Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t  mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places. There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

1.The first paragraph tells us ________.

2.Which of the following is what the writer doesn’t say in the passage?

3.People who have friends live longer than people who don’t because ________

4.The main idea of this passage is ________.

Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”

Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an, was doing? badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling his parents. Another student, a 14-year-old school girl form Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.

A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their secrets.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:

●Talk to your parents ore teachers often.

●Take part in group activities.

●Try to get on well with the people around you.

●Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.

1.The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ______

A. no parents???????? B. poor memories??????????? C. mental problems

2.The school girl’s problem happened whenever she ________

A. studied very hard??? B. had exams?????????????? C. talked with her parents

3.Some of those with metal problems won’t ask for help because _____

A. they don’t’ want to tell their secrets to others?

B. their parents are too busy to look after them.

C. doctors can’t help them with the problem

4.The underlined word “stupid” in this passage means ______

A. studying???????? B. happy??????????????? C. not clever

5.According to the last part, which of the following is a good idea?

A. It’s important for children to live with their parents.

B. It’s useful for students to keep quiet in class.

C. It’s not necessary for young people to have more group activities.

A: Sam, we haven’t gone out for over a month.Let’s go somewhere this evening.

B: Fine, where would you like to go ?   56

A: A new play is on this week. Let’s go and watch it , shall we?

B: Do you know what people think of it?     57

A: How about the film THE TOURIST?     58

B: We’ve already seen it. Don’t you remember?

A: Then let’s go to the neighborhood cinema.    59

B: Good. What time does it start?

A: 15 minutes ago.     60

B: Well, I guess all we can do is to stay at home and watch television.

A: I was afraid you’d say that … Now it will take me another month to get you interested in going out.

How can you think in English? I think the best way is to practise as what a football player 26_____ every day. During the __27__  the football player will pass the ball to his teammates over and over again. So he won’t have to  __28___ passing the ball in the game; he will just do it.

You can train yourself ___29 ___in English this way. The first step is to think of the words that you use daily, simple everyday words __30___ book or shoe or tree. For example, whenever you see a “book”, you should think of it in English instead of in your mother language.

After you __31__ to think of several words in English, then move on to the next step-thinking in sentences. Listening and repeating is a very useful way to learn __32___ . Listen first and don’t care too much about ___33 ___you fully understand what you’re hearing. Try to repeat what you hear. The more you listen, the ___34__ you learn. After you reach a higher level, ___35___ having conversations with yourself in English. This will lead you to think in English.