Jenny，

I often think if I am as important to you as you are to me.

We had an unhappy time yesterday.I really felt sad after it and almost apologized (道歉) to you.However，you could still laugh and talk with others like nothing had happened.I suddenly realized that I was not that important to you.You didn’t even realize that I was angry and sad.What’s more，you even forgot my birthday this year.

Goodbye，my friend.I have closed my feeling toward you.It is sad to say goodbye，my friend.But it is meaningless (无意义的) for us to be friends any longer.

Lucy

Dear Lucy，

I’m sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday.But here is something I really need to tell you.I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought.I just felt tired and didn’t feel like going shopping.Susan and Lily are also my good friends.I couldn’t pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by.I also couldn’t let them know I was blue because of the quarrel.I didn’t want them to feel sad just because I was sad.I’m your best friend，but I don’t want to be your only friend.I don’t want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time.I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother.Please try to make more friends.You will feel much happier if you have more friends.And remember，I’m your best friend forever!

Jenny

41．What’s the purpose of Lucy’s letter?

A．To tell Jenny that she is really sorry for what happened yesterday.

B．To tell Jenny she doesn’t want to be friends with her any longer.

C．To ask Jenny not to be friends with Susan or Lily.

D．To ask Jenny if she means much to her.

42．What’s the cause of the quarrel yesterday?

A．Jenny laughed and talked with others.

B．Jenny didn’t notice that Lucy was sad.

C．Jenny didn’t want to go shopping.

D．Jenny didn’t remember Lucy’s birthday.

43．In the letter，Jenny suggests Lucy should________.

A．make more friends

B．leave her alone

C．make friends with Susan and Lily

D．spend more time with her family

44．According to the passage，if we say someone is blue，we mean he/she is________.

A．angry                                                 B．sad

C．kind                                                   D．happy

45．After reading Jenny’s letter，we learn that________.

A．Jenny and Lucy are both students

B．Lucy doesn’t know how to keep a healthy friendship

C．a friend in need is a friend indeed

D．Lucy is Jenny’s only friend

Jenny，
I often think if I am as important to you as you are to me.
We had an unhappy time yesterday. I really felt sad after it and almost apologized (道歉) to you. However，you could still laugh and talk with others like nothing had happened. I suddenly realized that I was not that important to you. You didn’t even realize that I was angry and sad. What’s more，you even forgot my birthday this year.
Goodbye，my friend. I have closed my feeling toward you. It is sad to say goodbye，my friend. But it is meaningless for us to be friends any longer.
Lucy
Dear Lucy，
I’m sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday. But here is something I really need to tell you. I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought. I just felt tired and didn’t feel like going shopping. Susan and Lily are also my good friends. I couldn’t pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by. I also couldn’t let them know I was blue because of the quarrel. I didn’t want them to feel sad just because I was sad. I’m your best friend，but I don’t want to be your only friend. I don’t want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time. I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother. Please try to make more friends. You will feel much happier if you have more friends. And remember，I’m your best friend forever!
Jenny
【小题1】What’s the purpose of Lucy’s letter?

Who do you think breaks the law in our society? If you believe that only tough guys commit crimes, you may have to think again. Unlike in the movies, we can’t divide the world into bad guys and model citizens. Real life is much more complex. In the same way that diseases range from the common cold to fatal forms of cancer, crimes vary in degree. For example, smoking in an elevator will inconvenience people, but much less than threatening them with a gun.

In addition to breaking the law themselves, people tolerate various levels of crime. Why can we tolerate some crimes? It may be that, by seeing others do something, we accept it more easily. For instance, most people will find it easier to speed on a highway when everybody else is driving over the speed limit. When people celebrate a sports championship, if they see someone breaking store windows, they might start breaking windows themselves or even steal from the store. So the people around us influence how much law-breaking we can tolerate.

We must also wonder whether seeing violence on television or reading about it in the newspapers every day makes us tolerate crime more than we should. We become used to seeing blood on the news on television, or in full color in newspapers and magazines. Because we see thousands of dead people on TV, maybe we just try to ignore the situation behind the violence.

If so many citizens tolerate violence and crime, or even commit crimes themselves, it may simply be because of the human mind. Our minds may not care about specific laws. Instead, our minds may have a system of values that usually prevents us from hurting other people to improve our own lives. Yet, when it comes to respecting the rights of a mass of anonymous (不知名的) individuals, we might not be so responsible. While most people would not steal a wallet containing $50, they may not mind cheating on taxes, because cheating on taxes does not hurt any one person. It hurts society, but “society” remains an abstract idea that is not as real as a neighbor or a friend’s friend.

