A high school history teacher once told us, “if you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” __1___ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily __2___.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for __3___ friendship to __4__. However, there can be _5__ disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our _6__ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or __7_ at arm’s length? Do we want to __8_ ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _9__ enough---and that’s right. But at some point we need to _10__ that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of _11__ experience _12__ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it __13_ be undertaken（进行）slowly and carried on only if there are _14__ of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _15__ of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships __16_ time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention, Similarly, friendships __17___actions in return, in __18__ words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of . Unless you spend __19__ time together, talking on the phone, writing letters doing things together, friendships will die __20__
A．Knowledge B．Teachers C．Experience D．Parents
A．understood B．formed C．realized D．produced
A．true B．common C．deeply D．actual
A．design B．intend C．developed D．appear
A．any B．some C．no D．none
A．hearth B．thoughts C．actions D．minds
A．remained B．left C．kept D．stayed
A．own B．share C．owe D．spare
A．that B．very C．quite D．not
A．make sure B．remember C．expect D．check out
A．social B．ordinary C．good D．personal
A．includes B．to include C．including D．included
A．can B．must C．will D．need
A．marks B．sights C．scenes D．signs
A．difficulties B．differences C．advantages D．things
A．cost B．spend C．ask D．take
A．require B．request C．depend D．suggest
A．some B．many C．other D．different
A．less B．comfortable C．reasonable D．a lot
A．for B．away C．out D．from
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food. One warm spring day, Malcolm had been for many hours, and he was hot and tired and hungry. He hadn’t even a mouse. When he came upon a big tree, he sat down under its to rest. Suddenly he found a big ostrich (鸵鸟) egg beside the tree. He the egg and carried it back to his hut (小屋).
The egg was so white and round, pure and beautiful that he couldn’t eating it. So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep.
The next morning when he woke up, he was to find bread and soup on his table. He was so hungry, so he tore off a piece and ate it. “I’ve never anything so delicious,” he said aloud. Then he heard a voice answer, “It’s bread and soup I’ve made for you.”
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg, was cracked wide open. “Malcolm, you are a kind and generous man, and I will make you for the rest of your life. me and I will always make delicious food for you.”
“How can this be? An ostrich egg’s cannot speak or cook or marry me,” he said.
“I will make you happy, Malcolm,” she said, “You must only this: you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg.”
“I promise,” Malcolm said.
And so they got married. For many years they lived great happiness. His wife brought him , goats and made him a chief. But one day, Malcolm got so that he was not with what he had. He quarreled with his . He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg… And he was alone again, living in his hut, his old clothes. There were no cattle, no goats and no wife.
He understood that he had been to let greed (贪婪) and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife.
A．boating B．fishing C．hunting D．swimming
A．caught B．removed C．bitten D．held
A．way B．fur C．poster D．shade
A．took up B．picked up C．put up D．added up
A．wait B．help C．imagine D．expect
A．exciting B．secure C．amazed D．lively
A．smelt B．looked C．sounded D．tasted
A．which B．whose C．who D．that
A．intelligent B．happy C．attractive D．popular
A．Follow B．Accept C．Admit D．Marry
A．sister B．daughter C．mother D．son
A．doubt B．respond C．select D．promise
A．in B．at C．under D．beyond
A．sheep B．pigs C．cattle D．chicken
A．puzzled B．greedy C．magical D．upset
A．satisfied B．surprised C．popular D．certain
A．daughter B．mother C．wife D．grandfather
A．in peace B．in a flash C．in danger D．in a way
A．wearing B．having C．preparing D．replacing
A．informal B．artificial C．severe D．mistaken
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．pressure B．failure C．comment D．hardship
A．Finally B．Luckily C．Publicly D．Gradually
A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．struggle C．promote D．compete
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
A．secure B．related C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．forget
A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
I became lame(瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “ ”.
I still remember the first day at . When I appeared at the door, in the classroom stared(凝视) at me in . My face turned . I couldn’t help back. It was the and sympathy(同情) in their eyes that me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.
Being lame, I didn’t dare to in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking .
One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really . They encouraged me with a(n) smile and me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was to them for giving me a chance to see the of our lovely school with my own eyes.
After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always to help me. It made me I am handicapped(残疾的).
Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school? ” Without hesitation(犹豫) I said, “It is the . ”
A．with B．without C．under D．on
A．walk B．run C．sit D．stand
A．school B．wheelchair C．home D．hospital
A．he B．she C．everyone D．nobody
A．thought B．interest C．anger D．surprise
A．red B．brown C．white D．black
A．entering B．hiding C．coming D．turning
A．feeling B．kindness C．sorrow D．pain
A．made B．stopped C．kept D．let
A．walk B．study C．practice D．speak
A．laughed B．smiled C．stared D．looked
A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．shyly
A．brave B．sad C．hurt D．excited
A．honest B．friendly C．luckily D．handsome
A．pushed B．placed C．drew D．pulled
A．satisfied B．sorry C．loyal D．grateful
A．signs B．sights C．buildings D．students
A．ready B．smart C．wise D．unwilling
A．forget B．remember C．imagine D．think
A．teachers B．schoolyard C．classmates D．friendship
Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest _ out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she her visit. She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) vacation, but was heartbroken about several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet developed. At that moment she was particularly over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, as this was a memory she especially treasured.
Now, please understand that we have no written service rules lost photos in the park. , the clerk at the front desk understood Disney’s idea of caring for our . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of film, promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.
Two weeks later the guest received a at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, signed by each performer. There were also of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park, taken by the front-desk clerk in her own after work. I happened to know this story because this guest wrote us a letter. She said that in her life had she received such good service from any business.
Excellent does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks. It comes from people who care —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.
A．working B．checking C．trying D．staying
A．expected B．realized C．paid D．enjoyed
A．Disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important
A．taking B．dropping C．losing D．breaking
A．silly B．nervous C．calm D．sad
A．covering B．finding C．making D．keeping
A．Excitedly B．Fortunately C．Therefore D．Quietly
A．workers B．guests C．managers D．clerks
A．printed B．shot C．unused D．recorded
A．film B．card C．camera D．packet
A．frequently B．personally C．alone D．actually
A．rules B．pictures C．handbooks D．performances
A．case B．work C．time D．position
A．only B．almost C．never D．nearly
A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service
Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was than him, he felt disappointed. So he hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started for land.
He that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the , he could have it.
The farmer became very when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of without paying anything. He came the next morning and started running, not walking, he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued . Without eating, or drinking, or resting, he just got very . When he came back to the head in the evening, he right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will everything finally.
A．careful B．bored C．busy D．pleased
A．richer B．healthier C．stronger D．cleverer
A．thought B．learned C．tried D．worked
A．borrow B．spend C．save D．make
A．looking B．waiting C．preparing D．caring
A．explained B．hoped C．guessed D．found
A．follow B．visit C．help D．cheat
A．chance B．result C．condition D．purpose
A．promise B．wish C．suggestion D．order
A．for B．without C．by D．before
A．farm B．buy C．cover D．have
A．year B．month C．day D．week
A．interested B．sad C．happy D．calm
A．crop B．experience C．knowledge D．land
A．quietly B．early C．finally D．suddenly
A．so that B．even if C．because D．whether
A．dreaming B．walking C．speaking D．running
A．nervous B．excited C．tired D．worried
A．refused B．died C．appeared D．rested
A．lose B．face C．change D．defeat