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Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age．Especially， as children and teenagers， even adults， people make their friends based on proximity （邻近） more than anything else． Even in a college classroom，the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests． It's the people they really sit next to． Clearly， who stands to you has the greatest influence on you．As Jim Rohn has widely said． "You are average （平均） of five people you spend the most time with．"

Over the past ten months， I've paid Ryan， it Famous writer of several bestselling books， to help with

the book I'm writing． Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are． For example， every time I send him a drab （草稿）， he shows me how it could be 10 times better，and he holds me to that standard．

▲ It's because that I don't know what I don't know． Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful．

Like Ryan，my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have．He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers．He's been speaking and doing events for 20 years．Richard always performs at high levels，and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection （反映） on him． It's not a bad thing because it creates high pressure （压力） to help me make great progress in organizing author training．

In a word，you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential．Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change．If you don't change your environment， your progress will be very slow． Who you stay with has huge importance． You can't ignore this．

（1）Why did the writer quote （引用） Jim Rohn's words in Paragraph 1？　　

A．To support the writer's opinion．

B．To introduce the writer's best friend．

C．To show Jim Rohn's working ability．

D．To prove Jim Rohn is a great person．

（2）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3？　　

A． It's not that my workmates' abilities are low．

B． It's not that my working ability was born low．

C． It's not that' e friends based on proximity．

D． It's not that I've paid Ryan to help me with my book．

（3）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？　　

A． The writer's performance．

B． Jim Rohn's famous saying．

C． Richard's different experience．

D． Richard's strictness with the writer．

（4）The writer mainly wants to tell us that　　．

A． we can improve our working abilities by ourselves

B． we must pay attention to our talent and potential

C． we'd better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels

D． we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests

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Sun Jiarui, a 10-year-old girl from Jiangsu Province, recently went popular for her cooking skills. What makes people surprised is that she can cook more than 50 dishes now.

Jiarui’s father, Sun Yadong is a cook, he runs a farm restaurant in Wuxi. “My daughter just grew up in the kitchen.” says he,“She started helping out with housework when she was around 4 or 5. When she was 8, she asked me to teach her to cook after school. It’s not bad for her to master some life skills, and she can take good care of herself when she grows up.” Sun Yadong adds.

Jiarui is famous for her cooking in her school. “We have set up a cooking studio (工作室) at school and Sun Jiarui is one of the ‘teachers’,” says Li Hua, the headmaster of the school, Jiarui teaches the students who are interested in cooking to make simple dishes.“It’s a great thing for students to experience the joy of cooking and the fruits of their labor.” says Li, “This will finally help develop their love for life.”

(1). Where is Sun Jiarui from?

________________

(2). How many dishes can Sun Jiarui cook now?

________________

(3). When did Sun Jiarui start helping out with housework?

________________

(4). What is Sun Jiarui famous for in her school?

________________

(5). Is Sun Jiarui’s father a cook or a teacher?

________________

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Every year there are endless talks and suggestions on how to protect the environment. As for students, what should we do? ____(1)____

Plant Trees

The most important method to protect the environment is to plant trees. Trees may take longer to grow, but they serve the next generation(一代). __(2)___

Save water

Water is life. What we should do is to save water. ___(3)___ The more time we take, the more water we are likely to use. As we brush our teeth, turn off the tap.

Limit Car Use

__ (4)___ It may not be as comfortable as the car, but we will make a significant contribution to protecting the environment.

Reduce Food Waste

Research shows that food that goes to waste in the world every year, is enough to feed almost a billion hungry people. ___(5)____ We can make a list of the food we are going to buy, and never order much more than we need in the restaurant.

We depend on the environment for living, and the environment depends on us for living as well. As long as we keep on doing the simple things, we can protect the environment better.

A．	Reduce the time we take a bath.
B．	Turn off computers and lights which are not in use.
C．	Luckily, there are measures we can take to reduce food waste.
D．	Here are four amazing ways about protecting the environment.
E．	Trees provide shade (阴凉处) and reduce the need for air conditioner.
F．	We can choose biking, walking or public transport instead of a personal car.

