The other day, I noticed a message on a frien...

The other day, I noticed a message on a friend’s page. It made me very sad. She says she is the one

who reaches out to people, but rarely do they reach out to her. So, after communicating with her for a while, I began to challenge my friends. “Contact someone right now. Send messages or call someone who you haven’t spoken to for a while, or who you only talk to when they message or call you. Let someone who may feel alone in the world right this moment know that they are not alone. That is my challenge to you. Please do it , and let me know once you have. Either by calling me back, or by sending me a message. Be the change that you want to see in the world. ”

The response was great. 28people liked my post, another 10 posted that they did, and I got about a dozen messages telling me that they did. And there was one very special message:

“I just want you to know what has happened. That day, I sent a message to a friend who I hadn’t heard from for a while. She and I talked for a whole day back and forth on messages and then on the phone. She said she was so incredibly sad. Nobody has spoken with her in two weeks. By the tone of her voice, and by the conversations we were having, I think she was about to take her own life(自杀). After our conversation, she has agreed to talk to someone. Your message of kindness has saved her. I can’t wait to tell you how thankful I am for people like you in the world, who care when nobody else will. I am proud to call myself your friend. Thank you! ”

I didn’t quite know what to say after reading the message. I was wondering how best to use it for greater good. I decided that sharing what we have done is the most powerful way. I know that I am a cheerleader when it comes to making the world a better place with kindness, because if I help someone, it makes me feel better. I do it because I need to feel better.

1.What made the author unhappy?

A. She can’t reach out to anyone.

B. No one responds to her friend.

C. None of her friends contacts her.

D. She has no time to visit her friends.

2.What did the author challenge her friends to do?

A. Turn to their friends for help.

B. Visit their families and relatives.

C. Contact someone in need of help.

D. Share their problems on their page:

3.What do we know about the special message?

A. Someone was saved by her friend.

B. People were too busy to talk with others.

C. The girl was sad because no one liked her.

D. The author helped her friend by calling her.

4.Which word can best describe the author?

A. Determined.　　　　　 B. Cold-hearted.

C. Stubborn.　　　　　　 D. Inspiring.

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A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day．“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn’t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”

True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild．Without manners, we’re no more than animals．Actually, that’s not true．I’ve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other．Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line．

My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time．We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I’m sorry．And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable．

I can’t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners．While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother’s teachings were paying off．

Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful．

While I regret that I haven’t been a perfect example, I’m still working on it．I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me．I didn’t have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics．

1.What did the writer’s friend most probably complain about?

2.The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

3.We learn that the writer’s mother __________．

4.What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?

5.We can infer from the passage that the writer _________．

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These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.

◆ Clear your purpose for reading

Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.

◆ Read only what you are interested in

No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.

◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy

You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore (苦差事).

◆ Set a reading goal

It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.

1.According to the passage, the writer might be a ________.

A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.scientist

2.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?

A.Keep on reading. B.Set a reading goal.

C.Read the books your friends love. D.Give up the book.

3.The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese _________.

A.星期 B.借期 C.还期 D.日期

4.This passage mainly tells us _________.

A.how to read more and learn more B.how to choose a good book

C.how to read faster D.why we should read more books

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The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the _______ was 7:30pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a _______ evening of wine, _______, and song.

By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had _______. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were _______. But no one wanted to _______, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was _______ off their heads. Jane and David left _______ and angry.

Their _______ suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made ____________. Everyone ____________ and understands the invitations ____________. Most of us would agree that 6:30-8:30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00pm or 8:30pm means possible ____________, but 9:30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, arrive late.

But this is not always the case. If ____________ to a students’ party at 6:30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive—looking ____________—is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be there, if not ____________, then no later than seven. My ____________ group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we’re ____________, we’re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.

The accepted custom at present is ____________, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of ____________.

