Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God’s way of taking care of us. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends’ success. Even if you haven’t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.
| A．life is great if we have friends |
| B．an old saying |
| C．Sally Seamans is an American writer |
| D．God’s way of taking care of us |
“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.
| A．the word of the God |
| B．a way of making good friends |
| C．the name of a book by Sally |
| D．a story from a newspaper |
A good friend should_______.
| A．have a lot of money |
| B．have good looks |
| C．be kind and patient |
| D．listen to you |
Good friends will_______.
| A．always be happy |
| B．do their best to help you |
| C．never do wrong |
| D．not have a fight |
What can’t you do if your good friend has done wrong?
| A．Write a letter to him or her. |
| B．Have an honest talk with him or her. |
| C．Tell him or her your feeling. |
| D．Have a fight with him or her. |
China is a nation of etiquette（礼仪）．Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world．If foreigners visit a Chinese family， they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests．
When you visit a Chinese family， the host usually makes tea for you．Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candies． Someone in the family will also chat with you， never letting you feel lonely．
At the same time， other family members will prepare a meal for you．Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal．They always present more food than the guest can eat．On the table，the guests must be the first to eat．Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for their guests． However ，it won't happen at western tables．
The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home．As you are done eating，the host usually says，"It seems that you didn't eat much． Please have more．Although you tell them you are full， they still put more food in your bowl．"
Being warm and hospitablehas long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius（孔子） said thousands of years ago：" To meet friends from afar（远方）．How happy we are!"
（1）As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered by the host.
| A． |
coffee |
| B． |
juice |
| C． |
tea |
| D． |
milk |
（2）On a meal table in China, must be the first to eat．
| A． |
the guests |
| B． |
the host |
| C． |
the oldest |
| D． |
the youngest |
（3）Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him？
| A． |
Because he thinks it's not polite． |
| B． |
Because he thinks it's not necessary． |
| C． |
Because he thinks it's not important． |
| D． |
Because it won't happen in western countries． |
（4）The Chinese family try their best to make the guests feel ．
| A． |
lonely |
| B． |
at home |
| C． |
surerised |
| D． |
thankful |
（5）What does the underlined word "hospitable" means in the passage？
| A． |
救死扶伤的 |
| B． |
艰苦朴素的 |
| C． |
热情好客的 |
| D． |
善良仁慈的 |
All around the world， people drink tea． But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone． In different countries pople have different ideas about drinking tea．
In China， for example ，tea is always served when people get together． The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in tea houses． They prefer their tea withour putting any other thing in it．
Tea is also important in Japan． The Japanese have a special way of seving tca clll atea ceremony， It is very old and full of meaning． Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony． There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．
Another tea﹣dinking country is England． In England， the late afternoon is "tea time"．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then． The Engish usally make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar． They also eat cakes or cookies at tea time．
In the USA， people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals． Americans usally use tea bags to make their tea． Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapois．In summer， many Americans drink cold tea， "Ice Tea" Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans （易拉罐）．
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项．
（1）Tea is popular ．
| A． |
all over the word |
| B． |
only in the USA |
| C． |
only in Eniglish﹣speaking coutries |
| D． |
only in Asian counrtes |
（2）The Chinese drink tea ．
| A． |
in a special ceremony |
| B． |
with cakes or cookies |
| C． |
when they get together |
| D． |
from cans in tea bouses |
（3）The English like to ．
| A． |
drink tea without anything in it． |
| B． |
drink tea with cream and sugar |
| C． |
dink tea for breakfast |
| D． |
drink tea in a special room |
（4）"Ice Tea" is popular ．
| A． |
in winter |
| B． |
in England |
| C． |
in late afternoons |
| D． |
in the USA |
（5）The passage is about ．
| A． |
Chinese tea |
| B． |
the importance of tea |
| C． |
the tea timne in England |
| D． |
different ways of dinking tea in different counties |
Peter could not sleep well and he woke up several times during the night．so he went to see a doctor．The doctor gave him some sleeping tips．
|
Have regular（有规律的）sleep Wake up at the same time and go to bed at the same time every day．This can make your sleep a bit better． |
Turn of the TV Don't watch TV for more than half an hour before you decide to sleep．Studies show that it is bad for the quality （质量） of your sleep．Read a book or listen to some light music to prepare your body for sleeping |
|
Have a clean and comfortable bedroom A clean environment helps people to be happy and relaxed ，Make sure that you have turned off all lights that might come into your room． |
Do some exercise Exercising will belp you to fall asleep more easily， so walk for 20 minutes every day andyou will sleep better at night．But don't do it just before you go to bed． |
根据材料内容，判断下列句子意思与原文是否相符，相符的写T，不相符的写F.
