If you want to make friends, what should you do?

Steps:

★Try to look on the bright side of things.

★Look for groups in your area that do something you are interested in. Maybe you will learn some new skills and meet some people who have many things in common with you.

Tips(建议，诀窍):

★Contact your friends at least once a week by telephone or e-mail, or by visiting them to find out how they are. Remember important things about them such as birthdays and weddings(婚礼).

★If you have an argument with your friends, say sorry first.

★Remember never to leave old friends just because you have made some new ones.

★Listen to others carefully. It’s better to be a good listener.

★Be different. Don’t try to change others through your own ideas.

Warnings:

★Never ask or give away(泄密) a friend’s secret.

★Don’t be afraid to stand up for what is right.

★You’d better not give your ID number, phone number or your home address to people that you have just made friends with.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1.Why is it good to look for groups in your area?

A. Because it isn’t far.?????????????

B. Because it is a rule in your area.

C. Because you can make some money.

D. Because it’s a good chance to meet people who have the same interests.

2.The underlined word “contact” means “ ______ ”.

A.联系????????????? B.关系????????????? C.关联????????????? ????????????? D.联合

3.If you are somebody’s good friend, you should ______ .

①try to know his or her secrets?????????????

②support him or her when he or she is right

③keep in touch with them often??

④try to change her or him with your own ideas

A.①②????????????? B.②③????????????? C.②④????????????? ????????????? D.①④

4.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Listen to your friends carefully and keep their secrets.

B. To keep in touch with your new friends, you’d better tell them your phone number or address.

C. If you have an argument with your good friend, you’d better say sorry to him or her first.

D. When you want to make more friends, you should look on the bright side first.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. What Is Real Friendship?????????????

B. Where to Meet New Friends

C .How to Make Friends

D. Friends should Help Each Other

If you stay in an Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. Although it is not expected, it would be much pleasant. But find out the social position and religion of your hosts before you choose the gift.  A bottle of foreign whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and not at all suitable for others.  If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them what they would like.  Some things are just not available in India.

It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all, you are the honored guest. Several years ago, it was almost unpleasant to bring sweets or a bottle of wine.  But this is not true today.  Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians.  Fruit, flowers or a box of sweets are perfect gifts, and will make no one unhappy.

In all classes of society, both in the city and in the country, food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand. This is the most important part of the etiquette of eating in India. When you watch Indians eat something, you will see that they keep their left hands on their legs.

If you want to find a conversation topic in India, talk about families. Another useful subject to start with is cricket.  But once you get to know a person better, any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk about politics and religion. They enjoy heated discussions. Conversation is an art form and people take the time to really talk.

1．If you are invited for a meal at an Indian home,       .

A．you should offer to pay for the food

B．you will hurt your hosts if you take anything

C．it is fashionable to take flowers or sweets 

D．it is traditional to take whisky

2．Indians love interesting topics and they          .

A．only talk about family matters          B．prefer to have heated discussions

C．don’t like talking about themselves      D．get away from religion and politics

3．The underlined part in the first paragraph means         .

A．you can buy these things easily in India

B．they don’t make these things in India

          C．they never avoid these things in India

D．you can’t get these things in India

4．According to the passage, all of the following are true except that         .

A．your choice of gift will depend on who your hosts are

B．playing cricket with left hand is popular in India

C．Indians normally use their right hand for food they eat

D．Indians like to talk about serious things with guests

Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you:

      * Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.

      * Always read the questions carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.

      * Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.

* If it asks to give one answer, only write one.

      * If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time.

      * Try not leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get you points.

      * When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes.

1. From the passage we can        to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.

  A. tell ourselves not to be nervous                         B. ask the teacher for help

  C. go out for a walk                                             D. take a few deep breaths

2. To make sure we understand the question, we had better       .

  A. read it fast                                                      B. read it till we finish it

  C. read it a few times if possible                        D. read it slowly

3. When we finish answering the questions, we need to       .

  A. hand it at once                                                 B. check spelling mistakes

  C. worry about our points                                 D. check with classmates

4. The underlined word “strategies” in the passage means

  A．策略                       B．思维                    C．途径                      D．智慧

5. Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

  A. Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth.

  B. Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test.

  C. If it asks to give one answer, we’d better write more.

  D. Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points.