Making friends might seem to come easy for some persons, but it’s maybe very hard for most persons. No matter how many friends you might already have, it is always a good idea to make new friends.
Being shy keeps a lot of people from making friends. Also, making friends might need a person to step outside of their comfortable places, which are hard for a lot of people, whether they are shy or not. However, overcoming the shyness to step out of your box is an important step in making friends.
There are lots of ways to meet new friends. First of all, remember that a good friendship is based on interests, so if you are ready to make friends, start to join clubs or go places where you have interest. For instance, if you like to play sports, join a sports team or after school sports club. If you have interests in music or writing, join clubs or organizations that you are interested in. When you see someone in a place like that, and you think that they look nice, it is always a good idea to go up to them and introduce yourself and ask interesting questions so that you can start a conversation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, and remember that friendships don't always happen quickly.
Some friendships happen right away, and you'll be able to tell if someone will be a great friend right after you meet them. Some friendships take a long time to develop. Anyway, the friends that you meet are going to be worth it. If a friendship develops quickly, it doesn't mean that it is extra valuable, and if a friendship takes a long time to develop, it doesn't mean that it isn't worth it because it's too hard.
Making friends might be a bit difficult for you, and the friends you will make may not look anything like you. However, even though it might be scary to start conversations, you are worth doing it. All friendships start with a single hello.From the passage, it’s ______ to make friends for most people.
| A．easy | B．convenient |
| C．impossible | D．difficult |
If you want to make friends, you should ______.
| A．ask your parents for help |
| B．go out of your own box |
| C．obey others’ requests |
| D．talk more with shy persons |
What are the friends like after you have them?
| A．They’ll do the same things as you. |
| B．They’ll go to the same places. |
| C．They may not look anything like you. |
| D．They may give all you need |
According to this passage, we know ______.
| A．if we have many friends, it isn’t necessary to make new friends |
| B．stepping out of the comfortable places is easy for outgoing persons |
| C．friendships always happen quickly if you introduce yourself |
| D．the same interests among persons may make you get the friendship |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．How can we make friends? |
| B．What is the friendship? |
| C．Who can we make friends with? |
| D．When do friendships happen? |
An old farmer spent all his life on his farm in the country in the southeast of England. One day he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him， because he had never traveled to the city before.
The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city.
He rushed into a large tall building and saw a lift. When he was watching， an old woman got into the lift and closed the door. After a while， the door opened again and a very perfect young girl came out.
The old farmer was very surprised， “What a funny little room!” He said to himself， “It’s magic. It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here， I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift. ”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。The old farmer lived ____.
| A．near the city |
| B．in the city |
| C．in the southeast of England |
| D．in a large tall building |
The old farmer decided ____ one day.
| A．to visit a building | B．to visit a city |
| C．to visit a factory | D．to visit a farm |
The old farmer ____.
| A．came to the city for the first time |
| B．had traveled to the city several times |
| C．found nothing new and strange in the city |
| D．only visited the large tall building |
When the old farmer was in a large tall building， he saw ____ get into the lift.
| A．a young girl | B．an old man | C．his wife | D．an old woman |
From the passage， we can guess the old farmer ____.
| A．knew the lift well |
| B．didn’t know anything about the lift |
| C．wanted to buy a lift |
| D．didn’t like the lift |
Last Sunday the Greens went to the movies. They got home very late. Father opened the front door and went into the house. It was very dark， so mother turned on the light. On the way to their bedroom， mother said， “Listen， John! I can hear someone in the bedroom. ” They all stood quietly outside the bedroom. They could hear some voices in the room.
“You are right. ” father said， “There are two men in it. They are talking. ” Then he shouted， “Who’s there?” But no one answered. Father opened the door quickly and turned on the light. The room was empty. Then father found something and laughed. “The TV is still on. I forgot to turn it off this morning!” father said.
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。The Greens got home very early.
On the way to their bedroom， mother heard someone in the bedroom.
They all stood quietly in the bedroom.
Father opened the door slowly and turned on the light.
There were really two men talking in the room.
Happiness is for everyone. In fact， happiness is always around you if you care about it. When you are in at school， your classmates will help you; when you study hard at your ， your parents are always taking good of you; when you get success(成功)， your friends congratulations（祝贺） to you; when you do something ， people around you will help you correct（改正） it; and when you do something good to ， you will feel happy， too. All these things are . If you pay attention to them， you can see happiness is always you. Happiness is not the same as money. When you are poor， you can say you are very happy， because people can’t buy happiness money. When you meet problems， you can also say loudly you are very happy， because you have many friends to help you. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you agree with me， you can be a happy and person.A. pupils B. trouble C. room
A. newspapers B. cards C. lessons
A. friendship B. knowledge C. care
A.will say B. say C.said
A. wrong B. right C. badly
A. us B. them C. others
A. teacher B. happiness C. friends
A. among B. between C. around
A. without B. with C. by
A. lucky B. good C. able
In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．
When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track（跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．We can learn from the passage that _．
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest． |
It took Mark to run the mile．
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy． |
| B．Because he was too upset． |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart． |
| D．Because he was hungry． |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到． | B．它打中我 |
| C．它撞到我． | D．它打击我． |
The coach ___ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．
| A．must be angry with Mark． |
| B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana |
| D．must be happy and excited |
A man bought a new pair of trousers for his primary school mates’ reunion（重聚） dinner．When he tried it out at home, he found that the trousers were too long by 10cm．
He asked his mother to help him shorten the pants．His mother said she could not do it as she was not feeling well．So the man asked his wife ．His wife said she was very tired that night, so she could not help him．Then the man asked his daughter．His daughter apologized for not able to do it because she had agreed to go dancing with her boyfriend．
"Ah well!" The man decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion．
Later that night, his mother thought to herself, "My son has been very nice to me．I’ll just help him before going to bed．" So she shortened the pants by 10cm．
Then his wife thought," My husband knows I am always busy and seldom ask me to help him．" So she shortened the man’s pants by another 10cm．
His daughter came home from dancing, and thought, "Daddy loves me very much．And he is such a cool daddy, allowing me to go out with my boyfriend．I would help him to shorten his pants．" So she shortened her daddy’s pants yet another 10cm．
The next day, three ladies told the man that his pants were shortened．He tried them on and found that his pants had become shorter by 30cm!
He laughed heartily, and said, "I must wear this pair of pants to show my schoolmates that my mum, my wife and my daughter are such loving people．" At the dinner, his old classmates were very envious of his loving family．
What would you do if it happened to you? Laugh out loud or start yelling?
Many of us have "High EQ" when dealing with the outsiders, "Low EQ" when dealing with our own family members!
Please be more patient with your families! Destiny is lucky enough to find the people who love you so much and bear everything of you．When the man was refused by the three Ladies, he decided to _____．
| A．ten the pants by himself |
| B．decided to wear new trousers to the reunion |
| C．bought another pair of trousers |
| D．decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion |
The man laughed heartily because___．
| A．he was happy to see his pants were shortened |
| B．his pants looked so funny |
| C．all his family wanted to help him |
| D．his new pants fit him so well then |
The underlined word “envious” in the passage means “”in Chinese．
| A．自豪的 | B．厌倦的 | C．羡慕的 | D．渴望的 |
We can see from the passage that_____．
| A．the man always asked his wife to help him |
| B．the man liked to show off his new trousers |
| C．the man was used to wearing short pants |
| D．the man loved his family very much． |
The best title of this passage is____．
| A．Pants Shorten by 30cm | B．A Loving Family |
| C．The Reunion | D．High EQ or Low EQ |