A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase（短语）, “to let the cat out of the bag”. In meaning it is the same as “to tell the secret（秘密）”. And there is an old interesting story about it.

　　Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat.      When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man’s secret was out and everyone knew it.

　　Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say “he lets the cat out of the bag”. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.

1.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to (指的是)     .

A. the useful bag                 B. the phrase              C. the cat                     D. the chicken

2.The farmers put cats but not chickens in the bags to      when they sold chickens.

A. tell the secret                                                      B. sell the cats

C. get more money                                                  D. keep the cats quiet

3.Which is the best for the blank (空白处) in the passage?

A. The woman was angry to see a cat.                 B. The man put a cat in the bag.

C. The man asked her to see the chicken.         D. The woman wanted to see the chicken.

4.The writer wrote the story to tell us     .

A. the woman was smart                                         B. how farmers sold their cats

C. the phrase is useful                                             D. where the phrase came from

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Everyone needs friends，and if you f  1   to make friends，you should think whether there is anything wrong with your personal qualities．

To make friends，you must be friendly．A cheerful person smiles．A smile always makes the others like you．Smile at someone and you are s  2   to get a smile back from him．

A friendly person does his b  3   to make the others feel at home．Put yourself in their place and make them feel welcome．

Try to r  4   names．It makes your new friends feel happy when you call them by their names，because you don't forget them．

If you do not a  5   with other people，you should still be friendly．Do not argue，b 6 discuss．You always lose friends if you argue too much．And you should think m  7   of others than of yourself．

It is important for teenagers to have one o  8   a group of good friends．This is very important in children's growing up，because friends can discuss things which are too d  9   to say to their family members．

F  10  , don't believe those who leave their friends when they are in trouble．A friend in need is a friend indeed．

A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase（短语）, “to let the cat out of the bag”. In meaning it is the same as “to tell the secret（秘密）”. And there is an old interesting story about it.
　　Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat.      When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man’s secret was out and everyone knew it.
　　Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say “he lets the cat out of the bag”. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from

1. 1.

   The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to (指的是)______.

   1. A.
      the useful bag
   2. B.
      the phrase
   3. C.
      the cat
   4. D.
      the chicken
2. 2.

   The farmers put cats but not chickens in the bags to ______ when they sold chickens

   1. A.
      tell the secret
   2. B.
      sell the cats
   3. C.
      get more money
   4. D.
      keep the cats quiet
3. 3.

   Which is the best for the blank (空白处) in the passage?

   1. A.
      The woman was angry to see a cat
   2. B.
      The man put a cat in the bag
   3. C.
      The man asked her to see the chicken
   4. D.
      The woman wanted to see the chicken
4. 4.

   The writer wrote the story to tell us______.

   1. A.
      the woman was smart
   2. B.
      how farmers sold their cats
   3. C.
      the phrase is useful
   4. D.
      where the phrase came from

For a long time being happy was considered natural，and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.

One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.

You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact，you will be liked and respected(尊重)if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights(权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group,  to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.

You cannot expect to be perfect,  so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness，laziness，etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.

When sometMng is wrong，it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why，and look at yourself，too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.

1.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part?

A.Not sharing anything with others.

B.Not thinking too much of yourself.

C.Not attracting the attention of your friends.

D.Not making friends with people who have bad points.

2.How can we get along well with others according to the passage?

A.We should find out unpleasant qualities in others and in ourselves.

B.We should show others our unpleasant qualities.

C.We should stand up for our rights in any way we like.

D.We should fight against our unpleasant qualities.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A.Even if we don’t have good relationships with others，we needn’t work at it.

B.Even if someone is not important to us，we still need to treat him politely.

C.Even if we are willing to learn from ouy mistakes，we are still to be blamed.

D.Even if the situation cannot be changed, we still need to worry much about it.