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. |
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Yashika had a problem. Her dad ___to buy her a car for 16th birthday but it wasn’t the ride she wanted. “This car is only $41,000, it isn’t____ enough,” Yashika complained during an MTV reality show, My Super Sweet 16. _____ the end of the show, Yashika had a Mercedes costing $100,000.
TV shows feature the lives of the super rich. Gossip Girls follows the life of wealthy school girls in New York. Hannah Montana is said to be about middle-class kids. But the characters live in huge houses and wear the ____ fashions. Meanwhile, many Americans are struggling financially.
Adam K., 15, said he sees many kids in his school ____ to copy the wealthy characters they see on TV. “I see a lot of people wear fancy clothes that they ____ wouldn’t if they weren’t shows like that.”
Emma F., 13, became angry with the___. “On My Super Sweet 16, this girl cried because she got a BMW and it was the__ color, but there are kids _____ there who are dying for a meal. ” Emma said.
Experts say that picking shows where the characters aren’t super-wealthy can help kids keep a healthy perspective(观点). Kids may feel envious（嫉妒的）if they compare__ to the people on TV.
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
The town of Pompeii is located (位于)at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano (火山) in Italy. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption (喷发) of Vesuvius in AD 79. However, Pompeii has become a new tourist attraction recently.
How can a visitor get to the top of Mount VESUVIUS?
| A．By bus | B．on foot |
| C．By subway | D．By railway |
If your family including children want to have a colorful and economical day which activity would be your best choice
| A．A short trip from Pompeii itself |
| B．Lucia’s au-inclusive guided walking tour |
| C．Bay of Naples Museum |
| D．Cafe Vesuvius-Naples |
Where can you see a small replica of the town of Pompeii
| A．At the Bay of Naples Museum |
| B．On the mountain top |
| C．At the house of wedding |
| D．At the Cafe Vesuvius -Naples |
How long is Cafe Vesuvius -Naples open
| A．11 hours | B．14 hours | C．15 hours | D．16 hours |
Which of the activities can’t you do?
| A．Look into the huge crater on the top of the mountain |
| B．Design your favorite at the Central Baths |
| C．Leave the Main Gate at 5 pm |
| D．Taste the best pizzas in town at 10am |
There are plenty of possible reasons why you don't have any flowers near you. Perhaps, you just don't like them. Or maybe someone nearby doesn't. Maybe you're at work, and flowers are not allowed. Assuming（假定） the problem is simply that you don't have time to go out and get flowers, you may be surprised to learn just how easy it actually is.
It's good to get flowers for yourself, but even better to be given them. I'm sure you know this, just as I'm sure there's someone special in your life who feels the same way. So why not take the chance to make someone happy, and get them some flowers? I know, you would, but it's just too much trouble. Well, that's where you're wrong!
It' s a good excuse, and while it might have worked in the past, I'm afraid it doesn't work any more. Perhaps you are really too busy to go into town and get some flowers. On the other hand, the fact that you are reading this clearly shows that you have enough time to go online. Nowadays, you can buy pretty well anything online, and yes that includes flowers. By the way, there's another point to consider here. Price. I'm sure you've noticed that you can usually get things cheaper if you buy online, and flowers are no exception（例外）. For the same price as a few roses, you could have a full bouquet of flowers picked and arranged by an expert.
So why are you still here? Go online, and hunt down some flowers! There are plenty of flower shops available(可得到的)， and you should have no trouble finding one that delivers near you, especially if you live in a city or large town. Then you're just a few clicks away from a beautiful bouquet.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内This passage mainly tells us that______.
| A．there are few flowers around us now |
| B．flowers are not allowed in the workplaces |
| C．people don't like flowers any more |
| D．how we can get flowers when we're busy |
From the third paragraph, we can know that______.
| A．we can get flowers with the help of the Internet |
| B．it is very difficult for us to get more flowers |
| C．everyone used to be very busy with their work |
| D．we are too busy to surf the Net |
The underlined word "delivers" in the last paragraph means____.
| A．买 | B．邮寄 | C．预订 | D．传授 |
The following reasons why you don’t like flowers are talked about except
| A．You don’t like the flowers |
| B．The flowers are expensive |
| C．You’re at work |
| D．Flowers aren’t allowed |
What's the purpose of the author's writing this passage?
| A．To advise people to buy flowers online. |
| B．To explain why people don't buy flowers. |
| C．To list the advantages of buying flowers online. |
| D．To share some information about a flower shop. |
阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
The other day, I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some lollies(棒棒糖) in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to share his win with the next child that walked past. He was hesitant because he was a shy little boy, but he said yes after I encouraged him a bit.
A father and his child passed by us. I went to the father and asked if my son could give his daughter a lolly that he had won. The father. looked at me sideways and was unsure what to say. I explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. At last, he said okay.
We went to his daughter, but to my surprise, the little girl wouldn't accept the lolly! My son didn't feel pleased by the fact that she wouldn't accept his offering and then he told me in a low voice, "We go to the same school. "
When we left the supermarket, I explained to my son that people in the world that day were not so open to kindness because their thoughts and opinions had been shaped by the past and I told him not to be unhappy. "They may have been unfriendly, but I'm sure we left them moved in some way. And the young girl will remember you as the boy with a kind heart, when she meets you at school!" I said and he nodded.The mother ask her son to give some of his lollies to another child because______.
| A．her son had too many lollies to share with others |
| B．she wanted her son to learn to share with others |
| C．she wanted to teach her son about the power of kindness |
| D．she wanted her son to be more open to others |
The underlined word "hesitant" in the first paragraph most probably means______.
| A．to want to finish it as soon as possible |
| B．to be not sure to do it well |
| C．to doubt whether he/she should do it |
| D．to be not able to do it on one's own |
How did the boy feel when the little girl refused his lolly?
| A．Angry. | B．Pleased. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Unhappy. |
After reading the passage, we can learn that______.
| A．the little girl is very shy |
| B．the little girl's father is very rude |
| C．the little boy has met the little girl before |
| D．the little girl felt sad for the boy's lolly |
By saying the words in the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to______.
| A．tell us that it's not good to live in the past |
| B．tell us that people are not friendly today |
| C．tell her son not to be afraid to meet the girl |
| D．teach her son that kindness will be remembered |
There are four seasons（季节）in a year. They are spring, summer. autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. In spring, the trees turn（变成）green and the flowers come out. Everything（一切）looks new. We can have a trip（旅行）in spring. Summer is a happy season. In summer, we can swim and eat lots of ice cream. Autumn is a colourful season. In autumn, some leaves（叶子）on the trees turn yellow or red. Winter is a cold season. In some places, it snows and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
Winter is my favourite season. I like snow very much.There are season in a year.
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．six |
In , the trees turn green.
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
From the passage（短文）, we can in winter.
| A．play with snow | B．have a trip |
| C．eat ice cream | D．swim |
The meaning（意思）of the underlined word “colourful” is .
| A．轻松的 | B．无色的 | C．多彩的 | D．寒冷的 |
The writer（作者）likes winter because he likes .
| A．green leaves | B．ice cream |
| C．flowers | D．snow |