Do you have good friends? Do you sometimes fe...

Do you have good friends? Do you sometimes feel so close to them that they are like family to you?

It turns out that this isn’t just an expression. A study by Yale University has found that you and your friends have more genes(基因) in common than strangers do. Researchers looked at the genes of 1, 932 people and compared them in pairs of unrelated friends and strangers. They found that friends have 1% of genes that match.

“1% of genes may not sound like much to the layperson(外行), but to geneticists(遗传学家) it is a larger number,” Professor Nicholas Christakis of Yale University told Discovery News. In fact, this is the same amount of genes you share with your fourth cousins, those who have the same great-great-great grandparents as you.

So do you happen to become friends with people who share your genes? Not at all. In fact, it is evolution(进化) that brings you together.

People who share certain genes also share skills and have similar likes and dislikes, researchers said. In ancient times, it was important that people who were alike stayed together. For example, people who had a similar susceptibility(易感性) to the cold were more likely to help each other build a fire, giving them a better chance to stay alive.

Researchers also found that among all the genes studied, those producing a change in sense of smell were the most similar in friends. This is probably because people who smell things in the same way are more easily drawn to similar environments. For example, people who like the smell of coffee may hang out at cafes(咖啡馆) more often and as a result are more likely to meet and become friends with each other.

With their findings, the team has developed an interesting test called the “friendship score”. It can help tell how big the chances are that two people will be friends by studying their genes.

So, here is a question for you: would you like to take this test and know in advance(提前) who your friends are going to be, or would you still prefer to learn about it by yourself and let time be the judge?

1.From the passage, we know that friends ________.

A.look like our cousin B.share 1% of genes with us C.feel close to our family　　　　　　　　　 D.can help us when we feel cold

2.According to the passage, the writer probably agrees ________.

A.we develop our friendship by chance B.our genes decide who we can make friends with

C.everyone should take the test called “friendship score” D.people sharing certain genes have skills and interests in common

3.The writer takes the example of ancient people in Paragraph 5 to ________.

A.study how ancient people dealt with the cold B.predict that similar environments lead to friendship

C.prove that it is evolution that brings friends together D.explain why ancient people gave each other chance to keep alive

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Friendship: Its Influence on People and Behavior B.Friendship: Its Benefits to Teens and Decision Making

C.Friendship: Is It Necessary to Be Judged by Time? D.Friendship: Is It Possible to Be Influenced by Genes?

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You sometimes feel so close to your friends that they are like family to you. Why? A study by San Diego, a professor, has found you and your friends have more genes (基因) in common than strangers do. Maybe this gives you the answer.

Researchers looked at the genes of 1,932 people and compared them in pairs of friends and strangers. They found that friends have 1 percent of genes that match.

“One percent may not sound like much to laypersons (外行),but to geneticists (遗传学家) it is a huge number,” Professor Nicholas said. “In fact, this is the same amount of genes you share with your fourth cousins, those who have the same great-great-great grandparents as you.'

So is it a coincidence (巧合) that you become friends with people who share your genes? Not at all. “People who share certain genes also share skills and have similar likes and dislikes,” researchers said. In ancient times, it was important that people who were alike stayed together. For example, people who had a similar sensitivity to the cold were more likely to help each other. They would make a fire to, give themselves a better chance to live. Researchers also found that among all the genes studied, those influencing the sense of smell were the most similar in friends. This is probably because people who smell things in the same way are more easily drawn to similar environments.

Based on the findings, the team has developed an interesting test called the “friendship score”. It can calculate how big the chances are that two people will be friends by studying their genes.

So, here is a question for you: would you like to take this test to know who your friends are going to be?

1.You sometimes feel close to your friends because_________.

A.they act like your family B.you spend much time together

C.you influence each other a lot D.you have more genes in common

2.What can we know according to Professor Nicholas's words?

A.Our friends are actually relatives of ours.

B.One percent sounds like much to laypersons.

C.We have one percent of genes that match our fourth cousins.

D.Our fourth cousins have the same great-great grandparents as us.

3.What kind of genes are the most similar in friends?

A.The genes that make people have similarities in the look.

B.The genes that make people smell things in the same way.

C.The genes that make people have a similar sensitivity to the cold.

D.The genes that make people develop a similar taste in music.

4.What does the underlined word “calculate” in the text mean?

A.work out B.depend on C.set up D.make sure

5.What is the best title of the text?

A.Our Friends, Our Family B.Good Friends, the Same Genes

C.Genes Help Us Become Friends D.“Friendship Score”, an Interesting Test

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What to do if you don’t feel popular?

·Try to take part in activities．Call your friends．Plan to do something．The worst feeling is staying home alone，because it makes you feel even more lonely．

·Try to make new friends．Choose friends carefully，not just because you think they’re popular．And remember，making good friends takes time．Choosing popular people to be friends with is OK，if they are nice．

·Be yourself(保持独立)．If you want to become friends with someone who’s popular，don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person．

·Be nice．Be friendly．Be outgoing．But don’t overdo it! Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad．Or you might want to write it down in a journal(日志) or diary．

·Do something special for yourself．You could take pictures of your friends，or collect their school pictures，and take a collage(拼贴画)to hang on your wall．This will remind you when you are feeling unpopular，that you really do have friends．

·Think up your own ideas．These suggestions might not work for everyone．

What to do if you have a problem with your teacher?

