The other day I came across a few local musicians and happened to hear them talking:
"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."
"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."
But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."
It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes（态度） are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的), they're rubbing off on you. If you're always around people who complain about short of work and about other musicians or say bad words about others, and you play the role of a victim, it's possible that you will start to as well. So it's time to take a look at the people you call "friends", as what kind of friends you have decides what kind of life you are going to live.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path. The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.
| A．the musicians live a poor life |
| B．people have poor taste in music |
| C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
| D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
The underlined sentence "they'll rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6. means_______.
| A．they'll push you ahead |
| B．they'll have an influence on you |
| C．they'll cover your feelings |
| D．they'll help you succeed |
By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can_______.
| A．improve a lot in making more friends |
| B．plan the time with your friends properly |
| C．develop a better relationship with your friends |
| D．come to the right way of making friends |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．You are who your friends are. |
| B．How to make friendship long. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| D．Friends are the most important in one's success. |
Wang Nan is a world-famous ping-pong player. She has won (已获得) many gold medals(金牌) in international(国际的) table tennis games. She was born in Liaoning Province in October 1978. She is 1.62 meters tall and weighs (重) 54 kilograms. In her spare (空余的) time, she likes making friends, surfing the Internet and chatting with her friends on line.
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Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is in blue today.” “You are yellow.” “ He has a green thumb.（大拇指）” “He has told a white lie.” and so on. . And she went to her teacher for help.
Mary: Mrs Smith, there is a color in each of these sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs Smith: In everyday English, Mary , blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.
Mary: Would you give me an example for a white lie?
Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don’t like it, but you won’t say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks, I’m hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much..Blue sometimes means sad and is ________ English.”
| A．good | B．spoken |
| C．poor | D．useful |
I don’t have a green thumb , so all my plants _________.
| A．die off | B．grow well |
| C．look nice | D．are good |
Tom is _______ to climb the tree. He’s yellow.
| A．happy | B．clever |
| C．sad | D．afraid |
He didn’t like me to know ________ of the accident . he told me a white lie.
| A．the reason | B．the meaning |
| C．the answer | D．the true story |
He is ________ today . His father is ill.
| A．blue | B．yellow |
| C．green | D．white |
One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some meat and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like. “_________________ the elephant.
| A．The young man bought | B．The old man sold |
| C．The two men sold | D．The young man sold |
The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____.
| A．its bad ears | B．some meat |
| C．a good elephant | D．what it looks like |
The young man ________________________.
| A．knew the elephant wasn’t good |
| B．found the bad ears but didn’t tell it . |
| C．looked after the elephant |
| D．got some meat |
We know that ________.
| A．the two men were not honest | B．the young man wasn't a bad man |
| C．the old man was a good man | D．the elephant was a very good one |
The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______.
| A．liked elephant | B．wanted to buy it |
| C．didn’t see any elephant before | D．wanted to help the old man |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example,, ask them questions about their day. How’s the work? They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish it and don't stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect（尊敬）by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye.
Be honest. Honesty builds trust . Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don't understand you , that's OK. It doesn't mean they don't love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, " thanks, that helped". It will let them know this is important to you, and makethem want to do it more often.
| A．fun | B．dishonest | C．sad | D．unhappy |
| A．dislike | B．understand | C．respect | D．agree with |
| A．ask them to stop | B．argue with them |
| C．look them in the eye | D．explain your idea to them |
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank |
| C．say sorry to | D．ask |
| A．We should respect our parents. |
| B．It's important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．There are some ways to communicate with our parents. |
We have all heard the saying ,"It's better to give" than to receive. "Think about it for a moment. What does it mean to you? Of course getting a gift is nice. Giving ,though ,can be just as good. Sometimes a gift of our time is even more appreciated. There are many ways you can give the gift of time. One is to volunteer.
As a volunteer, you can learn new things, make friends, and know that you are helping someone. Here are some simple ways that you can volunteer..
Animal shelters are always looking for volunteers to walk pets, and help clean and care for them.
Organize a clean-up program in your neighborhood.
Hospitals often have programs that kids can help with to cheer up patients.
Donate used toys and books to libraries, shelters or churches.
These are just a few examples – visit one of the many volunteer sites online for many more ideas. Why not ask your morn or dad to volunteer too, and make it a family activity?
Once you volunteer, you will quickly learn that giving has its own rewards（回报）. You won't get paid, but the feeling you get from helping others is much more special than getting money. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed（失望的）!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
| A．learn new things | B．make new friends |
| C．get a gift | D．get money |
| A．On TV. | B．On the Internet . |
| C．From parents. | D．From teachers . |
| A．donate some old toys | B．organize a clean-up program |
| C．visit the zoo | D．go to an animal shelter |
| A．院长 | B．病人 | C．护工 | D．门卫 |
| A．Parents. | B．Kids. |
| C．Teachers. | D．Doctors |