A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close fried in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 36 teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily 37 　.

　 It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to 38 . However, there can be 39 disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.

　 To most of us, 40 are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 41 at arm’s length? Do we want to 42 ourselves or do we want to walk on surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 43 enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our 44 are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of 45 experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to 46 friendships. But it must be undertaken（进行）slowly and 47 only if there are signs of interest and action 48 .

　 What are some of the 49 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 　50 time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ 51” the other, including his time and attention. 52 friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as 53 as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 54 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 55 　.

36．A．Knowledge　　 　　 B．Books　　 　　　　 C．Teachers　　 　 D．Experience

37．A．understood　　 　　 B．formed　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　 D．made

38．A．design　　　　 　　 B．intend　　　 　 C．develop　　　 D．appear

39．A．no 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．any　　　　 　 C．not　　　　　 D．some

40．A．lives　　　　 　　　 B．relationships　 　 C．friendships　 　 D．classmates

41．A．taken　　　　 　　　 B．left　　　　　 　 C．given　　　　 D．kept

42．A．own　　　　 　　　 B．share　　　　 　 C．think　　　　 　 D．suffer

43．A．than　　　　　 　　 B．very　　　　 　 C．quite　　　　 　 D．so

44．A．expectations　 　　　 B．attractions　　 　 C．options　　　 D．ideas

45．A．good　　　　 　　 B．ordinary　　 　 C．social　　　　 D．personal

46．A．prove　　　 　　　 B．produce　　　 　 C．weaken　　　 D．deepen

47．A．carried though 　　 B．carried out　 　 C．carried on　　 D．carried away

48．A．by turns　　　 　　 B．in return 　　　　　 C．in turn　　 　　 D．in answer

49．A．difficulties　　 　　　 B．differences　 　　 C．disadvantages 　 D．advantages

50．A．cost　　　　　 　　 B．spend　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　 D．waste

51．A．loves　　　　 　　 B．hates　　 　　　　　 C．press　 　　　　　 D．possesses

52．A．differently　 　　　 B．Fortunately　 　　 C．Similarly　　 　 D．Regretfully

53．A．many　　　　 　　 B．much　　　 　　 C．little　　　　 D．possible　

54．A．reasonable　　 　　 B．comfortable　 　 C．spare　 　　　　　 D．valuable

55．A．of　　　　　 　　 B．from　　　　 　 C．out　　　　　 D．away

A Way of Life for Students

The Internet is a way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youths found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007.

That is slow but it could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband(宽带)connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet.

Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.

The most popular online social activity is forwarding messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so.

The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing(冲浪)habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $210 billion in sales last year alone.

College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.

The study also showed that 65 percent make loan(贷款)payments;41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card.

A significant number of charges on those credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

1. College students in the US, as this passage shows, ________________.

A. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classrooms

B. spend too much time visiting the Internet

C. lead an exciting life by using the Internet

D. waste much time visiting the Internet

2. From the fourth paragraph we can find that in the US________________.

A. most college students are from rich families

B. college students can have a computer from their colleges

C. cell phones will take the place of computers in colleges

D. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students

3. By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following except________________.

A. reading newspapers

B. chatting with friends

C. buying goods

D. going swimming

4. The underlined word “charges” in the last paragraph means________________.

A. cost for goods or services

B. work given as a duty

C. sudden attack at high speed

D. money in small unit

 

A Way of Life for Students

The Internet is a way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youths found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007.

That is slow but it could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband(宽带)connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet.

Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.

The most popular online social activity is forwarding messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so.

The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing(冲浪)habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $210 billion in sales last year alone.

College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.

The study also showed that 65 percent make loan(贷款)payments;41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card.

A significant number of charges on those credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

1. College students in the US, as this passage shows, ________________.

A. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classrooms

B. spend too much time visiting the Internet

C. lead an exciting life by using the Internet

D. waste much time visiting the Internet

2. From the fourth paragraph we can find that in the US________________.

A. most college students are from rich families

B. college students can have a computer from their colleges

C. cell phones will take the place of computers in colleges

D. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students

3. By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following except________________.

A. reading newspapers

B. chatting with friends

C. buying goods

D. going swimming

4. The underlined word “charges” in the last paragraph means________________.

A. cost for goods or services

B. work given as a duty

C. sudden attack at high speed

D. money in small unit

 

A Way of Life for Students

　　The Internet is a way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

　　A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 youth found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007.

　　That is slow but it could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

　　About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband (宽带) connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Inter net.

　　Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check e-mails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two e-mail addresses.

　　The most popular online social activity is forwarding messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so.

　　The study looked beyond the Internet surfing (冲浪) habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $ 210 billion in sales last year alone.

　　College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.

　　The study also showed that 65 percent make loan (贷款) payments; 41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card.

　　A significant number of charges on those credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

(1) College students in the US, as this passage shows, ________.

[　　]

A． don't have to learn their lessons in their classrooms

B．spend too much time visiting the Internet

C．lead an exciting life by using the Internet

D．waste too much time visiting the Internet

(2) From the fourth paragraph we can find that in the US ________.

[　　]

A．most college students are from rich families

B．college students can have a computer from their colleges

C．cell phones will take the place of computers in colleges

D．mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students

(3) To communicate with friends, more than half of the college students use ________.

[　　]

(4) By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following except ________.

[　　]

(5) The underlined word "charges" in the last paragraph means ________.

[　　]

A．cost for goods or services

B．work given as a duty

C．sudden attack at high speed

D．money in small unit

Unless we spend money spotting and preventing asteroids(小行星) now, one might crash into Early and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.

Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.

Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.

Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons.  But the cost wouldn’t be cheap. Is is worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: (1)How likely the event is; and (2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500 000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we don’t take care of these asteroids, they’ll take care of us,”says one scientist.  “It’s that simple.”

 The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(世界末日) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against it,” said a New York Times article.

9.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?

A.They are heavenly bodies different in composition.

  B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.

C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids.

D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.

10.What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?

A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.

B.Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.

C.Coilisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.

  D.lt’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.

11.What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?

A.It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.

B.It may create more problems than it might slove.

C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.

D.Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.

12.We can conclude from the passage that .      

A.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world

B.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future

C.the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlike to happen in our    lifetime.

D.workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth