Friends play a very important part in everyone’s life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity (成熟) and sense of responsibility (责任). A familiar expression is “you can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are.”. Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic (竞技的). If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.
Some people call you their friends for the wrong reason. These people are not really friends. They are superficial (表面的) only “friends” on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called “friends” if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the “phoney”.
True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.
1.“So-called” friends refer to .
A．real friends
B．those who want to help you
C. the friends who are on the surface only
D. the friends who are honest
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. You should tell true friends from phoneys.
B. True friendship is too difficult to find.
C. You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.
D. A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.
3.The proper title for this article may be “ ”.
A. Friendliness B. What friends like
C. True Friends D. So-called Friends
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A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."
The son was missing. If he had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase "the apple of their eye”?
A. A person who always has a sweet smile.
B. A person who is as pretty as an apple.
C. A person who is loved more than anyone else.
D. A person who looks like an apple.
2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?
A. He was very lazy.
B. He thought the mother had picked him up.
C. He forgot to pick him up.
D. He was too tired to do it.
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Be careful in everything you do.
B. Love is the most important thing.
C. Learn to forgive others
D. Everyone can make mistakes.
4. what do you think of the husband?
A. Warm-hearted. B. Careful.
C. Hard-working. D. Broad-minded
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One is not born able to speak a language. One is born able to make a noise. I have heard babies cry in America and in China. I can't tell any difference. But when I hear someone from America speak English and hear someone speak Chinese, I can tell you there are a lot of differences.
I believe a common problem with Chinese students' learning English is that they were not taught to think in English. They have an idea spoken in English and want to translate the idea into Chinese, then they think in Chinese of the proper reply and translate it into English. After a long period of speaking the language, one begins to think in the foreign language naturally. You will learn faster if you begin to think in English at the very beginning of your study. Many students ask me: What can I do to improve my spoken English? My reply is : The more English you speak, the better English you will speak. There are many things you can do to improve your spoken English. Of course, the best way is to live where English is spoken as a language of the country.
1.The cries of American and Chinese babies are ________.
A. different B. the same
C. not like each other D. like each other
2.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
A. You must think in English all the time.
B. If you translate a sentence into Chinese, you should think about the meaning of the sentence in Chinese carefully first.
C. After speaking English for a long time, you may probably think in English language naturally.
D. The best way of learning English is to live in America.
3.The article mainly tells us __________ .
A. American English and Chinese
B. the differences between English and Chinese
C. the English language
D. how to learn English well
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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。
Tips for Public Speaking
Feeling very nervous before giving a speech is natural and even helpful. Here are some tips on how to control your nervousness and express yourself better.
Know your material. 1. . Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and familiar language---that way you won’t easily forget what to say.
Know the audience(观众). Say hello to your audience as they arrive. 2. .
Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone.
Make yourself less anxious. Pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. Change nervous energy into enthusiasm(热情).
3. . Imagine yourself speaking loudly, clearly and confidently. Imagine the audience clapping. It will make you sure of yourself.
4. . Audience want you to be interesting, funny, and full of energy and information.
5. Mainly, your speech should express your feeling. Speak as often as you can. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to good speaking.
A.Gain more experience.
B.Don’t say sorry for any nervousness.
C.Pick a topic you are interested in.
D.Imagine yourself giving your speech.
E.Realize that audience want you to succeed.
F.It’s important to keep calm before speaking.
G.It’s easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers.
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Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. 1. is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person 2. can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.
Knowing how 3. (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid making 4. (friend) with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much 5. possible.
A true friend can always be 6. (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell 7. . Friends share their joys 8. unhappiness. They help each other when they are 9. trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 10. most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. ,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was and ill.
My father was a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started about life, and I told them about one of my . I said that we must very often give things up we grow—our youth, our beauty, and our friends— but it always that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn't think of anything to say. , he answered his own question: “I the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also by his words. After that，when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I remember his words and become . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be to give up my small irritations. In this , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one .
1.A. Afterwards B. However C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
2.A. tired B. poor C. weak D. slow
3.A. already B. still C. only D. once
4.A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
5.A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless
6.A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
7.A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
8.A. as B. since C. before D. till
9.A. seems B. promises C. suggests D. requires
10.A. cheered B. turned C. spoke D. opened
11.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
12.A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
13.A. had B. gained C. accepted D. enjoyed
14.A. moved B. amazed C. attracted D. warned
15.A. should B. could C. would D. might
16.A. quiet B. relaxed C. calm D. happy
17.A. ready B. able C. free D. likely
18.A. case B. form C. method D. way
19.A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
20.A. award B. word C. lesson D. gift
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根据首字母和汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
1.When I saw him in the street, I smiled to him, but he i________ me and walked on.
2.My son has________(定居)happily in America.
3.It took a long time for him to r______________ from a bad cold.
4.I didn't r_______________ her at first because I hadn't seen her for five years.
5.Walk ________ (一直) ahead, and you will find a short way.
6.He told us that his whole schooling a____ up to no more than one year.
7.We are c______________(担忧) about his safety there.
8.Peter may _______________(不同意)with this, but I don’t really care.
9.People in the country _______________(遭受) a lot during the Second World War.
10.He ___________ (打包) up his overcoat into the suitcase and left the room quickly.
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假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
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：在错词下面划一横线，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 Lisa,
There are nothing wrong with you and this boy being friends and studying together. Of course a boy and a girl can be well friends. Ending your friendship with this boy would be stupid thing to do. You would lose a good friend but someone to study with.Teenagers like to gossip, and they often saw something that it isn’t real. Perhaps your classmates cannot understand your friendship in this boy. That’s no reason to stop it. My advices is to ignore your classmates. That way you will show him that you are much grown-up than they are.
Yours,
Mary
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假如你是高一学生李华，最近你的初中同学张明进入高中后不适应高中生活，情绪低落，丧失信心。请你根据提示给他写一封e-mail，鼓励他努力学习，合理安排高中生活。
内容要点如下：
● 确定学习目标 ● 改进学习方法
● 学会独立生活 ● 参加各种活动
● 处理好同学关系
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节。
Dear Zhang Ming，
I’m sorry to hear that
Yours,
Li Hua
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