I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远).

1.The writer is __________ years old.

A. 12       B. 14       C. 16       D. 18 

2.The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.

A. 爱交际的      B. 喜怒无常的     C. 沉默的   D. 没有耐心的

3. The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.

A. live in the same town           B. look like each other

C. have everything in common     D. believe in each other

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mai is tall and heavy.

B. Mai is outgoing and likes talking.

C. Mai and the writer are in the same class.

D. The writer often helps Mai with her studies.

5.Wha t does the writer think of Mai?

She is a lazy girl.   B. She is a nice girl.   C. She is too serious.   D. She is kind of ugly.

阅读文段和文段后的句子，判断A—H分别符合哪个文段的描述，并将字母代号分别填入各题号后的横线上。

Are You Smart?

    All parents say their children are smart. Why do some of these intelligent children do better in school, while others fall behind?

In 1983, Dr. Howard Gardner introduced “theory of multiple intelligences” （多元智能理论） to help explain this. His theory says there are eight different kinds of intelligence. All of these intelligences are good to the society.  But only two of them help students do well in school.

1.______________

    These people are good at languages.  They have a large vocabulary in their native language.  They may also pick up foreign languages more easily than others. They enjoy telling jokes and writing stories.  They make good lawyers, writers and librarians.

2. ______________

People who are smart in this way do better in math and science.  They can also use logic （逻辑） to solve problems such as scientific studies. They like to learn how something works. These first two intelligences help students succeed in school.

3. ______________

These people are good at picturing things in mind. As children, these people liked to draw or play with blocks.  As students, they learn better if they’re taught through images, not words.  When they grow up, they make good artists and engineers.

4. ______________

Children who can’t sit still may fall into this kind of “ smart”. The children enjoy physical activities like sports. They learn fast when they’re shown how something is done rather than just told. These people make good sportsmen and actors.

5. ______________

These people enjoy making music.  People with this intelligence have a good sense of sound. They understand the relationship between music and feeling. People with jobs related to music may have this intelligence.

6. ______________

Children of this kind love to spend time outside in nature.  These children are good at recognizing different things of nature, such as plants or birds.  When they grow up, they make good farmers and gardeners.

7. ______________

Those who are smart in this way make friends easily and keep the friendship well. They are able to understand the feelings of others.  They work well in groups and become natural leaders. As grown-ups, they make good salespeople and managers.

8. ______________

These people know clearly about their own feelings and ideas.  They are self-confident and have strong opinions on different kinds of things. They often like to work by themselves.

Gardner’s theory has changed the way people think about intelligence. People can be smart in the ways beyond just "book smart. " Perhaps all those parents are right--everyone is smart, just in different ways. What kind of "smart" are you?

A. I can tell the kinds of flowers easily.

B. I can remember the beat of a song after I hear it.

C. I like to read a lot.

D. I prefer to do things by myself.

E. I’d rather play in a sport than watch it.

F. I am good at organizing things in mind.

G. I remember things best by seeing them.

H. I’d rather do something in a group than alone.

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Sarah and Katie both work in a supermarket. They are best friends and they enjoy  1. (work) together. Sarah and Katie are young and always happy. They like telling jokes and watching comedy programmes on TV.

However, they don’t like their boss, Mr. Chen. He is very strict and always shouts at them. Once, he shouted so loud at Sarah that made her   2.  (cry). Sarah and Katie stop telling jokes when Mr. Chen is nearby.

Mr. Chen’s favourite activity is playing tennis. He   3.   (play) tennis three times a week and takes part in tennis matches, but he never won any tennis championships.

One day, Mr. Chen   4.   (arrive) at work as usual and smiled at Sarah and Katie as he gave them a big bunch of flowers each. The girls   5.  (shock). Mr. Chen was not his usual self.

At the end of the day, they discovered the reason for Mr. Chen’s good mood. Mr. Chen won his first local championship in the tennis competition! Katie and Sarah thought life   6.  (be) much better working at the supermarket from now on.

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Sarah and Katie both work in a supermarket. They are best friends and they enjoy  【小题1】 (work) together. Sarah and Katie are young and always happy. They like telling jokes and watching comedy programmes on TV.
However, they don’t like their boss, Mr. Chen. He is very strict and always shouts at them. Once, he shouted so loud at Sarah that made her   【小题2】  (cry). Sarah and Katie stop telling jokes when Mr. Chen is nearby.
Mr. Chen’s favourite activity is playing tennis. He   【小题3】   (play) tennis three times a week and takes part in tennis matches, but he never won any tennis championships.
One day, Mr. Chen   【小题4】   (arrive) at work as usual and smiled at Sarah and Katie as he gave them a big bunch of flowers each. The girls   【小题5】  (shock). Mr. Chen was not his usual self.
At the end of the day, they discovered the reason for Mr. Chen’s good mood. Mr. Chen won his first local championship in the tennis competition! Katie and Sarah thought life   【小题6】  (be) much better working at the supermarket from now on.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。                             

Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might hear someone saying “She is a typical （典型的）Australian” or “He is so French”. It seems that people from a certain country share certain similar characteristics.

French

French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.

Chinese

Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are careful about “saving face” when dealing with other people.

Australians

Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.

Germans

Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.

     All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is good at telling jokes.