“You know,Ann,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Anita were just talking about you.”  I immediately got 11.  “They said that you join the Students Union just because the teacher likes you, not because you are excellent.”

I 12 to keep myself from crying, getting down to my knees. After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me, I felt I was 13 .

Lisa and Anita came in, acting as if(好像) 14  had happened.Lisa was still my deskmate and Anita was still my partner for our history project. I was 15 that they were able to pretend we had the perfect friendship. 16 they’d said such hurtful things.

I felt like I didn’t have a friend in the world, all because of rumor(谣言).

The tongue can be our worst 17 . Rumors do harm to friendship. They are like sharp knives, breaking one’s dignity(尊严) into pieces. When we say 18 things abut others, we’re hurting their hearts.

So how was I to act next? I thought of 19 them back. But instead, I told them directly they had hurt me. Lisa started 20 and Anita was speechless. I knew they were both sorry for what they had said. They said sorry to me, and I forgave them 21 I was still unhappy. Sure, things were a little embarrassing (尴尬的) at first, but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before. I still 22  rumors from time to time. Talking about others is a part of our life, but the more I learn about the friendship, the more I realize the importance of tolerating others.

11, A relaxed  B nervous  C scared  D energetic

12, A struggled  B decided  C continued  D preferred

13, A different  B wrong  C sick  D alone

14, A everything  B something  C anything  D nothing

15, A surprised  B satisfied C frightened  D worried

16, A simply  B especially  C obviously  D probably

17, A criminal  B victim  C suspect  D enemy

18, A unpopular  B unlucky  C unkind  D unusual

19, A attacking  B arguing  C bringing  D pulling

20, A shouting  B keeping  C fighting  D crying

21, A because   B although  C after  D unless

22, A play with  B agree with   C deal with  D help with

The model plane isn’t as nice as my partner’s, but _____ it was made by myself.

A. at last                     B. at least                         C. at times                  D. at present

 

A: Hi, Han Mei! What are you doing now?

B: I’m studying for tomorrow’s test. What about you?     

A: I’m learning English by l  81   to the tapes. Can you tell me how you learn English?

B: I learn by practicing conversations with my partner.

A: That’s a good idea. I think it can i  82   your speaking skills. Who’s your partner？

B: Liu Ying, one of your classmates at primary school.

A: Oh, wow! It’s her! I remember she u  83   to be short and be very quiet.

B: But now she’s much 84 than before and very outgoing.

A: By the way, do you have lots of rules at school?

B: Yes, we do. For example, we must w  84   uniform at school.

A: Should students be allowed to have part-time job?

B: No. But I think it is necessary for students to have s  85   rules at school.

A: That’s right.

 

Dear all,
Time passes without knowing. I have finally found my partner in Paris. She gives me the true meaning of love, happiness and also as a true friend.
Here,I want to announce that we,Paul Brown and Lisa Yang have decided to marry on 26 th Sep­tember, 2007. The wedding will consist of a wed­ding promise in a church and a dinner party that will be held in Blue Sky Hotel.
As you are our friends and our relatives, all of you and also your loved ones are invited to this spe­cial day of ours, you, looking, we, all, to, forward, of,are. Thank you for your time here.
Love,
Paul & Lisa
根据上面的邀请信，完成81—85小题。
【小题1】Paul is going to marry______________________.
【小题2】The young couple got to know each other in                       
【小题3】 Date of their marriage:_______________________
【小题4】 Place of their dinner party,;_______________
【小题5】 Put the underlined words in right order.

—       do you speak English so well?　　

—Because I practice it with my partner every day.　　

A. Why     B. When   C. Who