“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.
For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best-seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book.
1. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
4. Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely isolated life” means “______” in this passage.
| A．No one can live a hard life |
| B．No one can live without difficulty |
| C．No one can live alone |
| D．No one can live on an island |
Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.
| A．we are afraid to make bad friends |
| B．we are too shy to take the first action |
| C．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends |
| D．we feel sure that we already have enough friends |
We can learn from this passage that ________.
| A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie |
| B．friends are always friends |
| C．few people bought Carnegie’s book |
| D．the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book?
| A．Say “excuse me” before you ask. |
| B．Don’t visit your neighbor too often. |
| C．Think more about others. |
| D．People enjoy hearing their own names. |
The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.
| A．How to Make Friends |
| B．A Famous Book |
| C．About Friendship |
| D．John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas.While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike,a black 18-speed Kona, was our only transport.Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get everyday things,saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help.One stranger even bought a bike,then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a stranger would help someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had a spreading influence in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性的信念) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we,too,can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can last forever.When their bike was stolen?
A. On Christmas Day.
B. On the way to work.
C. When Trevor was ready to return home after work.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
B. They used it for work and daily life.
C. The man’s job was bike racing.Who did the couple write their story to after the bike was stolen?
A. The newspaper.
B. A complete stranger.
C. Several people in their area.We can infer(推断) from the article that ____________.
A. people were busy with their work before Christmas.
B. life was difficult for the young family.
C. the writer worked 60 hours a week.What do we learn from their experience?
A. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous.
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If Jimmy wants to visit Old Glasgow, he should start from________.
A. Historic Glasgow
B. George Square
C. Gruesome Glasgow How long does the tour of Gruesome Glasgow last?
A. Half an hour.
B. Only one hour.
C. One hour and a half. Mr. Smith with his wife and two children, one 11 and the other 9, will have a tour of Historic Glasgow. How much will he pay at least?
A. $13. B. $16. C. $17 From the ad, visitor can NOT find the ________of Old Glasgow.
A. website address
B. email address
C. phone numberIf a student wants to have a tour of Ghosts and Ghouls, he________.
A.will have to pay $5
B. can have the tour in May
C. had better go there at 10:00 AM
读下面的短文，根据短文判断句子的正误。正确的涂A，错误的涂B。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
It is interesting to see how different countries celebrate Christmas.
In Brazil, Father Christmas is called Papai Noel. Many Christmas celebrations are similar to those in the USA or the UK. For those who have enough money, a special Christmas meal will include chicken, turkey, ham, rice, salad, often with beer. Poorer people will just have chicken and rice.
Germans love to make their houses beautiful at Christmas. In the windows many houses will have colored pictures of paper or plastic which look beautiful from the outside at night. Father Christmas brings presents in the late afternoon of Christmas Eve, after people have been to a church meeting. The presents are then found under the Christmas tree.On Christmas Day, fish or goose will be cooked.
In Sweden, the most important day is Christmas Eve. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve.People often eat ham,and brown beans.This is the time when families give presents to each other.Many people go to a church meeting early on Christmas Day.In Brazil, people call Father Christmas Papai Noel.
Poorer people eat ham with wine on Christmas Day in Brazil.
Germans often put the presents under the bed after people go to a church meeting.
In Sweden, people usually have something special on Christmas Eve.
The most important day isn’t Christmas Eve but Christmas Day for people in Sweden.
阅读短文，选择最佳答案。（共10分，每题2分）
Hello! My name is Dale Smith. I am a good boy. Look! My jacket is good. It’s black and white. What’s this in English? It’s a ruler. What color is it? It’s red. And what’s this in English? It’s a quilt. It’s a purple quilt. What’s that? It’s an orange. What color is it? Oh, it’s not orange. It’s green. This is a map of China. I like(喜欢) it very much.The jacket is __________.
A. white and blue
B. red and green
C. black and whiteWhat color is the ruler?
A. It’s yellow.
B. It’s black.
C. It’s red.The _______ is purple.
A. jacket B. quilt C. penThe orange is __________.
A. yellow B. orange C. green.Dale likes __________ very much.
A. the jacket B. the map C. the CD
We each have a memory（记忆）. That's why we can remember things after a long time. Some people have a very good memory and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again.
A good memory helps one learn a language well. Everybody learns his own language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages easily because they hear, remember and speak the two languages every day. In school it is not easy to learn a foreign language because the students have little time for it and they have to learn other subjects, too.
Our memory can get better and better if we do more and more exercises. Do you want to learn a foreign language well? If so, you must do a lot of listening and speaking.Why can we remember things after a long time?
Why can some people easily learn many things by heart?
Which conditions（条件） can make a child learn two languages easily?
Is it easy for the students to learn a foreign language well? Why?
What must you do if you want to learn a foreign language well?