Just like any relationship, best friendships depend on trust, promise, respect and interests. When any of these elements(要素) is missing, the friendship will be hard to go on. If the trust is totally broken, you may not be able to forgive him/her. Sometimes a friendship ends because either you or your friend gets tired of putting the heart into it. This can happen when one of you finds a new friend or even a new hobby that takes up much time. Or, perhaps you find the relationship is always going in an unhealthy way and you want some distance. Other times, you simply change and want to leave each other. Sure, it seems sad at the time, but it’s completely normal. Not all friendships are meant to last forever. So, what should you do if something like this happens to you? Read on for some friendly advice.
Whatever the reason you’re breaking up with your best friend, always remember that he/she was once super important to you. Take the time to sit down privately and tell him/her what’s going on and why. Don’t send him/her an unpleasant e-mail or just start ignoring(不理睬) him/her. In fact, maybe he/she has known there’s a problem and would be willing to have a heart-to-heart chat. If you’re not sure about wanting an end forever, you could suggest you two take a break from each other. If, after a while, you realize why you became the best friends in the beginning, you can try getting back to your former behaviors. Whatever you do, be honest about your feelings while having respect for his/hers. And if you both agree the BFF thing is over, make sure not to be enemies.
【小题1】What is NOT the usual cause of ending a friendship?

A．Getting tired of putting your heart into each other.

B．Finding a new hobby that takes up much time.

C．Realizing the relationship going in an unhealthy way.

D．Living too far away from each other.

【小题2】The underlined letters BFF probably means________.

A．永远的朋友	B．永久的隔阂
C．终结的友谊	D．暂时的误解

【小题3】What can be the best title for this passage?

A．Four basic elements of friendship.

B．Friendly advice on reading.

C．What to do with friendship in trouble?

D．When to be friends or enemies?

【小题4】What should you do when breaking up with your best friends?
1. Remember his or her once being important to you.  
2. Try to have a heart-to-heart chat with him or her.
3. Be honest and respectful to each other.
4. Send an unpleasant e-mail and ignore him or her.
5. Suggest not getting along with each other for a while.

A．1.2.3.4.

B．2.3.4.5

C．1.3.4.5

D．1.2.3.5

— Sit down，please.

— ________.

A．Yes              B．No               C．Fine              D．Thank you

 

What’s a typical（典型的）day like in Buenos Aires（布宜诺斯艾利斯）? For Diego, who lives with his parents in a house in Buenos Aires, a school day starts    41  . If his mother doesn’t wake him up at 6:00 a.m., his dog Luna will. Diego    42    himself quickly and takes Luna for a walk.

Then it’s time to get ready for school. Diego puts on his school clothes and eats a quick    43  . He slings（抛）his heavy schoolbag over his shoulder and gets onto the city bus for the 25 minutes’  44    to school.

Diego is in the seventh year of primary school. Classes start at 8:00 a.m. with math, followed

  45   history and music. At 1:00 p.m., Diego and his friends have their lunch. After lunch, Diego heads to English class. This is one of his favorites,    46   the students practise English by writing e-mails to students in    47    countries.

         When the    48    class ends, Diego and his friends    49   the bus to a city park to play football. Then he’s back home to start on homework. If he finishes in time, Diego will cook dinner. His parents come home from work at about 8:00 p.m., and    50    they sit down to dinner. After dinner, Diego does some reading or watches TV before getting ready for bed!

1.A. quickly                         B. early                                C. late                                  D. slowly

2.A. dress                            B. dressed                           C. dressing                          D. dresses

3.A. lunch                            B. breakfast                        C. supper                             D. dinner

4.A. walk                        B. way                                  C. ride                                  D. road

5.A. at                                  B. for                                    C. by                                     D. about

6.A. because                      B. if                                       C. since                                D. unless

7.A. other                            B. others                             C. another                           D. the others

8.A. first                              B. second                                      C. third                                 D. last

9.A. fetch                                B. carry                                C. take                                 D. bring

10.A. only                                     B. just                                   C. also                                  D. then

 

These days, cars are designed using computers. Let’s look at how a new car is created.
First, several designers talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have. Then they sit down at their computers and draw many sketches. The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed(细节的，详情的) drawings of cars are developed on the computer. You can change the size, shape or color of any part on the computer to see how the car would look and then (73 ) you can choose the best design.
Both the inside and the (71) ________of the car have to be designed. Part of the inside of the car is built so that the designers can sit in it. They can feel if there is enough room inside and if they can reach everything. Then some cars are built—there are more than 15 000 parts of a car to test.
(74) When everything is safe, the cars are made in the factory. Again, computers are used to make sure that all the parts are ready as they are needed. （72）The factory usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops.
【小题1】Fill in the missing word:
“Both the inside and the _____________of the car have to be designed.”
【小题2】The underlined phrase “stays open” means______________________. (Only in English）
【小题3】“You can choose the best design.” means:
The best design can __________  __________.
【小题4】Please translate the following sentence into Chinese:
“When everything is safe, the cars are made in the factory.”
__________________________________________________________________________
【小题5】The main idea of the passage is
____________________________________________________________________.

完形填空

Mary was ill, so she went to see __1__.

“Doctor, I’m not feeling __2__,” said Mary. “Every time I do my homework, I feel __3__. If I go to school on foot, I have to sit down and __4__ for a few times.”

The doctor looked over her __5__. At last he said, “__6__ serious（严重的）, but I’m afraid you are eating too much.”  “I don’t understand. What do you mean（意思）?” asked Mary.

“I mean you eat __7__ food,” said the doctor.

“Oh! You mean I’m too __8__. That’s a problem,” said Mary. “What should I do?”

“The answer is easy,” said the doctor. “If you want to be thinner and healthier, you __9__ eat a lot of food and you should also do much __10__.”

1.	A．her mother B．the teacher C．the doctor D．her friend

 

2.	A．terrible B．ill C．good D．well

 

3.	A．hungry B．thirsty C．tired D．happy

 

4.	A．stand up B．lie down C．eat food D．have a rest

 

5.	A．carelessly B．careless C．carefully D．careful

 

6.	A．Something B．Anything C．Everything D．Nothing

 

7.	A．too many B．many too C．too much D．much too

 

8.	A．thin B．healthy C．stressed out D．heavy

 

9.	A．must B．should C．shouldn’t D．didn’t

 

10.	A．housework B．homework C．shopping D．exercise