Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disappears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？The writer feels sad because some people .
| A．don’t treasure friendship |
| B．make wrong friends |
| C．don’t understand friendship |
| D．blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because .
| A．it is important to our life |
| B．it has no taste |
| C．it is easy to get |
| D．it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”.
| A．busy | B．powerful |
| C．helpful | D．quiet |
According to the passage，true friends may help you .
| A．achieve success | B．enjoy mental health |
| C．understand them better | D．live a happy life |
One day in 1999, a Chinese man was having lunch in a US restaurant. Suddenly, the word “Alibaba” came into his mind. He asked a waitress: “What do you know about Alibaba?” The woman answered: “Alibaba and the 40 thieves.” “Yes, this is the name!” the man replied.The man was Jack Ma (Ma Yun). Later that year, he founded Alibaba, which would become China’s largest e-commerce (电子商业) company. After 15 years, Alibaba went public – selling shares (股份) of a private company to new investors (投资者) – on Sept 19. The 50-year-old became Chinese mainland’s richest man with a fortune of 150 billion yuan.
Few Chinese people saw the Internet business’ potential (潜力) when Ma started Alibaba.He got the nickname “Crazy Jack Ma”.However, the man believed that everyone should live their dream. “The most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope,” Ma said.
Ma’s business is not only focused on e-commerce. Alibaba has a large stake (股份) in Sina Weibo and Youku Tudou. He’s also on the board of China’s most successful soccer club, Guangzhou Evergrande.
Now, Ma is dreaming even bigger. “We have a dream. We hope in the next 15 years that the world changes because of us,” he said.What did the waitress know about Alibaba?
A. She know it was a e-commerce company.
B. She Knew nothing about it.
C.She knew it was a clever man of a story Alibaba and the 40 thievesWhen was Ma Yun born?
A. In 1999 B. In 2014 C. In 1964What does the underlined word “fortune” mean?
A.命运 B.财富 C. 成功 What is the most important to success according to Ma Yun?
A. Believing in his dream.
B. Making some mistakes.
C. Being crazy.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alibaba has a large stake in Sina Weibo ,Youku, Tudou,Leshi.
B.Guangzhou Evergrande is a soccer team founded by Alibaba.
C. Alibaba hope that the world changes because of them in the next 15 years .
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My name is David Smith. I am a boy. I’m thirteen and I’m from England. I have a sister（妹妺）. Her name is Kate. She is eleven years old. I like playing basketball and football. I don’t like playing table tennis. There are twenty boys in my class. They like basketball and football, too.What’s the boy’s name?
A. Tony B. Kate C. David SmithWhere’s he from?
A. English B. England C. ChinaWhat’s his hobby(兴趣，爱好)?
A. basketball
B. football
C. basketball and footballHow old is he? .
A .eleven
B. thirteen
C. twentyHow many boys are there in the class?
A. eleven B. thirteen C. twenty
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”At first the boy cried because _________.
| A．he hurt himself and felt bad |
| B．he wanted to give himself a surprise |
| C．he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
| D．he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he felt _________.
| A．happy | B．afraid | C．angry | D．sad |
The father shouted to the mountain to _________.
| A．find out who was repeating his voice |
| B．play a joke on other people in the mountain |
| C．show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
| D．let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word “Echo” means _________.
| A．回音 | B．低语 | C．风声 | D．山谷 |
From the story we know _________.
| A．the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
| B．the father had his own way to teach his son |
| C．it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
| D．the boy and his father were very tired |
Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public Transport (交通) In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.
| A．a restaurant | B．a hotel |
| C．an airport | D．a shop |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?
| A．10.80 dollars. | B．10.08 dollars. |
| C．18.00 dollars. | D．10.00 dollars. |
When you visit New York, you should _________.
| A．eat at McDonalds every day |
| B．take a taxi whenever you go out |
| C．stay at the best hotel |
| D．climb the Statue of Liberty |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
| B．people must travel by public transport in New York |
| C．New York is not a good place for shopping |
| D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |
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Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in the hospital（医院）. People think he’s a very good doctor. Kate’s mother is a teacher. is, friendly, she, her, to students, very. Kate has a brother and a sister. Now her brother is in China. ①He speaks Chinese very well and has many friends there. Her sister is a student. She is studying Chinese very hard and ②she wants to be a teacher of Chinese in her country.