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 understand friendship | B．make wrong friends |
| C．don’t treasure friendship | D．blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because __________.
| A．it has no taste | B．it is important to our life |
| C．it is easy to get | D．it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential” in Paragraph 5 means“ ____________”.
| A．busy | B．quiet | C．helpful | D．powerful |
According to the passage，true friends may help you _________.
| A．enjoy mental health | B．achieve success |
| C．understand them better | D．live a happy life |
Do you know there are two kinds of football games? One is American football (橄榄球), and the other is soccer（足球）.In China many young men like playing soccer. It is very popular. But the Chinese don’t call it soccer. They call it football. There are eleven players in each team. And the ball is round. Only the goalkeeper(守门员) can touch the ball with his hands. The other players can’t touch the ball with their hands.
In America, soccer is not very popular. They like playing American football. It is very different. The ball is not round. It is like a big egg. There are also eleven players in each team. All the players can touch the ball with both feet and hands.Do the Chinese like playing soccer?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t | C．Yes, I do. | D．No, I don’t. |
How many players are there in a soccer team?
| A．Eight. | B．Twenty-two | C．Eleven | D．Twenty. |
What do the American people like very much?
| A．Touching the ball with hands. | B．Playing soccer. |
| C．Watching TV. | D．Playing American football. |
We know health and happiness are important in everyone’s life. Here are some ways to make them easy.
Eat a balanced diet(平衡饮食). Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grains(谷物) and a little meat.
Exercise twice or three times a week.
Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours’ sleep a day.
Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pets, do a sport, or do a hobby you enjoy.
Go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but you must be sure not to talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy themselves.How often should you exercise if you want to get health and happiness?
| A．Every day . | B．Twice a day |
| C．Twice or three times a week . | D．Three times a month. |
How many hours do you need to sleep every day?
| A．Seven. | B．Eight. | C．Nine. | D．Ten |
The underlined word “it”referes to (指的是)“”.
eating a balanced diet. B.exercising more C. keeping yourself busy D.making friendsWhice of the following is NOT true?
| A．We should eat a lot of meat to keep healthy. |
| B．We should exercise to keep healthy. |
| C．The people whom we make friends with must be healthy and happy themselves. |
| D．We can spend our free time doing a sport or doing hobby we enjoy. |
Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．Eating Habit | B．Healthy Lifestyle |
| C．Making friends | D．Ways to Have Health and Happines |
Skin-diving(潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you to a wonderful new world. It’s like a visit to the moon! When you’re under the water, it’s easy for you to climb big rocks(岩石) because you aren’t heavy any more.
Everything is blue and green under the water. During the day, there’s enough light（光）. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks of air(氧气罐) on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful, when you dive in deep water.
It’s the most interesting part of this sport to catch fish. There are most uses for skin-diving, too. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting. Skin-diving can take you to ___________.
| A．the moon | B．be in danger | C．mountains | D．the deep sea |
You can climb big rocks under water because _________.
| A．you are stronger | B．the fish nearby help you |
| C．you aren’t as heavy as on the land(陆地) | D．there is a lot of light |
Under water, a skin-diver _________ in the day-time.
| A．can see anything clearly | B．can’t see anything clearly |
| C．can see nothing | D．can see only fishes |
With a tank of air on your back, you can _________.
| A．catch fish very easily | B．stay under water for a long time |
| C．be in safe place | D．have more fun |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Skin-diving is a new sport |
| B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon |
| C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun. |
| D．Skin-diving is both interesting and useful |
Hi, I’m Sam from New York. I have a brother called Tim. We are twins. We are both eleven this year. I am ten minutes older than him. In some ways, we look the same and in some ways, we look different. However, he is taller than me. I am shy, but he is outgoing. We both like playing sports and we often play football together after class. We are in the same school but we are not in the same class. I am in Class One and he is in Class Three.
Last Monday, Tim was ill and couldn’t go to school. The next day, when I was in the hallway, his English teacher, Miss White saw me and asked, “Tim, are you feeling better now?” Haha…she made a mistake and she couldn’t tell Tim from me.Same and Tim are ________ years old this year.
| A．ten | B．eleven | C．twelve | D．Thirteen |
Sam and Tim both like________.
| A．playing games | B．going to the parties | C．playing sports | D．watching TV |
Who is Miss White?
| A．She is PE teacher. | B．She is Sam’s English teacher. |
| C．She is Tim’s English teacher. | D．She is a Chinese teacher. |
The underlined words (划线的)“made a mistake”mean“ ”in Chinese.
| A．犯错 | B．列举 | C．挑衅 | D．领悟 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Tim is ten minutes older than Sam. | B．Tim is more outgoing than Sam. |
| C．Sam and Tim are in the same class. | D．Sam is taller than Tim. |
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Courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.
How can we build up our courage?
Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.
Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle(肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.
Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.
Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the differnce is that they can control their fear.
They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.
Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.
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