When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who has wings of their own and who will fly with me.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say, “Let’s start with a train whistle（鸣笛）today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social persons and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair（失望）and I was in despair, too. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not travel over this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had a great friend whose imagination brightens mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind.
It is such comforting companions（陪伴）I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be with my own best friend.
【小题1】We can infer from Paragraph 2 that the writer ______ finally.

When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who has wings of their own and who will fly with me.

    When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say, “Let’s start with a train whistle（鸣笛）today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social persons and the stories and poems stopped.

When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair（失望）and I was in despair, too. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not travel over this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

For almost four years I have had a great friend whose imagination brightens mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind.

It is such comforting companions（陪伴）I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be with my own best friend.

1.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that the writer ______ finally.

A. wasn’t serious about her studies

B. didn’t like writing poems or stories

C. became popular with her classmates

D. developed her proper social behaviors

2.The underlined sentence “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.

A. our tour in London was a memorable gift to both of us

B. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared

C. we were unwilling to stay away from London

D. we waved goodbye to each other in London

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable Experiences.

B. Unbelievable Imagination.

C. Touching Companions.

D. Lifelong Friendship.

　 My name is Leo. I’m from Australia, and I　 46 in China for two years. I teach in Harbin, the 　　47 　 of Heilongjiang Province. This is an interesting city　 48 　a very colorful history. There　 49 　 some European influence in the city, and some of the old buildings in Harbin are in Russian style.

Since I　 50 　 to China. I’ve been leaning a lot about my family history. Although I’m 　 51 　, My family is Jewish. So it was very interesting　 52 　 to learn that a lot of Jews came to live in Harbin many years ago. My parents were so　 53 　 when I told them about this.　 54 　, the first Jews probably came to Kaifeng more than a thousand years ago and 　 55 by the Song Emperor.

When I lived in Australia, I studied history at school but we usually studied Australian or western history. 　　56 　, when I heard that I was going to work in China, I started 　　57 　Chinese history. I’ve been studying for over two years now. My friends in Australia said 　　58 Chinese history was very hard to understand , but I don’t really agree . I think if you study hard, you　 59 　 understand any culture. For a foreigner like me,　 60 　I learn about Chinese history, the more I enjoy living in China.

(　 )46.A. taught　　　 B. have been teaching　 C .teach　　　　 D. has taught

(　 )47.A. capital　　　 B. place　　　　　　 C centre　　　　 D. history

(　 )48.A. of　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　 D. which

(　 )49.A. are　　　　 B. were　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　 D. was

(　 )50.A. came　　　 B. come　　　　　　 C. will come　　 D, has come

(　 )51. A. Australia　　 B. in Australia　　　 C. Australia’s　　 D. Australian

(　 )52.A. of me　　　 B. to them　　　　 C. for me　　　　 D. for them

(　 )53.A. bored　　　 B. excited　　　　　 C. interested　　　 D. surprised

(　 )54.A. In a word　　 B. In this way　 　　 C. In fact　　　　 D. In truth

(　 )55.A.welcome　　 B. welcomed　　　 C. were welcomed　 D. was welcomed

(　 )56.A. But　　　　 B. However　 　　 C. Yet　　　　　　 D. While

(　 )57.A. learning　　 B. learn　　　　　　 C. teaching　　　 D. teach

(　 )58. A. which　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. that

(　 )59. A. are able to　 B. could　　　　　 C. will be able to　　 D. were able to

(　 )60.A. the more　　 B. the less　　　　　 C. more and more　 D. better and better

从方框中选出适当的词语填空

(1) The mother worked three jobs to ________ her children's education.

(2) When I lived next to him, I ________ go fishing with him.

(3) My friend will ________ if I arrive late.

(4) In Colombia people just ________ their friends' homes and they don't have to call first.

(5) People can't eat with hands in France. They have to ________ food and eat with a fork.