It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3   friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the   4   for each of us to think carefully about the   5   of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are   6   very important, but we need to have cleared in our  7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   8  at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the   9   ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough and that’s all right. But at some point,  11   to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The   12   of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the   13    way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and   14    only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “   16    difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships   17   one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention.  18   , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take.  19    there is a question of taking care of them.  20   you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.

1. A. Knowledge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Practice

C. Experience　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Success

2. A. understood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. formed

C. realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. produced

3. A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. common

C. short　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. whole

4. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difference

C. need　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. courage

5. A. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. length

C. warmth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. value

6. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. considered

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    D. reminded

7. A. hearts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. thoughts

C. actions　　　　&nb

sp;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. minds

8. A. remained　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. left

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    　　   D. stayed

9. A. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. surface

C. ice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. feet

10. A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. easy

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. not

11. A. it needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. we need

C. one needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    D. they need

12. A. spreading　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. sharing

C. seeking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. showing

13. A. easiest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. latest

C. worst　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. surest

14. A. watched over　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. turned away

C. broken down　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. carried on

15. A. difficulties　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. differences

C. advantages　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. types

16. A. actual　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. rough

C. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. major

17. A. require　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. request

C. depend　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　      　　D. suggest

18. A. Surprisingly　　　　　　    　　　　    B. Fortunately

C. Similarly　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. Frequently

19. A. Finally　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　    B. Gradually

C. Obviously　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　    D. Curiously

20. A. Though　　    
;
　　　　　　  　　    B. Unless

C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. When

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”  1   teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily    2   .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3   friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the   4   for each of us to think carefully about the   5   of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are   6   very important, but we need to have cleared in our  7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   8  at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the   9   ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough and that’s all right. But at some point,  11   to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The   12   of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the   13    way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and   14    only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “   16    difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships   17   one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention.  18   , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take.  19    there is a question of taking care of them.  20   you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.

1. A. Knowledge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Practice

C. Experience　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Success

2. A. understood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. formed

C. realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. produced

3. A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. common

C. short　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. whole

4. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difference

C. need　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. courage

5. A. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. length

C. warmth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. value

6. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. considered

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    D. reminded

7. A. hearts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. thoughts

C. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. minds

8. A. remained　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. left

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    　　   D. stayed

9. A. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. surface

C. ice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. feet

10. A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. easy

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. not

11. A. it needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. we need

C. one needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    D. they need

12. A. spreading　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. sharing

C. seeking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. showing

13. A. easiest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. latest

C. worst　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. surest

14. A. watched over　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. turned away

C. broken down　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. carried on

15. A. difficulties　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. differences

C. advantages　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. types

16. A. actual　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. rough

C. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. major

17. A. require　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. request

C. depend　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　      　　D. suggest

18. A. Surprisingly　　　　　　    　　　　    B. Fortunately

C. Similarly　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. Frequently

19. A. Finally　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　    B. Gradually

C. Obviously　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　    D. Curiously

20. A. Though　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. Unless

C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. When

　　The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough（面团）covered with ugly yellowish marks. realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast （酵母）made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the 'living thing 'was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed（尴尬）by the whole thing ,Doug or me?
44．The writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________
　　A．to tell an interesting experience
　　B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
　　C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
　　D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books
45．Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?
　　A．The canned orange had gone bad.
　　B．She didn't use the right kind of flour.
　　C．The cookbook was hard to understand.
　　D．She did not follow the directions closely.
46．Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
　　A．She didn't see the use of keeping it
　　B．She meant to joke with her husband.
　　C．She didn't want her husband to see it .
　　D．She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.
47．What made the dough in the rubbish bin make the noise?
　　A．The rising and falling movement.
　　B．The strange-looking marks.
C．Its shape.                 
D．Its size.
48．When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was ______________.
　　A．surprised at his being interested in the bin
　　B．afraid that he would discover her secret
　　C．unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal
　　D．curious to know what disturbed him

阅读理解

　　At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak and understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School. Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what the people were saying.

　　“Why did they do this?”Kate wondered aloud. “I mean, you can't learn if you can't understand the teacher.”

　　Nadia's voice was a whisper, “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadia's English was perfect.

　　Kate was perplexed. She couldn't understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasn't the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual think to learn —-all at the same time.

　　Nadia nodded quickly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do rat understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying. Isn't a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me.”“Don't worry. ”said Kate. “You'll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. ”

　　Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson . To Kate's surprise , Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions at the blackboard.

　　Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her. Sane of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher-said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands.

　　Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. “Some things,”she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world.”

1．At the beginning of Nadia's first day at school , she was ________.

[　　]

2．The underlined word “perplexed” probably means ________.

[　　]

3．We can infer from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．Nadia did not like Kate

B．Nadia had lived by the sea before

C．Nadia had never seen a computer before

D．Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness

4．Which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．Nadia was better at maths than other students.

B．Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.

C．Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class.

D．Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.

5．What is the message of the story?

[　　]

A．Talking about something familiar gives you confidence in communication.

B．Answering questions in class makes you better understood by classmates.

C．Language plays an important role in communication between cultures.

D．Mathematics helps to improve communication between cultures.

The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the ‘living thing’ was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing, Doug or me.　　

1.The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ________.

　　A. to tell an interesting experience

　　B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty

　　C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman

　　D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books

2.Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

　　A. The canned orange had gone bad.

　　B. She didn’t use the right kind of flour.

　　C. The cookbook was hard to understand.

　　D. She did not follow the directions closely.

3.Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

　　A. She didn’t see the use of keeping it

　　B. She meant to joke with her husband.

　　C. She didn’t want her husband to see it.

　　D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.

4.What made the dough in the rubbish bin look frightening?

　　A. The rising and falling movement.

　　B. The strange-looking marks.

　　C. Its shape.

　　D. Its size.

5.When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was  ________.

　　A. surprised at his being interested in the bin

　　B. afraid that he would discover her secret

　　C. unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal

　　D. curious to know what disturbed him