·Talk to your parents，or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help．Talk to your friends．Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher，too．

·Don’t give the teacher a reason to have problems with you．Do your work，complete your task，attend the class and take notes seriously．Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance．

·Try to find out what the problem is．

·Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this．Don’t be nasty(闹别扭的)，but tell your teacher what your concerns(忧虑) are．Listen to the teacher，as well．

·Just accept the fact that you’re not going to love all your teachers．

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---Why do you like to make friends?

---___________ friends I have, ___________ I feel.

A. The many; the happy　　　　　 　 B. Many; happy

C. The more; the happier　　　　　 D. More; happier

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Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do many things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time, they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who do not have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

1.The first paragraph tells us ________.

A. what is the feeling of having no friends　　 B. how to communicate with friends

C. making friends is the need in one’s life　　 D. we need to be alone in our life

2.According to the author, why don’t friends sometimes get along well? Because ________.

A. friends move away　　 B. no two people are the same

C. we have made new friends　　 D. we don’t call them and write to them

3.Which of the following people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned?

A. A town.　　 B. A schoolroom.　　 C. A school.　　 D. A library.

4.Why do people who have friends live longer?

A. They feel happier and healthier.　　 B. They know more about friendship.

C. They take less care of themselves.　　 D. They care more about their friends.

5.This passage mainly tells us ________.

A. that people are all friends　　 B. how to name a place

C. how to get to know friends　　 D. that people need friends

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Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Certainly, we need to be alone sometimes. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

Sometimes friends don’t make each other happy. That doesn’t mean that they don’t like each other any more. Most of the time, they will make up and go on being friends.

Sometimes friends
move away. Then we feel very sad. If we miss them very much, we can call them or write to them. Maybe, we can never see them again. However, we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.

There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are much happier. Being happy helps you to stay well.

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Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be a1.. We don’t always want people around. But we would f2. lonely if we never have a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends s3. don't get on well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of them will become friends again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We m4. them very much, but we can call them and w5. to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can make n6. friends.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live l7. than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself.

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--- What do you think of quiet music?

--- Pretty good. It used to make me feel sleepy, but now I have _____ gotten used to it.

A. heavily B. gradually C. possibly D. directly

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Do you love having your own room? Do you hate to clean it?

Sometimes your room becomes so messy(杂乱), and you can’t find what you want. You can’t even see the floor!

It isn’t because you are lazy. It is because you are not arranged(有安排的).

But don’t worry. American writer Julie is here to help. She has written “Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens” to help make your life more organized.

In the book, the writer points out that your room is the only space in the world just for you. If you keep it clean and tidy, you will find things easier and have success in life!

But, to have more success, you must arrange all parts of your life. Not just your room! The book gives many tips to help you do this:

1. Always put things back where you find them.

2. Keep anything important in one easy-to-reach drawer.

3. When you buy a new textbook, put your old ones in a drawer.

4. Put labels (标签) on your drawers saying what is in them.

5. Make a plan for each day. Then you will know what you should be doing at all times.

6. Keep to your plan.

If you follow these tips, you will learn to arrange your space and time. And your future will be full of success!

1.The writer thinks your room is messy because you are _____________.

A. busy　　 B. lazy　 C. not patient　　 D. not arranged

2.In order to know what we should be doing at all times, we should _____________.

A. make a plan for each day

B. find things easily

C. get up early

D. buy a new textbook

3.Which is right according to the book Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens?

A. You should always put everything back where you find them.

B. You should put anything necessary in a drawer that’s easy to reach.

C. When you buy a new textbook, made a label for it.

D. You should put important things in a drawer hard to reach.

4.The book Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens probably helps _____________ most.

A. old people　 　 B. new writers

C. young people　 D. little children

5.The writer of the passage wants to tell us how to_____________.

A. read books often　　 　 B. organize our life well

C. have our own rooms　　 D. clean our rooms only

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Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Do you sometimes think your studies are not 1enough? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you 2 the world with your warm heart, you’ll find that the whole world smiles to you.

While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed 3  happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?

One day it is fine. Just 4 you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert 5  the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.

Although everyone wants to succeed in 6  he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t 7. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up8. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best 9  what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”

Attitude means 10 . Let’s smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.

1.                A．success         B．succeed        C．successful D．successfully

2.                A．sees           B．see            C．will see   D．saw

3.                A．/              B．a              C．an   D．the

4.                A．before         B．after           C．and  D．soon

5.                A．where         B．when          C．that  D．what

6.                A．what           B．how           C．when D．which

7.                A．avoided        B．be avoided      C．avoid D．avoids

8.                A．hopes          B．hope           C．hopeful   D．hopefully

9.                A．finish          B．finishing        C．finishes   D．to finish

10.               A．nothing        B．something      C．everything D．anything

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