I graduated from college recently and moved to Washington by myself. While I was in college, it was really easy to meet new people. But "out in the real world", I was finding it really hard. I live in a big city, and it seems like everyone around me is busy or already has all the friends they want. I was feeling so discouraged(沮丧的)and I didn't know what to do, so I called my sister for some advice.
My sister is five years older than I am, so she's been through all this already. She's been helping me with my problems all my life. When I explained my problem, she understood completely. She said, "Why don't you try meeting people online?"
"Online? Are you kidding?" I asked. "A friend of mine chatted with a guy online, and when she finally met him face to face, he was nothing like what he said."
My sister laughed. "You don't have to look for dates online," she said. "But you can find other people like you﹣people who have just moved to town and want to make some new friends. When I first moved to New York after college, I found a book club and a football team online. I met a lot of people that way."
"But you don't even like football!" I said.
"I know," she replied. "But that didn't matter. I still had a lot of fun. You played volleyball in college. Why don't you look for a volleyball team to join? Or an art class?"
"Yeah! I saw a website about volunteering the other day." I said. "I could volunteer for an organization here in Washington. I bet I could meet a lot of really nice people that way."
"Good idea!" my sister answered excitedly. "Hey, you might even meet the perfect guy."
"OK, now you're starting to sound like Mom," I said. "Thanks a lot for the advice. I'm going online right now. I'll let you know what happens. Will you be home tonight?"
"No, but I'll be here all day tomorrow, so give me a call," my sister replied. "Good luck!"
(1)What was the writer's problem?
A. She was cheated by her friend online.
B. She was refused by a volleyball team.
C. She couldn't meet people in her new city.
D. She felt discouraged in her college.
(2)The writer's sister .
A. lives in the same city as the writer
B. doesn't have any advice for the writer
C. had the same problem when she finished college
D. She didn't go to college, but understands the writer's problem
(3)The writer is probably going to .
A. become a member of a football team
B. look for dates online
C. join a book club like her sister did
D. volunteer for an organization
(4)What's the best title for this passage?
A. Looking for Fun Online
B. Volunteering in a New City
C. Chatting with Friends Online
D. Making Friends in a New City
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Personal Data
Name: David Age: thirteen Sex: Male
Address: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Postal code: 315010
Fax : 87256931 Telephone: 87254721 E-mail: david @sina.com
Fruit: apples, oranges Animal: pandasIs David thirty? ________________________________.
Does he live in Zhejiang? _________________________________.
What’s David’s telephone number? ___________________________.
What fruit does he like? ____________________________________.
What animal does he like? ______________________________________.
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There are many clubs in our school. Let me tell you what they are.
Do you like playing tennis? It’s OK if you can’t play tennis. Mr. Qing can teach you. Come and join the tennis club!
Do you like acting? Do you like to work with other young people? Do you want to be in the school play? Come and join the acting club.
Can you dance? Do you like Latin (拉丁) dance or Chinese traditional (传统的) dance? Join the dance club and dance for the Christmas (圣诞节) show.
Do you like French food? Can you speak French? Do you want to learn French? Join the French club now.Mr. Qing can teach you French.
If you join the acting club, you can act in the school play.
Christmas Day is coming.
You can learn French in the French club.
There are three clubs in the school.
Bill is from Australia. He lives in Sydney. He can speak French and English, but he can' t speak Chinese. He has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Lisa and she lives in New York. Bill' s favorite sport is basketball and he can play the guitar. Lisa' s favorite sport is tennis. She can't play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing very well.Bill is from.
A.Australia | B.France | C.the United States | D.the UK |
Lisa is an.
A.Chinese | B.American | C.English | D.Japanese |
What languages does Bill speak?
A.Chinese | B.French | C.English | D.B and C |
What is Bill' s favorite sport?
A.tennis | B.volleyball | C.soccer | D.basketball |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A. Bill has a pen pal in the USA.
B. Bill can play the piano and Lisa can play the guitar.
C. Bill and Lisa like different sports.
D. Lisa lives in New York.
It' s Sunday morning. There are many people in the park, some boys are playing basketball. There are some girls under a big tree. They' re singing and dancing. What are those women doing? They are drinking tea. Look at the woman in a blue coat. Who' s she? She' s my mother. She is talking to Edward. Edward is her student. He is a good student. He studies hard . He' s good at all the subjects. And he' s friendly to all his teachers and his friends.The boys are .
A.singing | B.playing basketball | C.dancing | D.drinking |
are under a big tree.
A.Some people. | B.Some women. | C.Some girls. | D.Some boys. |
My mother' s coat is .
A.blue | B.white | C.red | D.yellow |
My mother is .
A.a teacher | B.an office | C.a doctor | D.a woman |
Edward is in .
A.my home | B.the classroom | C.the zoo | D.the park |
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your hear into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for .
A.those who have large and beautiful house |
B.those who have cars |
C.those who have a lot of money |
D.all people |
When you do something wrong, . And you feel happy.
A.people around you will help you |
B.you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
C.your classmates will laugh at you |
D.you will be happy |
Which is true according to the passage?
A.when you get success, your friends will be very proud of you. |
B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
D.All the above. |