You might think that Western students are less shy when they meet something new or come to a new environment , but the truth is that pupils in the UK can be uncomfortable too. Being at university can make Britons feel nervous. Everyone finds it difficult to talk to the other gender(性别) at school.
However, there is a way of dealing with this shyness in Britain, and it is called “Freshers Week”. Freshers Week is designed to help people socialize（适应社会） and lose their inhibitions(拘谨). It is a one-week long party for first year students to welcome them before lectures and coursework begin.
I remember my first week at university—it was terrifying. I looked at the schedule for Freshers Week and was amazed at how much was planned. Every hall organizes its own events to help students become friends with the people they live with. My hall was called "Goldney Hall" and the week ahead included(包括) a talent show, a comedy night,and themed parties, including one for which we had to dress up as golfers.
The first event I went to was a school kid party at which everyone dressed up as if they were in school. This party encouraged me to talk to all the people on my floor. One boy, who lived opposite my room, was very handsome and I felt nervous speaking to him at first. But when we met at the party dressed in silly school outfits(装备), I remember feeling a lot more relaxed speaking to him.
My Freshers Week was busy, but I managed to forget how scared I was. There is one thing's for sure: Nothing helps you lose your inhibitiongs quite like dressing up as a golfer.
【小题1】How do Britons feel when they first go to college?
【小题2】What was the name of the writer's hall?
【小题3】How many events did the writer's hall organize?
【小题4】Is the party for all students or first year students?
【小题5】What was the first event the wtiter went to?

Do you have many friends in this busy and noisy world? I think you can give me your answer without thinking for a minute. Friendship is so 　 31　 　that no one can live if he has no friends. One is happy to have a good friend to talk, laugh, and do some other things with. Everyone will feel 　32 if he has no friends. Maybe you will say that sometimes friends quarrel(争吵）with each other, but it doesn’t matter. That doesn’t mean they no longer 33 each other. They will make up and become 　34 again. If our friends go to another place, we will feel very sad. We 　35 them very much, but we can 　 36　 them or write to them. Maybe we will never see them 　37　 . And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out 　38 we like new friends when we get to know them. There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who have no friends or have few friends. Why? Perhaps because they are 　 39 .Being happy helps you keep healthy. If you know someone cares about you, you 　 38　 take better care of yourself. Do you think so?

31. A. true　　　 　　 B. important　　 C. pleasant　　 D. wonderful

32. A. lonely　　　 　B. alone　　　　　　 C. happy　　　 D. shy

33. A. talk　　　　　 B. hate　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　 D. dislike

34. A. friendly　　 B. good　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　 D. friends

35. A. believe　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　 C. admire　　　　 D. r emember

36. A. call　　　 　　　 B. ask　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　 D. talk with

37. A. later　　　　　 B. again　　　　　　C. finally　　　　 D. even

38. A. how often　　B. how long　　 C. how many D. how much

39. A. happier 　　 　B. stronger　　 C. kinder　　　　　 D. quieter

40. A. must　　 B. need　　　 C. may　　　 D. can

He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man．The US President Barack Obama is a  1  man．

Obama had a  2  days’ visit to China from 15th to 18th November，2009．He had a very busy schedule（ 日程）．But he still spent   3  visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall．

__4  a leader visits another country，he or she sometimes goes to the country's most   5  places．It is to show the respect（尊敬） to the local   6  ．For the leaders，it's also a good time to   7  during a tiring foreign trip．

Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on the afternoon of 17th November．He thinks the Forbidden City is a wonderful place to visit．He said，" I'll   8  with my girls and my wife．"

On 18th November，he paid a quick visit to the Great Wall at Badaling．There，he  9  a moment of peace．

"It's magical．It reminds you   10  the course （进程） of history，" Obama said about the Great Wall．

1．A．true                  B．great              C．busy

2．A．two                 B．three              C．four

3．A．sometimes            B．some times       C．some time

4．A．So                 B．When             C．Though

5．A．interesting           B．famous              C．thrilling

6．A．culture              B．food              C．sight

7．A．speak                B．discuss            C．relax

8．A．come back          B．come up           C．come out

9．A．dreamed            B．enjoyed          C．understood

10．A．of                B．at               C．on

Have you ever had an embarrassing（尴尬的）experience ?Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences．We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection．

Tony：

My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university．I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school．One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring．I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine．I quickly washed，dressed，jumped into my car and rushed to school．When I arrived，the students had already gone into class．I didn’t go to the office"，but went straight into class．After two or three minutes the students began laughing，and I couldn’t understand why !Suddenly I looked down and understood．I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Henry：

    The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had。happened two years ago．After seeing a film．my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town．Then we decided to take a walk along the street．The street was very busy and we started holding hands．Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window，and stopped．I started looking at some watches in the next window．After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand．There was a loud scream，and a woman slapped my face．I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand．I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!

James：

    My wife and I had decided to buy a new house，and I’d made an appointment to see our bank manager．I’d never met him before and I was a bit nervous．I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank．I’d just started reversing（倒车）into the space when another car made its way into it．I was irritated !I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car．He ignored me and walked away．It took me：twenty minutes to find another space．As soon as I had parked the car。I rushed back to the bank．I was ten minutes late for my appointment．I went to the manager’s office，knocked and walked in．The manager was sitting behind his desk．He was the man who had taken my parking space!

1．Tony arrived at school late that morning because __________

    A．he couldn’t find his shoes                  B．his alarm clock didn’t ring

    C．he washed and dressed slowly           D．his car went wrong on the way

2．The students began laughing when they saw Tony __________．

    A．wearing a wrong shoe                B．carrying an alarm clock

    C．looking down suddenly                 D．rushing into the classroom

3．Henry and his wife held hands _________．

    A．at the cinema    B．in the shop    C．at the restaurant D．along the street

4．Henry was embarrassed because he _________．

    A．slapped the woman in the face

    B．took the hand of a complete stranger

    C．heard his wife screaming in the street

    D．knocked over some watches in the shop

5．James went into town to ______________．

    A．put money in the bank                B．look for a job

    C．meet the bank manager                 D．buy a new car

6．The underlined word“irritated”probably means“___________”．

    A．angry           B．nervous               C．worried           D．embarrassed

7．The best picture for each story is ___________ ．