Question

＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself?
Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom	I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me.
Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada	I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010	Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

6. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA.         B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.            D. To France.
7. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.          B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.             D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold.                       B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever.                       D. He had a toothache.
9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him.        B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends.          D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.
10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的          B. 相似的          C. 友好的           D. 简单的

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】B

解析【小题1】在Kate一行中倒数第二句为Next month we want to go to Paris.所表达的含义为凯特下个月去法国，故本题选D。
【小题2】在Ditlady一行中第三句为I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too.所表示的含义为Libby和Ditlady一样文静，故本题选 C。
【小题3】在Harbinger一行第二句为I had a cold last week，所表示的含义为上周我感冒了，故本题选 A。
【小题4】在Harbinger一行第三句为In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends.所表示的含义为Harbinger喜欢拥有不同类型的朋友，故本题选D。
【小题5】本文第二句为Others like to have friends who are similar to them.所表示的含义为其他人喜欢拥有和他们相似的朋友，故similar的意思为相似的，故本题选B。