“You are my best friend.” It’s the nicest thing you can    36     to someone. It’s also the nicest thing you can    37    someone.

Good friendships begin in middle school. It’s the    38    you begin to develop your own personality. Your parents aren’t around so you    39    lots of time every day sharing your life with your classmates. You talk with them, you work with them and you become friends with them. But    40    them will become your “best” friend.

Best friends are the people who like you and    41     you the most. They are the    42    who are easy to work with and easy to have fun with.

Sometimes it’s    43    to find a best friend. And sometimes you can     44    a little lonely. But just because you don’t have best friend now, it doesn’t mean you    45     one in the future. Best friends seem to find each other as if by magic. And when you find your best friend, the magic will last forever.

 

1.A. tell             B. write              C. say                 D. go

2.A. hear from        B. hear of            C. hear about            D. think of

3.A. time            B. place              C. beginning            D. best

4.A. take             B. cost               C. pay                D. spend

5.A. none of          B. not all of           C. no one of            D. all of

6.A. understand        B. think              C. give                D. take

7.A. that              B. ones               C. those              D. these

8.A. easy              B. easily              C. not easy           D. easy enough \

9.A. think             B. know               C. become           D. feel

10.A. not have          B. don’t have           C. won’t have         D. haven’t

 

One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early, so I _______ (41) my car by a small park, and _______ (42) for her.
As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running _______ (43) on the grass as his mother _______ (44) from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been ______ (45) free from some sort of prison .The boy would then fall to the grass , (46) up , without looking back at his mother , run as_______ (47) as he could ,again , still with a smile on his face ,as if nothing had happened.
At that moment, I thought to myself , “why aren’t most adults this way ?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even _______ (48) a second attempt. They would be so _______ (49) that they would not try again if someone saw them fall .Or , because they fall , they would find a good _______ (50) for themselves that they’re not fit for it . They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.
However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a _______ (51) experience. They try again and again until they _______ (52) .The answer must be that they have not connected“falling down” with the word “failure”. As a _______ (53), they are not discouraged in any way .Besides, they _______ (54) think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words ,they allow themselves to make _______ (55), so they remain energetic.
I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

【小题1】

A．left B．stopped C．repaired D．drove

【小题2】

A．waited B．cared C．prepared D．looked

【小题3】

A．carefully B．anxiously C．freely D．easily

【小题4】 

A．watched

B．noticed

C．surveyed

D．supported

【小题5】 

A．cut

B．kept

C．found

D．set

【小题6】

A．hold B．get C．end D．pick

【小题7】

A．well B．long C．fast D．soon

【小题8】 

A．make

B．provide

C．practice

D．discover

【小题9】 

A．confused

B．embarrassed

C．exhausted

D．surprised

【小题10】

A．cause B．sign C．chance D．excuse

【小题11】 

A．learning

B．running

C．teaching

D．falling

【小题12】 

A．progress

B．improve

C．achieve

D．succeed

【小题13】

A．decision B．result C．reason D．matter

【小题14】.

A．hardly

B．perfectly

C．probably

D．nearly

【小题15】.

A．mistakes

B．choices

C．plans

D．wishes

【点评】此题的选材注重选择与孩子们生活很接近的教育性故事，教会孩子如何面对失败。做题过程中要学会根据上下文来推测答案，有时在文中甚至可以找到原词，所以遇到不会的题目不必害怕，做好记号，沉着应对。

Peter: Let’s play computer games!
Barry: That sounds interesting, but I don't have a computer.
Peter: Well, do you have a volleyball?
Barry: Yes.
Peter: Then let's play volleyball.
Barry: Oh, volleyball is so difficult.
Peter: OK, let's watch TV.
Barry: That sounds boring. Hmmm, let’s play soccer! Do you have a soccer ball?
Peter: No, I don’t.
Barry: Oh, well, do you have a basketball?
Peter: Yes, I do. Let’s play basketball!
Barry: That sounds fun!
【小题1】Who wants(想)to play computer games?

A．Peter

B．Barry

C．Peter and Barry

D．Nobody

【小题2】Does Barry have a computer?

A．Yes, he does

B．No, he doesn’t

C．Yes, he is.

D．No, he isn’t

【小题3】Can Barry play volleyball?

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can’t

C．Yes, he does

D．No, he doesn’t.

【小题4】Does Peter have a soccer ball?

A．No, he does.

B．Yes, he does

C．No, he doesn’t

D．Yes, he doesn’t

【小题5】Which sentence is right?( 哪句是正确的？)

A．Peter likes to play computer games.

B．Barry likes to watch TV.

C．Peter has a soccer ball.

D．Barry doesn’t have a volleyball.

Read the suggestions for making an English speech.
a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.
f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.
g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.
Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.
【小题1】Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．d

【小题2】Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

A．a

B．c

C．e

D．f

【小题3】Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

A．d

B．e

C．f

D．g

【小题4】Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

A．b

B．d

C．f

D．g

【小题5】Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．g