— Don’t be mad at me. I’m only five minutes l...

— Don’t be mad at me. I’m only five minutes late.

— This is the last time I’m waiting for you._______.

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When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister？Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she is heartbroken because she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.

At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s.”

As American TV shows like Friends have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.

With Erika’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”

1.A late-night phone call for most women is probably from ______.

A. a relative　　 B. a friend

C. a doctor　　 D. a stranger

2.What does the underlined phrase “split up” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Shown up.　　 B. Picked up.

C. Broken up.　　 D. Taken up.

3.According to the passage, we can learn that Erika 　　　　　 .

A. is Jane’s male friend　　 B. treasures Jane’s friendship

C. has been married for 10 years　　 D. lives far away from Jane

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Friendship Counts.

B. Friendship Demands Freedom.

C. Friendship Needs Understanding.

D. Friendship Strengthens Romance.

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When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister?Maybe.An emergency?Possibly.A mother?Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.

At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”

As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.

A TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. One of its actresses says the show reflects her own experience. “Friendship is about commitment. I don’t see some of my friends for ages but when we get together, it is as if time hasn’t passed.”

This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erika’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Erika feels that because she no longer sees her family every day, she now enjoys a closer relationship with her best friend. Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”

1.According to the passage, a late-night phone call for most women is probably from ________.

A. a friend            B. a relative            C. a stranger            D. a doctor

2.TV shows like Friends tell us that ________.

A. marriages with friends often end up in failure

B. families and work are as important as friends

C. close friends help us face problems in life

D. friendship fades as time goes by

3.From the passage, we can learn that Erika and Jane ________.

A. live far away from each other

B. have been friends for 32 years

C. spend a lot of time explaining things

D. trust and support each other in daily life

4.Which of the statements will the author probably agree with?

A. A near friend is more helpful than a faraway relative.

B. Both marriage and friendship demand commitment.

C. However far away we’re, parents worry about us.

D. Long distance makes the hearts closer.

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_________your watch five minutes ahead is an effective way to avoid being late.

A. Set             B. Having set          C. Setting              D. Being set

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–Excuse me, Madame. Is this plane _____take off soon?

---Oh, yes. In five minutes.

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— How long have you been here?

— Only about five minutes. Henry and Simon ______ here with me.

A. walk     B. have walked  C. walked       D. had walked

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— How long have you been here?

— Only about five minutes. Henry and Simon ______ here with me.

A. walk             B. have walked      C. walked       D. had walked

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He is known _____ his being on time, so we don’t know the reason ____ his being late this time.

A. for; of　　 　　　 B. as; for　　　　　　 C. for; for　　　　 D. of; of

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—Oh, I’m sorry for being late.

—It doesn’t matter. The film 　　　　 for just five minutes.

A．started　　　　 B．has started　　 　 C．has been on

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The bus is going to be at the station in ten minutes and I have to make it this time. As_______ as a new mom could, I pushed Aidan's arms and legs in his snowsuit and_______out of the classroom, down to the street corner, my scarf_______behind me. It was close, but because the ice had already melted on the sidewalk, I_______to the bus stop,_______forming beneath my wool hat.

Slowing down, catching my_______, I wheeled Aidan to the corner and stopped beneath the _______for Bus 134. Seconds later, the huge white bus_______in front of us. The driver kindly helped us_______and I sat opposite the back doors,________my now sleeping baby.

It was five months since our family had moved and________our car. Living in a city as big and lively as Boston not only kept us________,but also kept us watching our________.Moving from Fairbanks, Alaska, with a new baby, we knew we needed to________on our expenses in order to________for his college funds, our retirement funds, and to be able to eat a good dinner once in a while.

We didn't realize that paring down（削减）would not only deposit________money in the bank, but also________our health and the environment. I'd already reduced my pregnancy________due to all the walking. Looking up at the________Boston sky, I felt good about not polluting the environment.

Financial worries exist, but they don't________us.

Bus 134 does. And our feet too, of course.

1.A. quickly B. madly C. casually D. nervously

2.A. held B. came C. rushed D. dived

3.A. losing B. flying C. hanging D. jumping

4.A. wandered B. stepped C. slid D. jogged

5.A. ice B. sweat C. mist D. wind

6.A. breath B. cold  C. bus D. attention

7.A. stop B. sky C. sign D. shelter

8.A. parked B. waited C. paused D. stopped

9.A. aboard B. abroad C. off D. out

10.A. rubbing B. amusing C. admiring D. looking

11.A. sold B. bought C. rented D. broke

12.A. free B. busy C. easy D. loose

13.A. baby B. house C. business D. wallet

14.A. hold up B. cut down C. put away D. set aside

15.A. cover B. meet C. pay D. save

16.A. more B. less C. extra D. enough

17.A. protect B. strengthen C. improve D. increase

18.A. reaction B. weight C. emotion D. fitness

19.A. vast B. grey C. cold D. bright

20.A. make B. force C. drive D. abandon

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