In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need help, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend! Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
| A．understanding. | B．honesty. |
| C．reliability. | D．a sense of humour. |
If you have fair-weather friends, ______ .
| A．they will give you all that they have when you need help |
| B．you will be refused when you get into trouble |
| C．you will become rich |
| D．you can be sure that you get real friends |
Good friends need to ______.
| A．always point out each other's mistakes |
| B．be helped with money |
| C．understand each other's feelings |
| D．have money or luck |
This passage mainly discuss ______ .
| A．the qualities of a friend |
| B．where to choose friends |
| C．how to get along with friends |
| D．the importance of having a friend |
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator (翻译者) in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England. He’s also a very normal (平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She’s writing full time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books.From the passage, we know ___________.
| A．J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip |
| B．J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young |
| C．J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister |
| D．Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling’s first story |
The Harry Potter series is __________.
| A．written for young people |
| B．only enjoyed by children |
| C．only sold in England |
| D．about a young inspector |
J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ___________.
| A．likes to travel all over the world with her daughter |
| B．is too busy to enjoy her life |
| C．is excited about her success every day |
| D．is still writing stories for children |
How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?
| A．There are magical things. |
| B．The stories happened in the modern world. |
| C．It has seven books. |
| D．It took much time to finish. |
Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue（争吵） with our classmates or when the teachers criticize(批评)us. Both kinds of feelings are normal(普通的). Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don’t know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
1. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, "I am sad." "I am scared." "I am angry." "I am embarrassed（尴尬）." It’s all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸)and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You could listen to some music or sing a beautiful song!
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy. If it doesn’t work, go back to step 3.If you want to relax yourself, you can _________.
| A．say to yourself, "I am sad." |
| B．listen to some music or sing a beautiful song |
| C．think about ways to help yourself |
| D．watch thrillers |
If you are feeling bad, you can say to yourself that _____.
| A．"I don’t want the bad feeling." |
| B．"I want to be happy." |
| C．"It’s too bad to have bad feeling." |
| D．"It’s nothing to have all these bad feelings." |
If you can’t talk to someone, or do anything you enjoy, you can ________.
| A．accept your feelings |
| B．relax and have a rest before you act |
| C．think about ways to help yourself |
| D．do nothing |
The passage tells us ________.
| A．what we can do when we feel happy |
| B．we can do nothing when we feel bad |
| C．We all enjoy good feelings, but bad feeling is unusual to us |
| D．what we can do when we feel unhappy |
Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two“Gold Week Holidays” — the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes(收入)also make it possible for ordinary(普通的) Chinese people to travel abroad .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his parents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas(海外) touring has always been a dream of mine ,”Zhang Haitao said. “ How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?” I asked him. “By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.”“But a plane is much faster than a ship. ”“Yes. but you can’t see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish.”
"Will you travel at your own expense(费用) ?"
"Certainly. Though my father’s job is to recycle rubbish, I’m very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What’s more, he has made a contribution（贡献）to protecting our environment.”Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad（国外）because of _______
| A．less time | B．more money |
| C．shorter holiday | D．more work |
Zhang Haitao will go to Japan __________.
| A．with his father and mother | B．with me |
| C．with his friends | D．with classmates |
Zhang Haitao is__________.
| A．a middle school teacher | B．a Japanese student |
| C．a tour guide | D．a middle school student |
Zhao Haitao is proud of his father because his father ________.
| A．only helps him make his dream come true |
| B．gave him so much money |
| C．did a great job to our environment |
| D．is hardworking |
| We Want You! WANTED: Do you want a busy and exciting job? Are you good at talking with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to work for a TV station? If your answer is “Yes”, then we want you as a（an）. Please call Mark at 4263-8619. |
| Memphis Middle School Report Student: Harry Green |
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| Subject |
Grade |
Comments（注释） |
| Math |
B |
Good work all year. |
| Chinese |
A— |
Does well in this subject. |
| English |
A+ |
Very interested and very good job! |
| Science |
C |
A little weak in this subject. |
| Computer |
D |
Not really interested and need improve. |
| Sports |
A |
Captain of boys’ soccer team and on basketball team. |
| Total Grade（总成绩） |
B |
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| Date: 2009/05 Signed（签名）: Mr. Black |
The TV station is looking for _______ .
| A．a teacher | B．a driver | C．an actor | D．a reporter |
Whose school report is it?
| A．Memphis’s. | B．Harry Green’s. | C．Mr. Black’s. | D．We don’t know. |
Which subject of the following was Harry best at?
| A．Math. | B．Chinese. | C．English. | D．Science. |
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Dear Wang Hong,
I am an American school girl. My name is Alice Green. I am twelve. There are five people in my family-my brothers, my parents and I. My brothers and I are all students at the same school. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We don’t have any classes on Sundays or Saturdays. My father and mother are teachers. They say, China is great, and Chinese people are friendly, I want to travel in China. I think it is very interesting, isn’t it? I like reading. Now I am reading a book of Chinese stories. They are very interesting. My brothers and I like playing soccer and basketball. What do you like?
Let’s be friends. Please write soon.
Yours,
Alice Green
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