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Friends play an important role in our daily life. A good friend can help us solve many problems, so it's important to keep a good relationship with our friends. Here are some ways to help you build strong friendships.
Be loyal to a friend. Part of being a friend is being prepared to devote your time and energy to helping out your friends. If a friend needs help with an unpleasant thing, or if he or she just needs a shoulder to cry on, be there for them. 1.This is a good way to attract the kind of friends you want in your life.
2.When you say you'll do something, do it. Be someone that people know that they can rely on. If you show this quality to your friends, they will appreciate it and will be reliable in return.
Be a good listener. Many people think they have to appear very interesting.3. Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them, ask questions about their interests, and take the time to learn more about them.
Stress your good qualities. Show others what makes you stand apart from the crowd. Talk about your interests and hobbies. Everyone has interesting stories to tell—don't be afraid to share yours.4.People love to be around someone who makes them laugh.
Choose your friends wisely. As you make friends with more people, you may find that some are hard to get along with. Sometimes you may even realize that certain friendships are unhealthy.5. Value those friends who have a positive influence in your life, and do your best to bring a positive influence to them.
Word Bank
devote 投入 loyal忠诚的 gracefully 优雅地
A.Be a reliable friend.
B.Besides, a little humor always keeps a conversation light and happy.
C.In this case, walk your way out of the friendship as gracefully as possible.
D.Being a loyal friend will attract other people who value this quality to you.
E.Far more important than that, however, is the ability to show that you're interested in others.
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Be loyal to a friend. Part of being a friend is being prepared to devote your time and energy to helping out your friends. If your friend needs help with an unpleasant thing, or if he or she just needs a shoulder to cry on, be there for him or her. 1. This is a good way to attract the kind of friends you want in your life.
2. When you say you'll do something, do it. When your friend tells you a secret, keep it secret from others. Be someone that people know that they can rely on. If you show this quality to your friends, they will appreciate it and will be reliable in return.
Be a good listener. Many people think they have to appear very interesting.3. Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them, ask questions about their interests, and take the time to learn more about them.
Stress your good qualities. Show others what makes you stand apart from the crowd. Talk about your interests and hobbies. Everyone has interesting stories to tell—don't be afraid to share yours.4. People love to be around someone who makes them laugh.
Choose your friends wisely. As you make friends with more people, you may find that some are hard to get along with. Sometimes you may even realize that certain friendships are unhealthy.5. Value those friends who are a positive influence in your life, and do your best to be a positive influence in theirs.
A.Be a reliable friend.
B.Besides, a little humor always keeps a conversation light and happy.
C.In this case, walk your way out of the friendship as gracefully as possible.
D.Being a loyal friend will attract other people to you who value this quality.
E.Far more important than that, however, is the ability to show that you're interested in others.
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It may be difficult to start high school. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous.1.You are going to school with a group of students of your age. Here are several suggestions for you to follow.
Forget your fear and just talk to someone.
It's easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don't be afraid to approach people.2.Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as much as possible.
Join clubs.
Take part in afterclass activities that interest you. 3.If you don't join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. Being in a club makes you more social.
Stay clean.
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Shower everyday, brush your teeth and wash your hair.4.
Be respectful of people's differences.
5.And everyone believes in different things. It is a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can share your own opinions with them.
A.Try to make friends in the clubs.
B.But don't worry, because you are not alone.
C.Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world.
D.You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.
E.Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common.
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Hot pot (火锅) is one of Chinese traditional meals. This traditional meal has a history of more than 1，000 years. The winter months come, so does hot pot season. And what made it a Chinese favorite food? Well, it seems that the answer is not just in the dish itself.
Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months. It's also a social experience. There is a lot of fun for everyone to add food to the hot pot. Hot pot is eaten for over two to three hours. For this reason, it is often considered as an entertainment in the evening, and the time to spend with friends and family. However, most westerners can't stand the idea of other people putting chopsticks in their food. When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we have our own individual portions (份额), although the experience is still a social one.
But having given hot pot a go, lots of westerners find it's now one of their favorite meals in Beijing. The steam (水蒸汽) from the pot leaves the smell of food on their clothes when they get home, but perhaps it is also a part of the experience. When the cold wind is blowing outside, just join some good friends and enjoy hot pot. For them, it's like throwing a dinner party where the taste buds (味蕾) and the hunger are satisfied in the warm company of friends.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.Hot pot isn't just designed to _______ during the cold months.