When we realize that so many people have misunderstandings of law-breaking, it is not surprising that so many people tolerate crimes, or even break laws, including me. But how could we improve the level of honesty in our society? Would strict laws help make our society better? Probably not. Honesty will have to come from social pressure: in the family, at school, on the job, each and every one of us can encourage honesty by showing which behavior is unacceptable. And teaching respect should become everyone’s responsibility.

1.According to the author, “Real life is much more complex.” probably means       .

A. there is a wide range of people and crimes in the real life

B. smoking in an elevator goes against laws in the real life

C. there are much more crimes than diseases in the real life

D. some model citizens sometimes break laws in the real life

2.What does the author think of the people who cheat on taxes?

A. They take no notice of the human mind.

B. They break the laws unaccepted in their minds.

C. They aren’t concerned about some particular laws.

D. They hurt other people to improve their own lives.

3.People tolerate violence and crime because       .

A. their behavior is the same as that of most other people

B. they pay no attention to the truth behind the crimes

C. most unlawful acts are not harmful to the individual

D. they hold mistaken beliefs about law-breaking

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To discuss whether laws are strict enough.

B. To remind people to behave with honesty.

C. To show people the importance of education.

D. To explain why many people have criminal records.

Jenny，

I often think if I am as important to you as you are to me.

We had an unhappy time yesterday. I really felt sad after it and almost apologized (道歉) to you. However，you could still laugh and talk with others like nothing had happened. I suddenly realized that I was not that important to you. You didn’t even realize that I was angry and sad. What’s more，you even forgot my birthday this year.

Goodbye，my friend. I have closed my feeling toward you. It is sad to say goodbye，my friend. But it is meaningless for us to be friends any longer.

Lucy

Dear Lucy，

I’m sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday. But here is something I really need to tell you. I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought. I just felt tired and didn’t feel like going shopping. Susan and Lily are also my good friends. I couldn’t pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by. I also couldn’t let them know I was blue because of the quarrel. I didn’t want them to feel sad just because I was sad. I’m your best friend，but I don’t want to be your only friend. I don’t want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time. I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother. Please try to make more friends. You will feel much happier if you have more friends. And remember，I’m your best friend forever!

Jenny

1.What’s the purpose of Lucy’s letter?

2.What’s the cause of the quarrel yesterday?

3.In the letter，Jenny suggests Lucy should________.

4.According to the passage，if we say someone is blue，we mean he/she is________.

5.After reading Jenny’s letter，we learn that________.

Jenny，
I often think if I am as important to you as you are to me.
We had an unhappy time yesterday. I really felt sad after it and almost apologized (道歉) to you. However，you could still laugh and talk with others like nothing had happened. I suddenly realized that I was not that important to you. You didn’t even realize that I was angry and sad. What’s more，you even forgot my birthday this year.
Goodbye，my friend. I have closed my feeling toward you. It is sad to say goodbye，my friend. But it is meaningless for us to be friends any longer.
Lucy
Dear Lucy，
I’m sorry that I hurt you so much yesterday. But here is something I really need to tell you. I never thought the quarrel we had yesterday was as serious as you thought. I just felt tired and didn’t feel like going shopping. Susan and Lily are also my good friends. I couldn’t pretend (假装) not seeing them when they passed by. I also couldn’t let them know I was blue because of the quarrel. I didn’t want them to feel sad just because I was sad. I’m your best friend，but I don’t want to be your only friend. I don’t want to be with you all the time because sometimes I need to have my own time. I want to spend some time with my other friends and my brother. Please try to make more friends. You will feel much happier if you have more friends. And remember，I’m your best friend forever!
Jenny

1. 1.

   What’s the purpose of Lucy’s letter?

   1. A.
      To tell Jenny that she is really sorry for what happened yesterday
   2. B.
      To tell Jenny she doesn’t want to be friends with her any longer
   3. C.
      To ask Jenny not to be friends with Susan or Lily
   4. D.
      To ask Jenny if she means much to her
2. 2.

   What’s the cause of the quarrel yesterday?

   1. A.
      Jenny laughed and talked with others
   2. B.
      Jenny didn’t notice that Lucy was sad
   3. C.
      Jenny didn’t want to go shopping
   4. D.
      Jenny didn’t remember Lucy’s birthday
3. 3.

   In the letter，Jenny suggests Lucy should________

   1. A.
      make more friends
   2. B.
      leave her alone
   3. C.
      make friends with Susan and Lily
   4. D.
      spend more time with her family
4. 4.

   According to the passage，if we say someone is blue，we mean he/she is________

   1. A.
      angry
   2. B.
      sad
   3. C.
      kind
   4. D.
      happy
5. 5.

   After reading Jenny’s letter，we learn that________

   1. A.
      Jenny and Lucy are both students
   2. B.
      Lucy doesn’t know how to keep a healthy friendship
   3. C.
      A friend in need is a friend indeed
   4. D.
      Lucy is Jenny’s only friend