1.A.application B.invitation C.form D.surface

2.A.disappointing B.unexpected C.merry D.nervous

3.A.flowers B.people C.food D.fruit

4.A.appeared B.equipped C.provided D.unloaded

5.A.dying B.sleeping C.enjoying D.starving

6.A.claim B.forget C.stay D.leave

7.A.happily B.completely C.urgently D.crazily

8.A.full B.foolish C.hungry D.sleepy

9.A.experience B.failure C.normality D.joke

10.A.simpler B.clearer C.cleverer D.prettier

11.A.prints B.expects C.reads D.receives

12.A.indifferently B.differently C.usually D.carefully

13.A.dinner B.lunch C.breakfast D.brunch

14.A.held B.forced C.hurried D.asked

15.A.smart B.boring C.thankful D.eager

16.A.from time to time B.in no time C.on time D.for the time being

17.A.date B.age C.sex D.job

18.A.important B.young C.demanding D.innocent

19.A.understanding B.promising C.confusing D.boring

20.A.surprise B.fear C.loss D.success

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The other day he ran across one of his friends on the street, whom he for________ages.

A. hadn’t seen  B. didn’t see  C. hasn’t seen  D. doesn’t see

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It was really an unforgettable experience. The other day on my way home, for some reason all the traffic _______ were out. It was 5 pm, _______ it was rush hour and pure chaos.

I approached a 4﹣way stop, and found myself _______ in a mess. On all 3 sides of me, people all were looking for the right time to _______ the road.

On one side was an elderly woman who was _______ forward as if she would get through the crossroad. _______ across from me was a business man talking on his cell phone. On the other side was a _______ dancing to his radio, not looking like he really cared whether he moved or not. _______ , I waited…and waited…and waited. For what felt like 5 minutes, everyone there was still looking. Then after I gave it a little _______ , I pulled out into the road, and I became the most __________ man on the road. The man __________ his cell phone and screamed. The teenager turned off his __________ and yelled. The elderly lady just __________ her head and then leaned back.

Did I __________ any traffic laws or universal laws of politeness? No.

Did I give everyone __________ time to do what we are all taught in driving school?

Yes.

So how does this story __________ to you and your business?

Is it __________ when you make a move and break out of the pack? And all three of them were upset with me because I ignored that excuse and made my move.

We will __________ all these people in our lives, but it is important to remember that this is your life, and that you can't __________ for other people to decide if you can make a（n）__________ . You and only you can make it happen.

1.A.rules B.accidents C.lights D.arrangements

2.A.but B.so C.or D.yet

3.A.introduced B.stuck C.lost D.interrupted

4.A.cross B.ignore C.overlook D.observe

5.A.putting B.dragging C.admiring D.leaning

6.A.Roughly B.Obviously C.Gradually D.Directly

7.A.man B.boy C.woman D.girl

8.A.However B.Still C.Therefore D.Moreover

9.A.challenge B.belief C.thought D.concept

10.A.encouraging B.inspiring C.terrifying D.annoying

11.A.turned up B.handed up C.hung up D.called up

12.A.radio B.phone C.computer D.camera

13.A.shook B.raised C.lowered D.nodded

14.A.follow B.obey C.improve D.break

15.A.spare B.ample C.convenient D.significant

16.A.apply B.refer C.stick D.lead

17.A.energetic B.intelligent C.brave D.silly

18.A.question B.face C.envy D.beat

19.A.call B.allow C.wait D.care

20.A.move B.preparation C.deal D.adjustment

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—How did it come that you damaged your car so badly?

—I ____into a tree on the roadside the other day.

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短文改错

The other day I happen to read an eighty-word passage about details. I found it prettily good.

One who wants to achieve great success should pay attentions to details. Sometimes it is the details in that determine our success, for it has a great impact on what we’re doing. We should form the habit of being careful, so a careful person rarely overlooks details. What’s more, we should learn to keep balance of quantity and quality. When facing with lots of work, the faster we do them, the more mistakes we usually make. In that case we are possible to neglect the details. So we should remember that quality comes first, without that quantity is of no importance.

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We're all connected. You can send an e-mail message to a friend, and your friend can pass it on to one of his or her friends, and that friend can do the same, continuing the chain. Eventually, your message could reach just about anyone in the world, and it might take only five to seven e-mails for the message to get there.

