. _5.__ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying _6._ (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7.__ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage __8.__ to work efficiently, full of __9._ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn__10._ to spend money.
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work． When he was not far from his , the light on the cart went out． He tried to make the lamp again, but he could not．
So he went along the road a light． But a policeman saw the without a light． He the old carter（赶车人）．
“No one take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman． “You’ve the law． ”
“I a light, but it has just gone out．”
“I don’t believe that ,” said the policeman ． He took out a book and got to write． “What’s your and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man． “My house is just over ． I haven’t come far without a light． ”
“You came all without a light． What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the of the lamp． The lamp was still , and it the policeman’s hand． He and he was very angry．
“Now what do you think?” said the carter． “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No, ”said the policeman, “I you now． But I still to know your name． You’ve broken the law now． You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand． So you must come with me to the police station． You’ll be there all ．”
1.A．field B．family C．house D．land
2.A．burning B．lighting C．lighted D．burn
3.A．with B．without C．by D．on
4.A．cart B．carter C．the old man D．house
5.A．caught B．kept C．called D．stopped
6.A．may B．can C．might D．should
7.A．kept B．observed C．broken D．jumped
8.A．have B．had C．has had D．were having
9.A．lies B．story C．word D．remark
10.A．angry B．excited C．prepared D．ready
11.A．name B．number C．job D．family
12.A．here B．that C．there D．this
13.A．the time B．the way C．the night D．by yourself
14.A．side B．face C．top D．surface
15.A．bright B．dark C．warm D．hot
16.A．hurt B．burnt C．injured D．wounded
17. A．jumped B．screamed C．walked D．ran
18.A．free B．trust C．know D. believe
19.A．like B．want C．hope D．expect
20.A．year B．month C．day D．night
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear editor,
I am a high school student. A few days before, one of my good friend told me that he was going to stop school. He said that he wanted to start his own’s business. I tried my best to get him to change his mind, and failed. I realize it is difficult of me to change his mind. He is not doing good in his studies. The process is more important than the result is . now there are only 90 days being left before the test. I am not sure his decision is right or wrong. I’m looking forward to your help. I needed your advice.
Gaofei
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1.图书比预计晚到10天
2.图书出现了缺页现象
3.希望问题尽快得到解决
注意：
1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计人总词数。
Dear Sir and Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I am a student of a high school in China.__________________
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__________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Hua
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