If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.
Our lives let many of us become so busy with work and other things that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life quickly!
Are there any people you could call right now and are assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen most of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you lived apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have got too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy to have time for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material joys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things by yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make space in your schedule and in your heart for them.
1.In this passage the author mainly discusses ____.
A. how to balance friendship and work
B. how to spend our spare time
C. whether we should keep friendship
D. whether we should invite friends to dinner
2.Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?
A. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.
B. You have someone to have close talks with.
C. You have fun when you are with someone.
D. You feel depressed with others in life.
3. .What does the underlined word “ delegated ” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?
A. declined B. replaced C. appointed D. handled
4.What is the most important feature of the writing style of the passage?
A. Offering arguments B. Raising questions
C. Making comparisons D. Giving examples
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It is the respect for universal rights, our respect for different cultures, and our _______to international laws that guide China's openness to other countries.
A. comprehensionB. contribution
C. commitmentD. consideration
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Picture a library without books? Well, I can’t. Ever since I was little I would go to the library and take out numerous books. From picture books to beginning chapter books to YA books, books have always been a part of my life. Unlike many people today, I don't own a Kindle or a Nook or any type of e-reader. I prefer the old-fashioned book. There is something about holding a book and being able to turn the pages that I find comforting. In today's 21st century, books may become obsolete. For me that's something I find scary.
I am a fan of the old TV science-fiction series Twilight Zone. One episode（一段情节）is about a librarian who has become obsolete. Though this episode aired in 1961, the writer of the series, Rod Serling was exactly on point when it came to predicting the future.
In fact, in San Antonio, Texas the first-ever bookless library in the country opened. The library is full of iMacs, tablets and iPads which cost a huge $2.3 million. The library offers around 10,000 e-books. So the question is, is this what the future will soon be? Mary Graham, vice president of South Carolina's Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce states, "This is the future…If you're going to be building new library facilities, this is what you need to be doing."
It is our generation that will be the guinea pigs（试验品）of increasing technology like this. Is this a good or bad thing? Well, digital libraries may help the environment by not using paper; however, I feel like something will always be lacking with a digital book. A digital library is just the beginning.
With all of this new technology, people seem to be more absorbed in their own world. One of my biggest complaints is when I am with my friends and they can't seem to get off their smart phone and talk to me. To make plans with a friend and then have them stuck on their phone the whole time is extremely rude. Not only is it disrespectful, but it reflects the direction of where human interactions are heading. Though social media is great, it also is addicting and has negative effects.
Often when I go on Facebook it just makes me feel worse about myself. I'll see many of my 800 Facebook friends showing off their newest accomplishment or acceptance to college. Additionally, our society is becoming increasingly lazy. For instance, instead of doing mental math, people use their phone to solve 89 + 74. It is simple tasks like these that are allowing people to lack important educational and social skills.
It is up to us to find a balance between technology and human values and interactions. With new technology being created every day, we need to learn how to use it alongside our great minds. After all, inventions are supposed to benefit society not harm it. In the day of technology, who knows what's next?
1.The underlined word "obsolete" (Paragraph l) is closest in meaning to .
A. outdated B. complex
C. expensive D. meaningless
2.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?
A. The episode still enjoys great popularity nowadays.
B. Rod Serling liked making predictions about the future.
C. The situation of books today is similar to what Rod Serling predicted in the episode.
D. The episode airing in 1961 was the most entertaining of the TV science-fiction series.
3.What can we learn about the library in San Antonio, Texas?
A. It is the first-ever library in America.
B. It is of no practical use although it costs so much.
C. It holds an exhibition of much electronic equipment.
D. People can read e-books there with the help of the new facilities.
4.Which of the following will the writer probably disagree with?
A. Great as social media is, it does have some negative effects.
B. With the increasing use of social media, something will actually be lost.
C. Through social media, people can develop educational and social skills around.
D. As a result of social media, people may communicate less with the people around.
5.The tone of the passage is best described as .
A. Optimistic B. Skeptical
C. Supportive D. Objective
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Mr. Wang, ______ we owe a lot, comes from Shanghai, ______ lies in the east of China.
A. to whom; where B. to whom; which
C. of whom; where D. whom; which
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假设你是李明。上周末你的美国网友Jack在给你的电子邮件中问你打算在大学里学什么专业。请你根据下面的提示，给他回一封100词左右的邮件。
礼节性的开头语并引出问题。
首先打算学农学。理由是：
农业是人类生存的基础。
还有很多人在挨饿。
你的雄心壮志。
学医也行；希望Jack提供建议
Dear Jack,
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假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处 加一个漏字符号(
)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2． 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today is Sunday. The sky is full with sunshine, so is my life. At about 9:00 am, I went to the bookstore with my friends.There was a lot of new books, but I didn't know which one to buy,
because these books were all useful to me. At last, I chose two. At 10:00 am, we went to cinema. The film was called Titanic .It was very popular. It took to us about 3 hours to see it . Having seen the film, everyone was deeply moving。My friends even burst out tears. That's a real wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again. How a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be much happy!
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Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.
And it seems that South Korean TV series have also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.
1.What does the underlined word "moral" in the third line mean?
A．志向 B．情节 C．道德 D．垃圾
2.Which of the following is not mentioned about South Korean TV?
A．Love B．Morals
C．Social order D．Self-respect
3.What is the most important reason why South Korean TV series are popular with the young audiences?
A．The series are slow and long.
B．The actors wear cool clothes.
C．The stories are pure and moving.
D．The actors are good-looking.
4.What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?
A．Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China.
B．Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people.
C．All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.
D．Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice
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One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that, ”and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that. ”
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons （箱子）. Then he related an incident and I began to remember clearly the incident he was describing.
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.
The Manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting （examining）some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the criminal. He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, obviously the manager did not.
1.The author was ______ when he wrote this article.
A. about 8 B. about 18
C. about 23 D. about 15
2.Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?
A. The author. B. The manager.
C. The woman. D. The author’s mother.
3.When the manager scolded him the author _______.
A. was frightened and cried B. tried to explain
C. did not say anything D. felt the manager was right
4.It can be inferred that the author _______.
A. regrets arguing with the manager for what he didn’t do
B. would like to tell people never to be fooled by an egg sale
C. has forgiven the manager for what he did to him fifteen years ago
D. expects the woman to say sorry to him for the mistake she made
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或
修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more and more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of information on line, so you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some information on line which is not good for students. In addition, spend too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harm for health. Therefore, we should make properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from wild weeds.
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