＃117: 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?
Kate Join Date: March, 2011 Location: the United Kingdom	I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades 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, Vades is more athletic than me.
Ditlady Join Date: april, 2011 Location: Canada	I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby 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.
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2011	Hi, everyone! I went to see the dentist last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

1.Where is Kate going next month?

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

2.What’s Libby like?

A．She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.              B．She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.

C．She’s as quiet as Ditlady.                 D．She’s more athletic than Ditlady.

3.What was the matter with Harbinger last week?

A．He had a cold.                          B．He had a headache.

C．He had a fever.                         D．He had a toothache.

4.What kind of friends does Harbinger 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 both kinds of friends.

5.What does the underlined word “similar” mean?

A．一致的           B．相似的           C．友好的           D．简单的

 

Once upon a time，there were two good friends．One was called Jack and the other was called James．One day，the two friends were walking through the desert．During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face．James felt hurt，but he didn’t say anything．Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face．”

    They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)．They decided to get some water there．Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger．Jack saved him at once．When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life．”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone．Why?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away．But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away．”

    Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other．

    Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness．If you don’t forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!

1.What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

    A．After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away．

    B．James hated his friend，in return very much from then on．

    C．James hit his friend in return at once．   

    D．James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand．

2.What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

    A．He was very careless and fell into the mire．

    B．He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire．

    C．He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble．

    D．He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too．

3.What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

    A．He wrote some words on a stone．

    B．He thanked his friends at once．

    C．He wrote some words in the sand．   

    D．He drank some water and had a rest．

4.Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    A．Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James．

 B．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis．

    C．The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later．

    D．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness．

5.Why did James write words in different places?

    A．The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away．

    B．No wind can blow thanks away．

    C．James only wanted to write words in different places．

    D．A and B．

 

Yesterday I was tidying up my room. I found 31 old box of my father’s .He gave 32 to me two years ago. It was really interesting to discover some of my father’s childhood 33 .He once told me  34 he wrote to people all over the world, 35 they sent him  36 ,too. As a result, he had a book of interesting stamps. People also gave him things from different 37 ,such as a silk from Japan, a little doll from England, and a small model ship from Australia. My father even  38  the ticket from his first football match! It made me think about looking  39 my collection of 40  pictures books and magazines.

【小题1】

A．a B．an C．the D．/

【小题2】

A．it B．box C．them D．its

【小题3】

A．pictures B．photos C．hobbies D．friendships

【小题4】

A．who B．which C．that D．what

【小题5】

A．but B．so C．then D．and

【小题6】

A．books B．letters C．boxes D．stamps

【小题7】

A．countries B．schools C．childhoods D．years

【小题8】

A．took B．kept C．brought D．gave

【小题9】

A．for B．after C．up D．down

【小题10】

A．new B．old C．interesting D．different

用方框内所给句子，完成对话。注意有一项多余。注意：请将选项前的字母代号填在题后横线上。（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）

A: Jim, you said you would not stay out late after school, didn’t you??

B:     1    

A: But it’s 10 o’clock now.      2    

B: Sorry. I’ve been to the hospital.

A: What?      3     

B: No. I sent Jack to the hospital.

A:  _   4     What was wrong with him?

B: He had a terrible headache on the way home. 

A:     5    

B: Yes, he is.

A: Good for you, my dear! I’m very glad you can help others.

B:      6      

A．What should I do? B．Thank you, mom. C．Where have you been? D．Is he better now? E. Oh, really? F. Were you sick? G. Yes, mom, I did.

1. ______       2. ______       3. ______    4. ______      5. ______      6. ______

 

If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.

One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.

Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.

An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.

In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.

Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.

1.What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?

A．Something for cutting apples.

B．A person who likes to please others.

C．A person who is dealing with fruits.

D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly.

2.Which of the following is TRUE with apples?

A．Apples are medicine.

B．Apples are the most important food.

C．New York is famous for its big apples.

D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple.

3.The passage is mainly about                             .

A．stories about the apple

B．apples in American culture

C．some famous sayings of the apple

D．big cities that is famous for apples