John can do it ________, even not better than, you.

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A．as well as

B．as well

C．so well as

D．so well

John can do it ________, even not better than,you.

　　A. as well as　　B. as well　　C. so well as　　D. so well

John can do it　　 ,even not better than you.?

A.as well as　　　　　　　　 B.as well?

C.so well as　　　　　　　　 D.so well?

　　　 Betty and I are best friends.Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together.But this year, we had a costume party (化装舞会) instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John？” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class.I wrinkled (皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day.How could he even afford a costume？” Mum said nothing.The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed.We discussed it for a long time.Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently.John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual.We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups.Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it's time for the great prize game.It's the following riddle...” It was a math game.None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned.John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week.He felt happy.So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

(　　)6.The two girls and John were in the same________.

　　　 A.group　　 B.family　　　　　　　 C.team　　　　　　 D.class

(　　)7.John's family may be very ________ according to the passage.

　　　 A.far　　　 B.poor　　　　　　　 C.rich　　　　　　 D.small

(　　)8.How did John get the prize, during the party?

　　　 A.By helping others. B.By asking for help.

C.By getting good grades in study.　　 D.By winning the math game.

(　　)9.John ________with the shopping certificate after the party.

　 　 A.watched a basketball match　　　 B.saw a movie

C.bought something to wear　　　　 D.made a phone call

(　　)10.The passage mainly tells us ________.

　　　 A.we can do anything to help others

　　　 B.we should find a proper way when helping others　　 　　　　

　　　 C.helping others means giving them what they need

　　　 D.we should find a surprising way when helping others

“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.
For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence  People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best-seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book.
1. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
4. Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
【小题1】The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely isolated life” means “______” in this passage.

A．No one can live a hard life

B．No one can live without difficulty

C．No one can live alone

D．No one can live on an island

【小题2】Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.

A．we are afraid to make bad friends

B．we are too shy to take the first action

C．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends

D．we feel sure that we already have enough friends

【小题3】We can learn from this passage that ________.

A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie

B．friends are always friends

C．few people bought Carnegie’s book

D．the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book?

A．Say “excuse me” before you ask.

B．Don’t visit your neighbor too often.

C．Think more about others.

D．People enjoy hearing their own names.

【小题5】The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.

A．How to Make Friends

B．A Famous Book

C．About Friendship

D．John Donne and Dale Carnegie