Never forget your school friends

June is always a sad time for Senior 3 students. After taking the big test, they leave to    1    their dreams in different    2   . It's a hard time when students    3    to say goodbye to carefree (无忧无虑的) high school days and close friends.

People always say that teenage friendships are the most precious. Kids are too young to understand    4    friendship while adults    5    to relate it to fame and wealth.

Things are    6    with high school best friends. We share each other's    7   . We discuss news from all walks of life and begin to    8    our values. We support each other on the journey to the biggest    9    in our lives. We also    10    success and failure. The seeds of friendship become deeply rooted.

Many of us don't realize this   11    we enter society. One of my friends, Yang Ping,   12    how strong the bond (联系) with high school friends can be. "It was my high school friend who helped me    13    the darkest days in my life," said the 27-year-old.

In 2001 Yang lost her job in Beijing. Yang's best friend was staying in a college dormitory and took her in. Each night the two girls squeezed (挤) into a narrow single bed, chatting and crying. "I'll never forget her care and encouragement, which    14    me out of the darkness," said Yang.

I   15   remember my last days in Senior 3. At the time, I   16    a 20-page message with my best friend, both of us hoping to keep the friendship   17    forever.

But we didn't realize we were already deep in each other's    18   . During the past 10 years, whenever I've needed help or wanted to pour out my   19   , she has always been there at the other end of a telephone line.

It is true that friends come and go. But never forget the ones who have been there for you. Take a closer look at those now around you, they could be the most precious treasure you discover in your entire    20   .

1.A. realize            B. create            C. perform           D. finish

2. A. directions        B. ways              C. means             D. relations

3. A. decide            B. volunteer         C. have              D. began

4. A. honest            B. correct           C. true              D. real

5. A. attempt           B. tend              C. plan              D. manage

6. A. similar           B. same              C. like              D. different

7. A. wealth            B. money             C. secrets           D. housework

8. A. weigh             B. make              C. measure           D. shape

9. A. challenge         B. trouble           C. question          D. problem

10. A. face             B. share             C. expect            D. stand

11. A. unless           B. after             C. until             D. but

12. A. experienced      B. understood        C. considered        D. thought

13. A. live through                          B. pull through     

C. get through                         D. look through

14. A. held             B. lifted            C. raised            D. supported

15. A. yet              B. even              C. still             D. already

16. A. changed          B. exchanged         C. turned            D. discussed

17. A. running          B. going             C. advancing         D. marching

18. A. head             B. brain             C. spirit            D. heart

19. A. unhappiness      B. happiness         C. disaster          D. joy

20. A. period           B. life              C. work             D. study

Does solving a math problem give you a headache? Do you feel nervous when you sit a math exam? For most students, math can be tough but scientists have proved that math problems can actually trigger physical pain.

Scientists came to his conclusion with an in-depth experiment, which was published in the Public Library of Science One journal. They began by finding out how much participants fear math. Those involved were asked a series of questions such as how they feel when they receive a math textbook or when they walk into a math lesson.

Based on their answers, participants were divided into groups. One group was made up of people  who  were particularly afraid  of  math  and participants  in  the other  group were  more comfortable with the subject.

Both groups were then given either math tasks or word tasks. When a math task was going to come next, a yellow circle would appear but when a word task was soon to come, a blue square would be shown.

Using a brain-scan machine, scientists noticed that whenever people from Group One saw a yellow circle, their brain would respond in a way similar to when their body is feeling pain. It was like the pain they would fee, for example, if they burnt their hand on a hot stove. But they reacted less strongly when they knew that they would be faced with a word task.

However, scientists saw no strong brain response from people in the second group.

Math can be difficult, and for those with high levels of mathematics-anxiety (HMA), math is associated with tension, apprehension and fear. “When you are really thinking about the math problems, your mind is racing and you are worrying about all the things that could go wrong,” explained Ian Lyons from University of Chicago, US, leader of the study. “The higher a person’s anxiety of a maths task, the more he activated brain regions associated with threat detection, and the experience of pain.”

More interestingly, the brain activity disappeared when participants actually started dealing with the math tasks. “This means that it’s not that math itself hurts; rather,  the anticipation of math is painful,” Lyons said.

Based on the study, scientists suggested that things could be done to help students worry less and move past their fear of math, which might mean they perform better in tests.

