Everyone needs friends. We all like to __36__ close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. ___37__sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people __38__. But we could feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends __39__don’t get on well. It doesn’t mean that they no longer __40__each other. Most of the time they will make up and become friends again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very __41__. We miss them very much, but we can __42__ them and write to them. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out __43__ we like our new friends when we get to know them.

There is more good __44__ for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It __45__ be that they are happier. Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

(　　 )36. A. watch 　　　　　　 　B. feel 　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　 　D. see

(　　 )37. A. Nearly 　　 　B. Hardly 　 　　C. Certainly 　 　D. Suddenly

(　　 )38. A. around 　　 　B. alone 　　 　　C. away 　　　 　D. above

( )39. A. always 　　 　B. never 　 　　C. sometimes 　　　 　D. usually

(　　 )40. A. know 　　　 　B. think 　　　　　 C. hate 　　　　 　D. like

(　　 )41. A. angry 　　　 　B. sad 　　　　　　 C. happy 　　　 　D. surprised

(　　 )42. A. ask 　　　　　 　B. call 　　　　　　 C. tell 　　　　　 　D. order

(　　 )43. A. how much 　　　 　B. how long 　 C. how many 　D. how often

(　　 )44. A. time 　　　　 　B. thought 　　C. knowledge 　D. news

(　　 )45. A. must 　　　　 　B. will 　　　　　　 C. couldn’t 　 　D. need

   Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

        When I was a young boy. I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates   35   laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,   36   happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest(比赛). My   37   asked me to take part in it. What a   38   idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

     “    39    , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics.    40   , I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it   41   100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the    42   came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all    43   “ Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged(拥抱) me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me.    44   I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

35.  A. never         B. often            C. also          D. still

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

37.  A. father         B. teacher          C. friend         D. mother

38.  A. funny         B. good           C. terrible        D. special

39.  A. Hurry up      B. Come on         C. Look out      D. Hold on

40.  A. At last        B. In fact           C., At once       D. At first

41.  A. at            B. in              C. with          D. over

42.  A. letter         B. topic            C. news         D. report

43.  A. said          B. passed           C. sent          D. gave

44.  A. Although(尽管) B. If               C. Because      D. When

Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some    36   machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them    37   to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so    38   that even the E! network made a show about his show!
Michael’s show is    39   from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40   the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41  , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42   the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his    43   in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名气) is    44  , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45  , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”
【小题1】 A. radio                  B. video                    C. Internet
【小题2】 A. forgot                 B. refused              C. agreed
【小题3】A. strange                 B. popular              C. serious
【小题4】 A. recorded               B. discovered           C.introduced
【小题5】 A. help out                   B. look after           C. pick up
【小题6】 A. on                     B. off                  C. up
【小题7】 A. mend                   B. run                  C. sell
【小题8】A. family                  B. audience             C. boss
【小题9】 A. falling                    B. disappearing         C. growing
【小题10】 A. advice                 B. dream                    C. story

 Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some    36    machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people but only three of them    37    to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so    38    that even the E! network made a show about his show!

    Michael’s show is    39    from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40    the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41   , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42    the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his     43    in the dining room.

    Michael’s fame (名气) is    44   , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45   , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”

1. A. radio                 B. video                    C. Internet

2. A. forgot                    B. refused              C. agreed

3.A. strange                    B. popular              C. serious

4. A. recorded              B. discovered           C.introduced

5. A. help out                  B. look after           C. pick up

6. A. on                        B. off                  C. up

7. A. mend                  B. run                  C. sell

8.A. family                 B. audience             C. boss

9. A. falling                   B. disappearing         C. growing

10. A. advice                   B. dream                    C. story