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? We asked some people what they think and this is what they said.

Susan: I like to have friends who are like me, Both my best friend Linda 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, Linda is more athletic than me.

Mary: I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I'm a little quiet and my good friend Carol 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.

Bill: 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.

58. Where is Susan going next month?

A. To France.        B. To the UK.       C. To Italy.         D. To the USA.

59. What's Carol like?

A. She's as beautiful as Mary.             B. She's more outgoing than Mary.

C. She's as quiet as Mary.                D. She's more athletic than Mary.

60. What kind of friends does Bill 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.

61. What does the underlined word "similar" mean?

A.不同的   B. 相似的   C.有好的    D.简单的

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.

    Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

    One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.

    It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”

    Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.

    “Just try it! I believe you can!”

    After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

    Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”

    Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.

    You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.

1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

A. went gambling        B. talked in class     

C. didn’t answer     D. gave himself up

2.Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

    A. doing homework for him           B. encouraging and helping him

    C. giving Bill another exam         D. cooking delicious food for him

3.From the passage we can learn ________.

    A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

    B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

    C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

    D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

4.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Day      B. A Lazy Boy   

C. A Boy’s Change   D. A Strict Teacher

Hi, dear friends! Welcome   1 our zoo. It is really a good place to have fun. We have a big family in the zoo. All the animals in the zoo are brothers and sisters. Follow(跟随) me to see   2 . First, let’s  3 the pandas over there. They come from China. They are black and white. They like eating bamboos(竹子). They are beautiful and very shy, so please  4  quiet. Now come this way, please. We will go and see the lions. These two lions are from Africa. They are very   5  and they usually sleep and relax 20 hours every day.  6 is their favorite food. So don't be near to them. Don't you want  7 and see Bill ? He is a koala. He is  8  for you. Look! Isn’t he cute? He is from Australia. He sleeps during the day,  9  at night he gets up and begins to eat food. That’s not all. I would like to take you to see some  10   animals of our family.