63. In the first stage, scientists ask participants some questions to  _.

A. see whether math hurts     B. find out how much they fear math

C. observe how their brain response     D. test their endurance of pain

64. The underlined word “the anicipation of math” is closest in meaning to     .

A. the attempt of learning math             B. the motivation to work out math problem

C. the effort to understand math             D. the act of thinking about math

65. Which is the best title for the passage?  

A. How to overcome math fear.              B. Physical pain affects math performance.

C. Math pain in your brain.                  D. Unknown truth about pain.

66. What can be concluded from the experiment?

A. The anticipation of math has no relation to students’ confidence in math.

B. Moderate mathematic anxiety promotes students’ academic performance.

C. Effective solutions have been worked out to lower students’ anxiety of math.

D. Physical pain caused by HMA disappears in the process of doing math problem.

Do you know the meaning of the word “relationship”? Here is an easy way of understanding __1__. Whenever two people come together, even for a brief moment, they __2__ looks, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and energy. Their relationship is __3__ they interact (相互作用，相互影响) with each other. Everything __4__ happens in the world happens through relationships. We human beings need to love and __5__, and this will come from our relationship with others. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to love and be loved will want to __6__ lasting relationships.

Here are a few tips to help us __7__ long-term relationships. First, know our steps. The relationship between two people is like the art of __8__. Before we can dance with a partner, we need to be able to dance __9__. We need to feel the rhythm of the music, hear how it inspires us to move and learn our unique style of __10__ and expression. Second, __11__. As the key building block for enduring relationships, trust is a bond that develops __12__ as two persons get to know each other and experience safety in __13__ their hearts. Trust develops __14__ we respect each other's needs __15__ develop a history of common experience and caring. Third, be intimate (亲密的；密切的). __16__ intimacy is often limited to the sexual bond, we can be intimate with many people __17__ sexuality. That is, by relating heart to heart. We need to be seen and known by __18__. In this way, intimacy enables us to thrive (兴旺，繁荣) and grow. Lastly, treat relationship as an organism (有机体；生物(体)；微生物). A new relationship is like an embryo （胚胎）that __19__ time, care and attention to grow into whatever may develop gradually. In our proper relationship with others, we will be known and seen for who we are, and love will come out of the seeing and the __55__.  

1. A. that        B. one                   C. this                   D. it

2. A. exchange       B. found                C. transport           D. charge

3. A. what             B. why                  C. how                  D. where

4. A. how              B. that                   C. which               D. what

5. A. be loved B. to wish              C. to expect           D. be hoped

6. A. form             B. develop             C. make                D. establish

7. A. invent           B. command          C. create                D. devote

8. A. singing          B. dancing             C. running             D. caring

9. A. by ourselves   B. by company       C. to music            D. after rhythm

10. A. character      B. opinion             C. movement         D. action

11. A. honesty        B. trust                  C. principle           D. generosity

12. A. suddenly      B. gradually           C. accordingly              D. surprisingly

13. A. closing        B. shutting             C. resting                     D. opening

14. A. while           B. as                     C. when                D. with

15. A. and             B. but                   C. consequently      D. or

16. A. As               B. But                   C. While               D. However

17. A. without        B. given                C. with                  D. supposing

18. A. others          B. no one                     C. ourselves           D. another person

19. A. recognizes    B. requires             C. upsets               D. bursts

Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen.

Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals (both short-term and long-range) to help them reach their vision. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind (her goal) which is laid out for her on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas and oil. Which driver do you want to be?

Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals, ideals and visions really are. You are the one who must decide what to pursue and in what direction to aim your life.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract(合同) with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget.

Also when you write your goals in a particular fashion you are able to stimulate yourself to be continuously alert to situations that will further your goals.

1. The author gave the example of two drivers to show_______.

A. the foolishness of the first driver

B. the importance of having a map and right direction

C. the foolishness of the second driver

D. the importance of setting goals

2. According to this text, the most important thing in realizing one’s ideal is to_______.

A. try to be realistic about one’s ability

B. have a clear understanding of what he or she wants in life

C. let others understand him or her first, and then work together with them

D. let others help him or her to make his or her dream come true

3. If people want to reach their goals, they should_______.

A. write down their goals

B. sign a contract with other people

C. face the difficulties in front of them

D. discuss with others and ask for their help

4. What is the main idea of this text?

A. Success is possible only when a person has clearly set his or her goal.

B. Winners never stop their efforts for success.

C. Failure always accompanies the people who gave up easily.

D. Whenever you set goals, you will succeed.