Friendships can be difficult — because often ...

Friendships can be difficult — because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people finally get hurt.

Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of themselves and their own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should be against.

The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friends the same way that you'd like to be treated(对待). This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friends everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she was in your shoes.

Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are problems that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these problems so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Problems like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are problems that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these friend problems so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.

1.This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. the importance of friendship

B. the advantages(益处) of friendship

C. the problems of friendship

D. the disadvantages(劣势) of friendship

2.According to the writer, problems with friendship may appear when ________.

A. one is honest                 B. one is selfish       C. one is open                   D. one is kind

3.According to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other people's friend is ________.

A. to treat your friend as you like to be

B. to give your friends whatever you have

C. not to hurt your friends' feelings

D. not to think of your own need any more

4.What's the purpose of understanding how to deal with friendship problems?

A. To have a comfortable life.

B. To build stronger and healthier friendships.

C. To be treated the way you want.

D. To get a boyfriend or girlfriend more quickly.

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Friendships can be difficult-because often people aren’t as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.

Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and their own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should be against.

The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friends the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friends everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.

Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issuer(问题，忧虑) that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.

1.This passage mainly deals with　　　 .

A. the importance of friendships

B. the advantages of friendships

C. the problems with friendships

D. the meaning of friendships

2.According to the author, problems with friendships may appear when　　　 .

A. one is honest　　 B. one is selfish

C. one is open　　 D. one is too busy

3.According to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other people's friend is　　　 .

A. to treat your friend as fairly as possible

B. to give your friends whatever you have

C. not to hurt your friends' feelings

D. not to think of your own need any more

4.The paragraphs following the passage may be about how to　　　 .

A. make friends　　 B. treat friends correctly

C. keep friends　　 D. deal with friendship issues

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Going on vacation can be challenging for people with physical disabilities. Hotels aren't always clear about how accessible (可进入)they are and the adaptive equipment needed to participate in certain activities can be expensive or difficult to obtain.

This is where the online travel marketplace Wheel the World comes in. The website connects physically disabled people with special tour packages, depending on the person's needs.

Today Wheel the World offers over 30 accessible destinations in the U.S. and abroad. They've served almost 900 disabled people, their family, and friends. Travelers can sign up for trips to destinations such as New York, Hawaii, Paris, London, and Kruger National Park in South Africa. Trip packages can include adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, which can be used on the beach and in the ocean, and kayaks (皮艇)，which can help those disabled to kayak. The team also checks the accessibility of destinations themselves, evaluating things such as door widths, bed heights, bathrooms' accessibility and if lifts are functioning.

Silberstein, the company's founder, says there are some trips that are suitable for blind people, though Wheel the World focuses on people with mobility issues. And in the future, they plan to include trips for people with hearing loss, and people with emotional disabilities. “One of the biggest barriers for travelers with physical disabilities is finding information about accessible trips, which is a gap Wheel the World aims to close,” says Silberstein.

Wheel the World is working to enlarge tours in Europe-currently their website lists London and Paris as the only destinations on the continent, but their eventual goal is much higher. “We want to allow millions of disabled people to travel to thousands of destinations,” Silberstein says.

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To show the great success Wheel the World has gained.

B.To tell us the difficulties the disabled face in life.

C.To introduce the background of Wheel the World.

D.To remind us of the problems with hotel service.

2.What does Wheel the World focus on?

A.Collecting travel information for tourists.

B.Increasing the online sales of wheelchairs.

C.Extending travel business to the whole world.

D.Providing proper travel services for the disabled.

3.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Silberstein has made significant contributions to global tourism.

B.Wheel the World helps people with disabilities enjoy their vacations.

C.Advanced equipment is enabling the disabled to travel around the world.

D.Tour packages intended for blind and deaf tourists have won wide recognition.

4.Which of the following can best describe Silberstein?

A.Thoughtful and full-hearted. B.Determined and humorous.

C.Flexible but aimless. D.Creative but hesitant.

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Independence is something that can be difficult to achieve. But don’t worry because here we have four books that can help you. If you don’t buy less than three of them, you’ll be given a 20% discount!

