Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”
【小题1】What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________

Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.

They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.

They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?

They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?

They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)?

They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.

All they could think about was being ill or hurt.

One day they went on a train journey together.

“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.

“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”

And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.

It was not long before they were hungry.

Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.

At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”

1.What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________

A. Themselves.      B. Other people.       C. Healthy food.       D. Dangerous drivers.

2. The old ladies didn’t want to ______.

  A. eat any bananas                       B. travel by train

  C. be young again                        D. get sick

3.Pearl ate her banana ________.

  A. after they came out of the tunnel       B. at the station

  C. before June ate hers                    D. before she was hungry

4. Pearl thought that the banana _______.

  A. stopped her from seeing                B. would make her hungry

  C. would make her ill                     D. would be good for June

5.What’s the best title of the story? __________.

  A. What Good Friends                   B. What a Bad Train Journey

  C. Bananas Are Good for You            D. Bananas Are Bad for You

In one’s life, one spends the most time being with oneself. But one has the least understanding of oneself. When you are successful, you may be very    41  . When you    42  , you may lose heart. If you don’t get a thorough understanding of yourself, you may miss many chances in life.

To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may realize your strong points and weak    43  . You may hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much because not    44   dreams can come true. You may be confident enough to meet challenges，but first you should know   45  .

To get a thorough understanding of yourself needs self-appreciation(自我欣赏). Maybe you think you are a tall tree    46   just small grass, but you can always have your own way of being there. As soon as you get full confidence in yourself, you are sure to face any trouble.

To get a thorough understanding of yourself also    47  to take care of yourself. When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won’t be hurt. When you are    48  , tell your friends about it to change the mood(情绪) into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don’t know when and how you should look after yourself, you    49   be able to stay away from illness.

   50   can tell what will happen in the future. Get a thorough understanding of yourself, and you will get a full control of yourself and find your life full of color.

“You know,Ann,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Anita were just talking about you.”  I immediately got 11.  “They said that you join the Students Union just because the teacher likes you, not because you are excellent.”

I 12 to keep myself from crying, getting down to my knees. After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me, I felt I was 13 .

Lisa and Anita came in, acting as if(好像) 14  had happened.Lisa was still my deskmate and Anita was still my partner for our history project. I was 15 that they were able to pretend we had the perfect friendship. 16 they’d said such hurtful things.

I felt like I didn’t have a friend in the world, all because of rumor(谣言).

The tongue can be our worst 17 . Rumors do harm to friendship. They are like sharp knives, breaking one’s dignity(尊严) into pieces. When we say 18 things abut others, we’re hurting their hearts.

So how was I to act next? I thought of 19 them back. But instead, I told them directly they had hurt me. Lisa started 20 and Anita was speechless. I knew they were both sorry for what they had said. They said sorry to me, and I forgave them 21 I was still unhappy. Sure, things were a little embarrassing (尴尬的) at first, but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before. I still 22  rumors from time to time. Talking about others is a part of our life, but the more I learn about the friendship, the more I realize the importance of tolerating others.

1.A.relaxed  B. nervous  C. scared  D. energetic

2.A.struggled  B. decided  C. continued  D. preferred

3.A.different  B. wrong  C. sick  D. alone

4.A.everything  B. something  C. anything  D. nothing

5.A.surprised  B. satisfied C. frightened  D. worried

6.A.simply  B. especially  C. obviously  D. probably

7.A.criminal  B. victim  C. suspect  D. enemy

8.A.unpopular  B. unlucky  C. unkind  D. unusual

9.A. attacking  B. arguing  C. bringing  D. pulling

10.A. shouting  B. keeping  C. fighting  D. crying

11.A. because   B. although  C. after  D. unless

12.A. play with  B. agree with   C. deal with  D. help with