We all know that rice, wheat and corn are staples, but do you know there is another kind of staple food—potatoes? Potatoes have many advantages. They are a good source of vitamin C and potassium(钾). A potato’s vitamin C is as rich as 10 apples. What’s more,potatoes are low in calories(卡路里)-only three fourths of the same amount of wheat and corn, according to People’s Daily. Potatoes are easy to grow. It can be grown in both the north and the south during winter, spring and autumn. The plant is also able to bear drought(干旱). Some areas of China are facing water shortages, so the potato is safe to grow.

With these advantages, having potatoes as a staple food will make our menu more balanced. Now, many Chinese people treat potatoes more like vegetables, and eat them in the form of potatoes cooked with beef. But being a staple food, potatoes can be cooked differently. Scientists have succeeded in making potato flour(粉), noodles and other staple foods similar to those made of rice or wheat.

(1). Which staple is mentioned in the passage?

Milk.

Beans.

Fish.

Rice.

(2). What can we know from People’s Daily?

A．	Potatoes are low in calories.	B．	China is facing water shortages.
C．	The potato is safe to grow.	D．	Potatoes can be cooked differently.

(3). According to the passage, potatoes can NOT be grown in.

spring.

summer.

autumn.

winter.

(4). What’s the best title for the passage?

A．	Potato planting.	B．	Potatoes and tomatoes.
C．	The advantages of potatoes.	D．	The disadvantages of potatoes.

Chopsticks originated from(起源于) China. Though simple and little, they are a great invention in the history of humans. There are many legends about Chopsticks, Da Yu and Chopsticks is one of them.

It is said that during Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood. One day, Yu took a boat to an island, he was so hungry that he used an earth pot to cook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he didn’t want to waste time to wait for it to cool, so he took two branches to pick up the meat from the soup. After, to save time, he always took small branches to take out food from the hot pot. For a long time, he was skilled at picking up food with small sticks. In this way, the first types of chopsticks were born.

The chopsticks are made of different kinds of materials including bamboo, wood, animal bone, beautiful stone, and some other materials. There are more than 200 types of chopsticks now, among them, the bamboo chopsticks are most widely used.

“A chopstick can be broken easily, ten pairs of chopsticks hold each other tightly(紧紧地)...”The song is popular with many people, and it always encourages people to work together.

(1). What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

Chopsticks.

Humans.

Legends.

Branches.

(2). How did Da Yu go to an island?

On foot.

By boat.

By bike.

By bus.

(3). Why did Da Yu always take out food with small branches?

A．	To save time.	B．	To save food.
C．	To save chopsticks.	D．	to save money.

(4). Which of the following is right?

A．	Chopsticks aren’t a great invention.
B．	Yu ordered Shun to control the flood.
C．	Ten pairs of chopsticks are easy to break.
D．	The song encourages people to unite as one.

Terry from Kenya, 62 years old, has spent 20 years in the city he now calls home. Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Terry has finally made his Chinese dream come true—becoming a volunteer.

He is often seen giving tourists directions, getting water for a baby and even helping a neighbor sell cold drinks.

“I like helping other people.” he said,“This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home.”

Terry became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read the Tao Te Ching by Laozi.

In 1981, he went to Shanghai. His first visit to Beijing was six years later on business. Terry and his family moved to Beijing in 1997, since then he has lived and worked in Beijing. Now Terry can make traditional Beijing bean-paste noodles, and when he goes to a restaurant, he usually orders dumplings and some traditional Beijing dishes.

He likes chatting with local people, especially taxi drivers.

“I am more familiar with the lives of taxi drivers than most Beijingers,” he said,“when I see their license numbers, I can tell how many years they have worked.”

“They are so knowledgeable,” he said, “I learned many Chinese from them.”Terry does not want to leave Beijing. He said. “Your home is where your things are. In this sense, Beijing is my home. Now I just enjoy living here.”

(1). What’s Terry’s Chinese dream?