Several years ago, I had a huge falling out with one of my best friends. So huge, in fact, that now I can’t even remember what happened.
In the past nine years, I’ve seen her twice, and each time we’ve been polite but distant. And that troubles me because we were once inseparable. I’d like nothing more than to go back nine years, and continue our friendship. But how? How do you reconnect with friends you’ve lost throughout the years?
Linking to your past
The desire to reconnect with lost friends isn’t unusual. Why? Because friends link us to the past. “Friends from years ago are custodians (监护人) of our past,” says Sandy Sheehy.
Although you can share information about your past with friends you’ve met recently, you don’t have a shared history with them. So you wind up only telling them about your past, rather than sharing it with them.
But many people never try to reconnect. Women especially have trouble taking the first step. Shyness or fear that the other person doesn’t want to reconnect often stops many women. And that shouldn’t be. Your friends probably want to be in touch with you as much as you want to be in touch with them.
Searching for friends
Fortunately, finding lost friends isn’t as difficult as it once was, thanks to tools like the Internet. Our experts offer these suggestions for locating contact information:
Search Internet sites designed to locate people like classmates.com and switchboard.com.
Contact your high school or college alumni (校友) office to request current address information.
Surf online yellow pages. Check current phone records from your friend’s hometown.
Network with other friends who might have known your friend.
Get in touch with any of her relatives, if you know where they live. If you know where she works, find the company’s website and search the directory of personnel.
【小题1】What is the subject discussed in the passage?

A．How to make new friends.

B．How to rebuild friendship.

C．How to develop healthy friendship.

D．How to keep in touch with friends.

【小题2】The underlined sentence “friends from years ago are custodians of our past” in Paragraph 3 means _____.

A．years ago old friends kept something for us

B．in the past old friends took care of us

C．old friends are part of our life history

D．old friends know what wrongs we did

【小题3】What makes us unwilling to reconnect old friends?

A．Lack of money.

B．Busy time.

C．Regret and shame.

D．Fear and shyness.

【小题4】How can we make contact with the lost friends?

A．By asking other friends of the information on your lost friends.

B．By searching your friends’ telephone number on the Net.

C．By asking the local post office about your friends’ new address.

D．By putting an advertisement in your friends’ local town.

第二节：情景作文（共1个小题，满分15分）
Christina最近失眠，身心疲惫，她给doctor.webmd.com网站的专栏作者Ellen写了一封信，诉说了她的痛苦，希望能得到Ellen的帮助。请根据Christina的求助信写一封回信，帮助她解脱痛苦。
要求：
回信应根据Christina的来信展开，可任意发挥；
词数在100个左右；
信的首句和结尾已为你写好。

Dear Ellen, I was very happy and healthy before but recently things have changed a lot. Now I can’t sleep well. As soon as I lie on the bed, I will always think about the things in the day. I tried to sleep, but I just couldn’t. Sometimes I would turn in bed all night. This troubles me a lot. I really don’t know what I should do. Could you help me? Thank you very much. Yours Christina

Dear Christina,
I know how you are feeling now. ______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours,
Ellen

Below is a discussion on http://www.TalkingPoints.com/.
Stuck on a desert island?
Started on 23rd April by Steve                   Posts 1 – 7 of 42
Post 1
Steve
USA Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I would not miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you?
Post 2
Tomas
Germany Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone---I’d like to be completely quiet --- at least for a little while
Post 3
Paola
Italy I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure would not miss junk (垃圾)mail--- I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box.
Post 4
Miko
Japan Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything.
Post 5
Roger
UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn't know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.
Past 6
Jayne Why hasn't anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn't miss doing the housework! 
Post 7
Jaime
Mexico It would have to be music. I couldn't live without my music. I wouldn't miss going to school at all or doing homework!
【小题1】Who would miss his or her family most?

A．Jaime

B．Jayne

C．Miko

D．Paola.

【小题2】Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?

A．Steve.

B．Jaime

C．Roger.

D．Tomas

【小题3】How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

【小题4】Where is the passage probably taken from?

A．Newspaper

B．Internet

C．Textbook

D．Magazine

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Thank you very much for invite me to your birthday party in Saturday morning. I’d like to

 

come and I have to go to my hometown to see my grandparents. They were very old and unluckily

 

they are not in a good health recently. My mother has already made a telephone calling to them

 

and promised visit them with me this Saturday. My mother said we will stay at my grandparents’

 

the whole weekend. So I’m real sorry I can’t attend your party. I do hope you will understand all

 

this. Here I wish you a lot fun on your birthday and many happy returns of the day.

 

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Stuck on a desert island?
Started on 23rd April by Steve           Posts 1--7 of 42
Post 1 Steve USA	Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn’t miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you?
Post 2 Tomas Germany	Good question, Steve. I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone--I’d like to be completely quiet--at least for a little while.
Post 3 Paola Italy	I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn’t miss junk mail(垃圾邮件)--I hate coming home every evening and finding a pile of junk mail in my post box.
Post 4 Miko Japan	Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the Internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes…In fact, I’d miss everything.
Post 5 Roger UK	I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn’t know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.
Post 6 Jayne Canada	Why hasn’t anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They are the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn’t miss doing the housework.
Post 7 Jaime Mexico	It would have to be music．I couldn’t live without my music．I wouldn’t miss going to school at all or doing homework!

68．Who would miss his or her family most?

A．Jaime        B．Jayne       C．Miko     D．Paola

69．Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?

A．Steve        B．Jaime          C．Roger              D．Tomas

70．How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?

A．One         B．Two           C．Three                 D．Four