Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． |
students |
| B． |
strangers |
| C． |
relatives |
| D． |
classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． |
to fight with others |
| B． |
to make friends with others |
| C． |
to draw some pictures |
| D． |
to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． |
勇敢的. |
| B． |
大量的. |
| C． |
真诚的. |
| D． |
虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． |
a book |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a computer |
| D． |
an online group |
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
| A．He had it pulled back to the gas station. |
| B．He pushed his car to a car dealership. |
| C．The couple passing by offered to drive him home. |
| D．He called his friend for help. |
Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
| A．What can I do for you? |
| B．Would you please help me? |
| C．Can I explain my problem? |
| D．Do you have time to drive me home? |
When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
| A．moved | B．worried |
| C．nervous | D．calm |
Which may be the best title of the passage?
| A．My two powerful words | B．My two experiences |
| C．My car problems | D．My thank-you notes |
The following is an advertisement looking for the teachers for the summer camp in Beijing .
| Teach in Beijing this July Teach University Students-7openings Subjects needed: Public Speaking, Western Holiday, Western Literature. Western Culture(4weeks) or Writing (2weeks) MA (硕士)Preferred. Teach English Camp-10 openings Teach students from 12-17 years old learn in a fun, English camp environment. Live in a university campus. Teaching experience required( 4-6 weeks) Teach Middle School -8 openings 4 Interns(实习生)： Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment. 4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree(本科) required(3weeks) Requirements: Good Health, Team Player Email errc@errchina.com for information and application. |
How many teachers do they need in the advertisement?
| A．8 | B．25 | C．29 | D．33 |
Lili wants to get some teaching experience before she gets her Bachelor’sdegree in Englishshe canapply(申请) to teach ______.
| A．University Students | B．inEnglish Camp |
| C．in Middle School | D．Interns |
Timmy got an interview reply which question do you think is most probably askedin hisinterview?
| A．Are you a teacher or a student now? |
| B．How many children do you have? |
| C．Are you married or not now ? |
| D．Why are you putting on weight? |
Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.
Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to pace in tin boxes.
At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________.
| A．strange | B．nice |
| C．different | D．beautiful |
Shlander thinks man on the earth is ________.
| A．a monkey | B．a earth monster |
| C．a tin box | D．a strange world |
The earth monster doesn’t have ________.
| A．heads, arms and legs |
| B．brown or yellow strings on its head |
| C．a hole in its face |
| D．a swing on its body |
The earth monsters don’t put ________ into their holes.
| A．nice things | B．balls |
| C．fire | D．water |
The square window box is ________.
| A．a car or a bus | B．a very small earth monster |
| C．a TV set | D．a radio |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．Working hard |
| B．Using books to hit |
| C．Bring the hand against the books |
| D．Cheering up |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home by yourself all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with(接触) other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect (尊敬) and admire (羡慕)—not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a lot of people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at home?
___________________________________________________________________________When Jim talks to people, he always looks right, left, or at the floor. Do you think it’s right? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________________Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people. What advice do you think she needs to follow?
___________________________________________________________________________What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?
___________________________________________________________________________What’s the main idea of the passage? (请自拟一句作答)
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