（1）Peter went to see a doetor bceuse there was something wrong with his stomach．
（2）We should not watch TV for more than half an hour before going to sleep．
（3）We can listen to some light music to prepare for sleep．
（4）The doctor asked Peter to go to bed with the light on．
（4）According to the passage， we'd beteer not do exercise at night．
The date July 22， 2018﹣ has meaning to Cui Qingtao， a boy of seventeen． He will remember it forever．
Cui Qingtao was working at a construction site（建筑工地） with his parents on Sunday when he received his admission letter（录取通知书） from Peking University， which is considered as one of the best universities in China．
In last year's gaokao， the young man from a poor family scored 669 points and applied for（ 申请） Peking University， where he was accepted as a student in the School of Journalism（新闻）and Communication．
Cui's home is in a small village in southwest China's Yunnan Province． He is the family's oldest son， with a younger brother in high school and a sister in the fourth grade．
Cui is a caring son． To support his family， he'd get up at 3 o'clock in the morning to water plants in the family's greenhouses with his brother when he came home during the school breaks．
On Sunday， Cui's family were doing construction work when he saw the letter． Cui and his family were excited as they finally received the admission letter， which they had expected for a long time．
Cui Qingtao made his parents very proud because neither of them went to university． When his mother read the admission letter to his father， who cannot read， a big smile appeared on his father's face．
"No pain， no gain（不劳无获）Don' t complainwhat a terrible life you have． As long as you work hard and try your best， your dream may come true． Now I'm leaving my home village for college， but I'll return and some day change the poor conditions of our village， "Cui said．
His starting point is different from other students， but I hope his future will be bright， "one Internet user said on Chinese social media （媒体）site Weibo．
（1）Where was Cui Qingtao when he got his admission letter？
| A． |
At home |
| B． |
At school |
| C． |
At a construction site． |
| D． |
In a greenhouse |
（2）The underlined word"complain"means in Chinese．
| A． |
抱怨 |
| B． |
炫耀 |
| C． |
评价 |
| D． |
夸大 |
（3）What is Cui Qingtao going to do after he graduates from college？
| A． |
Stay in beijing |
| B． |
Serve his village |
| C． |
Build houses |
| D． |
Work for a TV station |
（4）What can we know about Cui Qingtao？
| A． |
His mother can't read |
| B． |
He cares about his parents |
| C． |
He comes from Guizhou Province |
| D． |
His brother is a primary school student． |
An eight﹣year﹣old girl named Tina heard her parents talking about her little brother． All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money． When she heard her dad say to her mom， "Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now"， Tina went to her bedroom and took all her money out of a small box and counted it carefully． Then she made her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）．
"And what do you want？ "asked the owner of the store．
"It's for my little brother． "Tina answered． "He's really， really sick and I want to buy a miracle． His name is Mike and he is two years younger than me． Now he has something bad growing inside his head and my dad says only a miracle can save him．
"We don't sell miracles here， child． I'm sorry， "the owner said， smiling sadly at Tina．
In the store there was a well﹣dressed customer． He asked Tina． "What kind of miracle does your brother need？
"I don't know， "she replied． "He's really sick and my mom says he needs an operation （手术），But my dad can't pay for it ，so i have brought all my him．"
"How much do you have？"asked the man．
"One dollar and seven cents， but I can try and get some more， "she answered quietly．
" Well， what a coincidence （巧合）， smiled the man． "One dollar and seven centsthe exact price of a miracle for a little brother． Take me to where you live． I want to see your brother and meet your parents．
That well﹣dressed man was Carlton Armstrong， a famous doctor．The operation was completed without money． Two weeks later， Mike became well and was home again．
Tina was happy． She knew exactly how much the miracle cost_ one dollar and seven centsand the faith（信念） of a little child．
（1）Why did Tina go to the drugstore？ Because she wanted to ．
| A． |
visit her brother |
| B． |
see a doctor |
| C． |
buy a miracle |
| D． |
buy some medicine |
（2）Which of the following is not true according to the passage？
| A． |
The operation was free． |
| B． |
Tina had less than 2 dollars |
| C． |
The owner of the drugstore couldn't help Tina． |
| D． |
There was something wrong with Mike's heart |
（3）What do you think of Carlton Armstrong
| A． |
He's mean |
| B． |
He's honest |
| C． |
He's shy |
| D． |
He's kind |
（4）The passage mainly tells us the importance of ．
| A． |
faith |
| B． |
wealth |
| C． |
knowledge |
| D． |
communication |