“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 |
We have now known something about computers---computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people do not know about computers and they think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing* a button* and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world. And they are very worried about that their children will lose themselves in the computer games.
But many people understand more about computers, they say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?
For example, e-mail is very popular at this moment. Do you know about e-mail? E-mail is a way of sending messages to other people. E-mail is a fast and cheap way to keep in touch with friends and family. It’s much quicker than sending a letter. People who use e-mail have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots* and the symbol “@”meaning “at”. This is what an address looks like. People can send the messages across the Internet. It is quick, easy and fun.Who usually use computers at school?
| A．The old people | B． The teachers | C．The children | D．The parents |
What can computers help children to do?
| A．To think clearly, to do homework and to write. ` |
| B．To play games, to do math and to copy. |
| C．To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. |
| D．To count, to clean the house and to get information. |
If you know about computers, you must know the letter “@” means _________
| A．a | B．an | C．at | D．app |
What does the writer think of the computers?
| A．It’s a bad thing. | B．It’s a good thing |
| C．It’s not good or bad | D．Sorry, I don’t know. |
What the best title of this passage?
| A．Computers are Good for Children |
| B．Computers are Bad for Children |
| C．Are Computers Good or Bad for Children? |
| D．Computers are not useful for children |
“I don’t want to move!” Kevin said to his father,” I like living here in New York City. And I like to play in the streets. My friends are here. I want to stay!” “We have to move, Kevin.” Mr. Black said, “I have a new job on the island*. Why don’t you go with us?”
“No,” Kevin answered.
After a few weeks, the Black family left the city by plane. They flew over water. In the end they saw the land*. “That is Hawaii. It is beautiful!” Mr. Black said.
“I don’t care* what it is like,” said Kevin, “I wish I could go back to New York City now!”
They lived in their new home near the sea. It rained a little every day. When the sun came out again, they could see a rainbow* every day. People in the neighborhood came to visit them. The visitors brought fruit from their farms.
Weeks went by*.One day Kevin wrote to Bob and in the letter he said, “I still miss my old friends. But I think these are our happy islands. Please come to see me. I know you will like Hawaii, too.”The Blacks went to Hawaii by.
| A．plane | B．bus | C．train | D．ship |
What was the weather like in Hawaii?
| A．Snowy. | B．Rainy. | C．Windy. | D．Cloudy. |
People in their neighborhood were very .
| A．strict | B．scary | C．friendly | D．funny |
Which is the right order according to the passage?
(1)The Blacks left New York City.
(2)Kevin felt happy to be in the new home.
(3) Mr Black had a new job.
(4)The people gave the Black some fruit.
| A．⑶,⑵,⑴,⑷ | B．⑶,⑴,⑵,⑷ |
| C．⑶,⑴,⑷,⑵, | D．⑶,⑷,⑴,⑵ |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．At first Kevin wished to stay in New York City. |
| B．The Blacks didn’t like the weather in Hawaii. |
| C．People on that island grew fruit on their farms. |
| D．Kevin began to like his new home after a few weeks. |
Have you ever read an English book? Have you noticed its contents*? If you do so, I think you can understand the contents below. Study the contents page of the book below and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
How many pages does the book have?
| A．It has about eighty-six pages. |
| B．It has a hundred and one pages. |
| C．It has a hundred and ten pages. |
| D．It less than a hundred pages. |
Which part tells you some facts about Shanghai’s growth?
| A． PartⅠ |
| B．Part Ⅱ |
| C． Either PartⅠor Part Ⅱ |
| D．PartⅠand Part Ⅱ |
Where will you find information about traffic problems?
| A．In Chapter 7. | B．In Chapter 6. |
| C．In Chapter 5. | D．In Chapter 4 |
Which pages can you read if you want to know something about food production?
| A．Pages 17-31 | B．Pages 32-46 |
| C．Pages 47-57 | D．Page17-85 |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In the middle of the book | B． In the front of the book |
| C．At the back of the book | D． At the end of the book |
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How to spend a rainy day with your friends? You don’t have to be bored on a rainy day. Here are some new ideas._________ You can tell stories from books or you can make up some new good stories.
________You can learn to cook. Ask your friends for help in the kitchen and make something delicious.
_________You can write stories about yourself and read them to your friends, or you can write a story together.
__________ Play a game. Act as teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. You can even dress up in your parent’s clothes.
__________Enjoy some music and dance around in the room. You can also sing while your friends are dancing.
| A. Cook in the kitchen B. Play “Let’s act” game C. Tell stories D. Have a party E. Write a story together |
Toby, an 11-year-old boy, is playing with a ball. The ball goes into the street and Toby runs for the ball. A car hit(碰撞) Toby.
An ambulance（救护车）takes Toby to the hospital in 30 minutes. The doctors at the hospital tell Toby’s parents, “Toby is in a coma.” Every day Toby’s parents visit him at the hospital. They sit next to Toby’s bed and talk to him. But Toby never talks to them. He just sleeps.
One day, Toby’s father says ,” Wake up, Toby. Wake up, come home and play with Rusty.” Rusty is Toby’s dog.
When Toby’s father says ’Rusty’, Toby moves his arm. “Rusty!” Toby’s father says again. Again, Toby moves his arm（手臂）.
Toby’s parents have an idea. They tell the nurse, “We want to bring Toby’s dog to the hospital.” The nurse says “OK”.
The next day, Toby’s parents bring Rusty to the hospital. When they put the dog on Toby’s bed, Toby opens his eyes and hugs（拥抱）the dog.
Toby’s parents bring Rusty to the hospital every day. One day Rusty jumps onto Toby’s bed and scratches（抓）his arms. Toby says his first words “Bad dog!”.
After eight weeks, Toby is well. He leaves the hospital and goes home.Toby is in the street when a car hits him.
| A．visiting his father | B．walking with his dog |
| C．talking with his dog | D．running for a ball |
The words “Toby is in a coma.” may mean (意思是)_____________.
| A．Toby can’t wake up or talk |
| B．Toby must leave the hospital |
| C．Toby needs to play sports |
| D．Toby is very healthy |
wakes up Toby in the bed.
| A．A doctor | B．A nurse |
| C．His dog | D．His father |
From the story, we can learn that .
| A．Toby can never talk at last |
| B．Toby likes playing basketball |
| C．Toby’s dog is bad |
| D．Toby is in hospital for about eight weeks |
The best title（标题）for the story may be .
| A．the parents’ love | B．Toby and Rusty |
| C．a story of Rusty | D．Toby’s family |