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Grace Helbig shared her tips to becoming a grown-up. The book is full of personal stories of Helbig, her struggles and the lessons she learnt from failing many times. This book is your on-the-go fun read with pictures and drawings of Helbig, and worksheets (作记录) to practice.

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Having suffered from eating disorder and living on diet, Angela Liddon promised to eat healthily forever. She threw out her fat-free butter spray (黄油喷雾) and low-calorie frozen dinners after learning how to properly cook. This book contains more than 100 recipes (食谱) covering breakfast, salads, soups, power snacks and the main dishes for a healthy meal at any time of the day. We all know that healthy eating is all part of being independent.

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Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relationships with others. In the book, Strayed gives advice on love and life. She writes about different subjects: a son rejected by his parents, a mother who has lost her child. And the message hidden throughout all her advice is always that, if you want a good life, you have to create it.

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1.How much will you save at least if you buy three of the listed books?

A.$5.68. B.$6.24. C.$8.95. D.$9.10.

2.What is special for the book Grace’s Guide?

A.It is about how to grow up healthily.

B.It is mainly about how to work better.

C.It is based on its author’s life experience.

D.It teaches readers to learn from others’ life stories.

3.Which book should you choose for someone who is bad at getting along with others?

A.Grace’s Guide. B.Tiny Beautiful Things.

C.The Total Money Makeover. D.The Oh she Glows Cookbook.

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In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A．Because they may have four seasons in one day

B．Because they often have very good weather

C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D．Because the sky is sunny all day

2.From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A．sunshine and snow                      B．black clouds

C．summer and winter                      D．spring and autumn

3."People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A．warm            B．cool              C．cold              D．rainy

4.In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A．their friends ask them to do so             B．it often rains in England

C．they are going to sell them                D．they are their favourite things

5.The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A．Bad Seasons                           B．Summer or Winter

C．The Weather in England                  D．Strange English People

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信号）. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize（强调）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to__________.

A．develop closer relations                 B．share the same culture

C．get to know each other                   D．keep each other company

2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that__________.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.           B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values.         D．By speaking each other' s languages.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment.               B．Cross-Cultural Differences.

C．How to Understand Each Other.            D．How to Build Up a Relationship.

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. I talked too much in the speech, which surprised the audience.

B. Within Northern Europe, there are no such things as cultural differences.

C. There is no way to overcome cultural differences.

D. Different cultures have difference in relationship building.

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a  relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countires--- like the UK or France--- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected may speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realised that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural diffeerences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countires, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ___________.

A．develop closer relations                  B．share the same culture

C．get to know each other                   D．keep each other company

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.

A, the English prefer to make long speeches

B.too many words are of no use

C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D.even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life

B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values

D．By speaking each other’s language.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment

B．Cross-Cultural Differences

C．How to Understand Each Other

D．How to Build Up a Relationship

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries, like the UK or France, people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion, instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values, however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “emphasize”?

A. To draw special attention to.　　 B. To ignore.

C. To laugh at.　　 D. To get close to.

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _____.

A. the English prefer to make long speeches

B. too many words are of no use

C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D. even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A. By sharing different ways of life.　　 B. By accepting different habits.

C. By recognizing different values.　　 D. By speaking each other's languages.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Multicultural Environment.　　 B. Cross-Cultural Differences.

C. How to Understand Each Other.　　 D. How to Build Up a Relationship.

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信号）. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize（强调）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job．In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand．I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled．After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.

A．develop closer relations　　　　　　 B．share the same culture

C．get to know each other　　　　　　　 D．keep each other company

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _______.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.　　     　　

B. By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values.　　

D. By speaking each other' s languages.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment.　　　　　　

B．Cross-Cultural Differences.

C．How to Understand Each Other.　　　

D．How to Build Up a Relationship.

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a  relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countires--- like the UK or France--- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected may speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realised that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural diffeerences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countires, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ___________.

A．develop closer relations                  B．share the same culture

C．get to know each other                   D．keep each other company

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life

B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values

D．By speaking each other’s language.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment

B．Cross-Cultural Differences

C．How to Understand Each Other

D．How to Build Up a Relationship

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