Scientists recently tested that idea in a study involving 24,000 people. Participants had to try to get a message forwarded to one of 18 randomly chosen people. Each participant started by sending one e-mail to someone they knew. Recipients could then forward the e-mail once to someone they knew, and so on.

Targets, who were randomly assigned by researchers from Columbia University in New York, lived in 13 countries. They included an Australian police officer, a Norwegian veterinarian, and a college professor.

Out of 24,000 chains, only 384 reached their goal. The rest petered out, usually because one of the recipients was either too busy to forward the message or thought it was junk mail.

The links that reached their goal made it in an average of 4.05 e-mails. Based on the lengths of the failed chains, the researchers estimated that two strangers could generally make contact in five to seven e-mails.

The most successful chains relied on casual acquaintances rather than close friends. That's because your close friends know each other whereas your acquaintances tend to know people you don't know. The phenomenon, known as the strength of weak ties, explains why people tend to get jobs through people they know casually but aren't that close to.

So, start networking and instant messaging now. As they say in show business: It's all about who you know.

1. If you want to get into touch with a stranger in the world, how many e-mails might it take for the message to reach him/her?

A. 5 to 7    B. 18    C. 13    D. 384

2. Which of the following is Not true about the test?

A. 24,000 people took part in the study and sent e-mails to people they knew.

B. The 18 targets were chosen by chance.

C. About 98.4% of the mails didn’t reach their goal because some people were too busy or they mistook the message for junk mail.

D. The targets come from 13 countries, such as Australia, Norway and New York.

3. What does the word “estimate” mean in the passage?

A. make sure    B. suppose    C. think over    D. imagine

4. Why do people tend to get jobs more easily through casual acquaintances than close friends?

A. Because close friends don’t talk with each other so much.

B. Because casual acquaintances can help you know more people and make more friends.

C. Because close friends don’t spend so much time gathering together.

D. Because casual acquaintances are kinder and more willing to help others.

5. In which part of a newspaper will readers read this passage?

A. Culture    B. Entertainment    C. Information and Technology    D. Health

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Many people spend more than four hours per day on WeChat, and it is redefining the word “friend.” Does friending someone on social media make him or her your friend in real life?

Robin Dunbar, a professor at Oxford University, found that only 15, of the 150 Facebook friends the average user has, could be counted as actual friends and only five as close friends. WeChat may show a similar pattern.

Those, with whom you attended a course together, applied for the same part-time job, went to a party and intended to cooperate but failed, take up most of your WeChat friends. In chat records, the only message may be a system notice, “You have accepted somebody’s friend request”. Sometimes when seeing some photos shared on “Moments”, you even need several minutes to think about when you became friends. Also, you may be disturbed by mass messages sent from your unfamiliar “friends”, including requests for voting for their children or friends, links from Pinduoduo.com (a Chinese e-commerce platform that allows users to buy items at lower prices if they purchase in groups) and cookie-cutter blessings in holidays.

You would have thought about deleting this type of “friends” and sort out your connections. But actually you did not do that as you were taught that social networking is valuable to one’s success. Besides, it would be really awkward if they found that you have unfriended them already. Then, you keep increasing your “friends” in social media and click “like” on some pictures that you are not really interested. But the fact is that deep emotional connections do not come with the increasing number of your friends in social media.

If the number of your friends reaches 150, maintaining these relationships can be tough to you, and sometimes even will make you anxious. According to Robin Dunbar, 150 is the limit of the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships.

1.What can we learn from Robin Dunbar’s finding in Paragraph 2?

A.A Facebook user has 250 friends on average.

B.Most of the social media friends can be actual friends.

C.Among our social media friends, only a few people matter.

D.Only 15 people of a person’s Facebook friends can be close friends.

2.What does the third paragraph tell us about most of your WeChat friends?

A.You have deep communication with them.

B.You benefit a lot from their mass messages.

C.You just have a nodding acquaintance with them.

D.You become friends with them in important occasions.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.We will be anxious if we make friends online.

B.We should avoid making any friends in social media.

C.We should make as many friends as possible in social media.

D.We have difficulty managing relationships with over 150 people.

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