2.Why is hot pot considered as an entertainment in the evening?
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3.What can be left on the clothes after having hot pot?
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4.______________________
5.______________________
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为什么我们不一样
Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are? What makes you different from your brothers and sisters?
People have asked these questions for centuries, and researchers are trying to answer them. One idea they're thinking is that birth order influences the person we become. In general, the oldest child is described as confident, organized, responsible, and determined(有决心的)to get what he or she wants. Oldest children are seen as born leaders. Because they're the oldest, their younger brothers and sisters sometimes see them as bossy (专横的), or too willing to tell other people what to do.
The middle child may be described as being competitive in order to get more attention. They sometimes feel that their family give them less attention because they are in the middle. Because middle children tend to avoid conflict(冲突), they can be friendly and easygoing. They are usually more influenced by their friends than by their family, perhaps because they get more attention from their friends.
The youngest child is described as the baby of the family. They can be spoiled(宠爱) by their parents, who spend a lot of time with them and often give them what they want. Youngest children enjoy being the center of attention, and they are seen as outgoing, openminded, and likely to take risks.
What if you're an only child? Many people think that a child with no brothers or sisters grows up wanting lots of attention. Some think they're selfish, or unwilling to share with others.
1.According to the researchers, ________ has a great influence on what we will become.
A.the order that we are born
B.the time when we are born
C.the job our parents are doing
D.the friends we are playing with
2.Which of the following word can't be used to describe middle children?
A.Competitive. B.Friendly.
C.Easygoing. D.Selfish.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The oldest child is seen as the baby of family.
B.The middle child is considered as born leaders.
C.The youngest child gets more attention from family.
D.The only child is easier to share with other people.
4.The passage mainly talks about ________．
A.how to get along with other members of our family
B.why we are different from our brothers and sisters
C.what you should do when you have many friends
D.who the best child is in a big family
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Hobbies should be an important part of everyone's life. Today, we’re going to talk about one of the oldest and most popular hobbies: collecting. Want to start your own collection? Here are the ways.
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First, you have to decide what you’re going to collect. It’s okay to pick something that simply interests you. If you love reading, books are a great choice.
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You need to start with usual and cheap pieces, and they will build your collection’s foundation (基础). As you’re doing your homework (see below), you’ll come to know those pieces. Think of it like a pyramid(金字塔)—- there has to be a foundation before you can move up into better pieces.
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Before collecting, do some research on what you’re collecting. Of course there are collectors like you. So get on the website, ask them questions and find out where to start.
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It’s easy for many starters to spend a lot of money, end up with many things, and finally lose interest. The beauty of having a collection is that it should be something you can make into a “career—beginning as a young man and continuing through retirement (退休)”. Make it a goal to add just a few pieces to your collection per year.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know collecting is a(n)____hobby.
A.new but difficult B.old but popular
C.old and boring D.new and interesting
2.Which of the following is NOT right for a football collection starter?
A.Buying a football in every store. B.Collecting some cheap footballs.
C.Looking for information online. D.Asking other collectors for advice.
3.What will happen most probably if a collector collects too many things?
A.He may make the collecting to be his career.
B.He may want more and more.
C.He may dislike the hobby.
D.He may sell them.
4.Put the subtitles (小标题) back in the passage.
①Start slow ② Pick the thing
③ Begin with the usual pieces ④Do your homework
A.①②③④ B.②③④① C.③②④① D.③①④②
5.In which part of the newspaper can we find the passage.
A.PROBLEM&ADVICE B.CULTURE&HISTORY
C.SPORTS&HEALTH D.HOBBY&PLEASURE
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Everyone needs friends. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The Care and Keeping of Friends, written by American writer Sally Seamans, tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or a good look. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your life.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to be friends again: tell him or her how you are feeling, say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also gives advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friend's success. Even_if_you_haven't_had_a_best_friend_before,_you_can_start_to_think_of_having_one. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
1题判断正误(T表示“正确”，F表示“错误”)；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.The Care and Keeping of Friends tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
2.In Sally's opinion, finding friendship is just like _________.
