Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had   41  time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and   42   anything they liked.

One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were    43   than young people. Then one of the old  44   said that young men were stronger than old men.

   45   of them agreed that this was true,   46   Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised   47   what he said.

“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used    48   to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not    49  . I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still   50  . So, I am as strong as when I was young.”

1.A. many B. a lot       C. lots of   D. lot

2.A. talked for   B. talked to      C. talked with   D. talked about

3.A. clever        B. cleverer       C. cleverest      D. a clever

4.A. man B. woman         C. men     D. women

5.A. All      B. None    C. Both     D. Neither

6.A. so       B. or C. and       D. but

7.A. at      B. to C. of          D. on

8.A. trying        B. try      C. to try    D. to trying

9.A. strong enough B. enough strong      C. weak enough        D. enough weak

10.A. can         B. can’t      C. could            D. couldn’t

Co-operation (合作)is always needed when you make a project that the teacher gives you.
First, discuss all you would like to do with your classmates. Choose one of the members to write down what you’re talking about. Then, with the ideas you get, list all you want. Everyone shares the duty for the project. You can collect information not only from books but also on the internet. Making a survey and doing a research are also good ways. After that, all the members put what has been found together. Try to make the project more well-organized. In the end, you can give a report in front of your class to show the results of your hard work.

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How to Make Friends

1. It’s hard to make friends if you stay home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. Join a club or play a sport. Attend meetings or other groups. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

2. Learn from people who seem to have lots of friends. Watch carefully how they make and keep friends. Don’t copy all of the things they do, but try to notice what they do. Then try some of those things yourself.

3. Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. Don’t hide your strong points. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

4. Plan things to talk about with people. Find out what’s in the newspaper headlines, listen to CDs, learn about what’s new with your favorite TV or movie star. The more you have to say, the more people will be interested in having a conversation with you

5. Look people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you. It’s very difficult to have a conversation with people whose eyes are looking to the left, to the right, or at the floor. People may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

6. Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me.” Ask lots of questions and show an interest in their answers.

____4_______a. Tony is never sure what to talk about when he meets people.

____________b. Rose wants to know why her classmate, Cindy, is so good at making friends.

____________c. Adam stays home every weekend and watches videos.

____________d. Benson is a very good dancer, but he never tells anyone about it.

____________e. Martha doesn’t care for others. She always talks about herself.

____________f. When Pedro feels uncomfortable talking to someone, he starts to look away.

a____4__;   b.________;    c._______;   d.______;   e.______;   f._______

“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

Helen and Sally are cousins. Helen is a writer. She lives  41  to Sally, She is  42  writing every day. She doesn’t want to talk to others when she is  43  . Her friends know her well. If they want to see her, they often 44  her first. If Helen tells them she has  45  , they will come to her house.
Sally works in a  46  , She is a bank clerk. She has lots of friends and they often come to see her and talk with her.  47  Helen can’t write well when they are talking. She doesn’t know what to  48  to Sally. Now Helen is talking about it with her best friend Ruth. Ruth is  49  to help Helen. She says, “You can put a note on  50  door. It would say, ‘Nobody is at home. Please come another day.’”