Peter and I ________ in the same class. ________ are good friends.

       A. are, us        B. are, we              C. is, our         D. am, we

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it ?? ? ?? patience（耐心）. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home ? ? ?? .

Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things ? ? ? you do is much easier. Or join someone ? ?? some activities.

Many people are shy when talking to new people. ??? ? ????? meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit? ?? ? ?? about the unknown. Most of fears（恐惧）about????? ? ????? new people come from doubts（怀疑）. We imagine other people are ? ? ?? us-finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept（接受）yourself ? ? you are, and try to put the other at ease（自由自在，自然）. You'll both feel more comfortable.

Try to act self-confident（自信）even if you don't feel that way when you ? ? a room full of strangers. Walk straight, look at other people directly and ? ? .

If you see someone you'd like to?? ? , say something. Don't wait for?? ? ??? person to start a talk.

Just meeting someone ?? ? ? does not mean that you'll make friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual（相互的）likings and "give and take". It takes time to ? ? friendship.

1.A. costs?????? ????????????? B. needs??????? ????????????? C. spends ????????????? ????????????? D. wants

2.A. lonely???? ????????????? B. yourself?????? ????????????? C. alone??????? ????????????? D. with you

3.A. as??????? ????????????? B. that????????? ????????????? C. which?????? ????????????? D. what

4.A. with????? ????????????? B. in??????????? ????????????? C. on???????? ????????????? D. to

5.A. At all????? ????????????? B. For all??? ????????????? ????????????? C. In all????? ????????????? D. After all

6.A. unhappy??? ????????????? B. usual???????? ????????????? C. upset?????? ????????????? D. unlucky

7.A. meeting?? ????????????? B. talking??????? ????????????? C. visiting????? ????????????? D. speaking

8.A. talking???? ????????????? B. saying????? ????????????? C. judging????? ????????????? D. laughing

9.A. like????? ????????????? B. as????????? ????????????? C. what??????? ????????????? D. that

10.A. come????? B. go????????? ????????????? C. enter?????? ????????????? D. step to

11.A. laugh????? B. smile?????? ????????????? C. cry???????? ????????????? D. jump

12.A. speak to??? B. talk about???? ????????????? C. say to?????? ????????????? D. call? up

13.A. other????? ????????????? B. the other???? ????????????? C. another????? ????????????? D. others

14.A. old?????? ????????????? B. young???? ????????????? C. new??????? ????????????? D. little

15.A. develop??? B. start????????? ????????????? C. keep??????? ????????????? D. change

For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.
Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.
Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.
The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day.
Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.
Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median（中位数的）average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.
【小题1】The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.

For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.

Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.

Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.

The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day.

Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median（中位数的）average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.

1.The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.

A. all Arabs were Christian at that time

B. Arabs wanted to gain higher income

C. the Second World War broke out

D. Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

2.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic__________.

A. to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

B. because Titanic became a well-known disaster

C. to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

D. to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

3.From the last paragraph we can infer that__________.

A. Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

B. the higher education you receive, the higher income you will get in America

C. Arab-Americans are hard-working people

D. The-median average income among Americans is $39,580

4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE？

A. Arab-Americans have made great contributions to American society only in literature.

B. Arab history in the United States is to the early 1800’s.

C. The first Arab immigration to America took place between 1860 and 1924.

D. Few of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Arabs in America.

B. The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America.

C. Arab-Americans, Contributions to America.

D. Arab-Americans, Education and Income.

There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl    big eyes. Her big eyes are     us her dream: I wish to   ! In China, there are still many girls and boys   her. They want to go to school, but their families are too  _. If the family has two or three children, it is harder to   the money for all the children. So the parents often ask  7 to stay at home, and boys to go to school. 
Now they needn't     the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places.
They don't have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life    . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is    great.