＃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. 1.

   Where is Kate going next month?

   1. A.
      To the USA
   2. B.
      To the UK
   3. C.
      To Italy
   4. D.
      To France
2. 2.

   What’s Libby like?

   1. A.
      She’s as beautiful as Ditlady
   2. B.
      She’s more outgoing than Ditlady
   3. C.
      She’s as quiet as Ditlady
   4. D.
      She’s more athletic than Ditlady
3. 3.

   What was the matter with Harbinger last week?

   1. A.
      He had a cold
   2. B.
      He had a headache
   3. C.
      He had a fever
   4. D.
      He had a toothache
4. 4.

   What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?

   1. A.
      Those who are different from him
   2. B.
      Those who are the same as him
   3. C.
      He doesn’t like to make friends
   4. D.
      He likes to have both kinds of friends
5. 5.

   What does the underlined word “similar” mean?

   1. A.
      一致的
   2. B.
      相似的
   3. C.
      友好的
   4. D.
      简单的

    Trees are one of the oldest“citizens(公民)”of our Earth．They keep our air clean,。Reduce noise pollution，improve water quality(质量)and provide food and building materials．

    Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow．At one to three years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves．For example，many trees grow thorns(刺)to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large，deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.

    当小树成长到四年的时候，它们成长可是加速并且进一步强壮，以足以面对未来生命中的挑战At the age of l5，trees become young adults．They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．

    It is not until山e tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its 1argest．Not only does the adult tree give us shade，oxygen(氧气)and natural beauty；it is also a great place for a tree house，or a place for us to nap，read a book，listen to music or sip(小口喝)tea．If we give the adult tree proper care，it will continue to live healthily for many years.

    Gradually(渐渐地)，trees begin to grow older and older and even die．At this time，they still have their important place in nature．When a tree becomes hollow(空心的)or part of it becomes dead．it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.

    In many ways．the life of a tree is similar(相似的)to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree , we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge．Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!

A．根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1．How do young trees protect themselves? And why do they have large，deep green leaves?

2．Why should we enjoy every minute of our own life?

B．

3．将文中的划线汉语句子翻译成英语。(一空一词)

When trees are 4 years old，they begin to grow very rapidly and become                to face challenges later in life．

4．将文中的划线英语句子翻译成汉语。

C．

5．根据短文内容，写出能概括全文大意的句子。