3.What kind of talk should you have after you fight with your friend?
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4.________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________
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A good friend is like a good book. A friend can ______ you out when you are in danger. A friend can ______ your problems. A friend can stay with you when you aren’t happy. Well, _____can be your friends? Your friends can be the people in your community. They live ______ you. Your friends can be your classmates. You study in the ______ class.
My name is Lisa. I have a friend named Sally. She is special to me. She is my classmate. When I meet problems, she is a good listener and tells me what is right ______ wrong. She is a model student in our class. She does well in all _____, so she always helps me with my study. ______ the help of her, I also do well in my study. She always comes to my home after school. My parents like her very much. My mom says Sally is her ______ daughter.
It is _____ for me to have a friend like Sally. I think she is my best friend in the world.
1.A.help B.give C.run D.play
2.A.ask for B.shout at C.listen to D.look at
3.A.what B.when C.who D.where
4.A.far from B.in front of C.behind D.near
5.A.different B.same C.big D.small
6.A.and B.or C.but D.so
7.A.subjects B.games C.sports D.jobs
8.A.In B.Under C.From D.With
9.A.first B.one C.second D.two
10.A.interesting B.lucky C.boring D.beautiful
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吃火锅交朋友
To many local people in Sichuan, there is no problem that cannot be fixed with a hotpot. I was born in and grow up in Sichuan. Hotpot is an important part of my life. We usually even _____ big events with a hotpot.
However, when I went to the UK, I _____ that it was expensive to have hotpot in town (more than 100 yuan per person, without drinks), while the locals know nothing about hotpot. They don't even know that lotus root is a _____. Maybe the only kind of hotpot they know is Swiss chocolate fondue.
So I came up with an idea. It was to invite some international friends to a hotpot _____ dinner. The dinner helped me to _____ our culture. It also gave me a(n) _____ to make friends.
I first showed my _____ for cooking for my best friend, who is a German girl. I took my rice cooker, the pot I used to make hotpot with me _____ I went to her house in Germany.
My friend_____ her gift—a couple of Chinese bowls. And she told me that this would be the first time she had used ______. She had different kinds of vinegar, but not the Chinese kind. Since we didn't have any, we ______ it with another kind. The taste was ______ better.
Her mom______ a piece of lotus root, and I could still remember her face when she put it into her mouth—she was surprised at it. But it was a(n) ______ hotpot night.
When you go to a foreign country, a good way to make more friends is to introduce your own culture through something ______， like food. This will attract more friends and you will get great pleasure from it.
素材选自：21世纪英文报
1.A.hold B.discover C.celebrate D.experience
2.A.showed B.found C.wondered D.reminded
3.A.fruit B.vegetable C.drink D.cake
4.A.with B.for C.around D.from
5.A.accept B.understand C.learn D.spread
6.A.idea B.reason C.chance D.choice
7.A.opinion B.love C.gift D.value
8.A.before B.since C.when D.until
9.A.gave out B.put out C.handed out D.took out
10.A.them B.her C.it D.him
11.A.preferred B.changed C.completed D.compared
12.A.even B.already C.still D.only
13.A.tries B.tried C.was trying D.is trying
14.A.boring B.awful C.tiring D.wonderful
15.A.strange B.creative C.special D.terrible
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Sweetest Day is always on the third Saturday in October in America. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others. Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo are the biggest Sweetest Day cities. It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated to make someone happy. It is a day that offers all of us an opportunity to care about not only the sick, aged and orphaned(孤儿), but also friends, relatives and family. Helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed was brought to them.
Over 60 years ago, a Cleveland man, believing that the city's underprivileged(弱势群体) often felt they were forgotten and left out, had the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving out small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave out these small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called "Sweetest Day". Then the idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was spread to everyone. And soon the idea was spread to other cities all over the country.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious sentiment(感情) or on a family relationship. It reminds us that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。(第4题参考2019河北中考说明题型拓展Ⅴ第5题)
1.Sweetest Day, on ________________ in October, is much more important in some regions.
2.What's the purpose of celebrating Sweetest Day?
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3.How did the Cleveland man show his care to the underprivileged?
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4.The passage is mainly about ________________.
5.___________________________________