Friends play an important part in our lives，and although we may take friendship for granted (认为……理所当然)，we often don’t clearly understand how to make friends.While we get on well with a number of people，we are usually friends with only a very few.For example，the average among students is about 6 per person.In all the cases of friendly relationships，two people like one another and enjoy being together，but beyond that，the degree of intimacy (亲密) between them and the reasons for their shared interests vary (变化) greatly.As we get to know people，we take into account things like age，race，economic condition，social position，and intelligence.Although these factors (因素) are not of great importance，it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.

Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion，but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs，the same opinions and interests.They often talk about “being_on_the_same_wavelength”．It generally takes time to reach this point.And the more intimately (密切地) involved people become，the more they depend on one another.People who want to be friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to stand differences.

In contrast (比较) with marriage，there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen it between two people.But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and feelings does seem to create a powerful bond，which can overcome differences in background，and break down barriers (障碍) of age，class or race.

64．According to the passage，________.

A. friends are those who must share their interests

B．friends are closer than people who just get on well with each other

C．all the people know how to make friends

D．every students has six friends

65．We can learn from the passage that________.

A．there are no special ceremonies to strengthen friendship

B．friendship can overcome all differences between two people

C．differences in opinion can lead to friendship

D．friendship can be strengthened by smiles and soft voices

66．The underlined words “being on the same wavelength” in Paragraph 2 mean that people________.

A．watch the same TV programs

B．are the same in all ways

C．have the same background

D．share the same way of thinking and the same interests

67．Which of the following is NOT implied in the passage?

A．Even friends may have different opinions.

B．Friends never argue with each other.

C．It generally takes time for people to become close friends.

D．Someone’s habits may annoy his friends.

In today's fast-paced (快节奏) society, few people take time to enjoy the midday meal．Most of us just rush right through it. We grab a quick salad, or buy a sandwich and eat at our computers, Sometimes, if there is a deadline around the corner, we just skip lunch．

The development of technology hasn't done our eating habits much good either．We are constantly distracted by e-mail, social media, and 24 - hour news．Even when we do sit down for lunch, we are more connected to our hand - held electronic devices．

Long working hours can cause all kinds of health problems, and many developed countries have put in place labor laws specifically regarding the lunch break．These laws give employees the right to take a break during a long work shift, but it's up to them whether they do so or not．

Frank Partnoy, a former Wall Street trader, says that employers should encourage workers to take time off for lunch．This is because long lunch breaks can benefit both individuals and society.

Writing in The Guardian, Partnoy says that one obvious reason to take a lunch break is to slow down and gain some perspective（认识）． A break from work allows us to think strategically and outside the box．It also puts our daily tasks into a broader context（背景）．

What we eat at lunch is also important．In Partnoy' s opinion, a fast food lunch is more harmful than not having lunch at all．  And it's not just about calories and unhealthy food．Recent studies show that fast food also has negative effects on how we think．

However, if we sit down at a proper restaurant and chat leisurely with colleagues, we are more likely to slow down, something that hardly can be achieved in a noisy and over — packed fast food chain．

Despite these benefits, some employees might still be unwilling to take time off for lunch．Partnoy's suggestion? Make skipping lunch difficult: Employers could ask workers to fill out a form stating their reasons for skipping the meal．

1.What does the underlined phrase "skip lunch" mean in the first paragraph?

A．have a quick lunch                          B．don't have lunch

C．work while having lunch                      D．take a lunch break

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．Modern technology results in good diet habits．

B．Electronic devices make our life comfortable．

C．Many people are too busy to have a good lunch．

D．Laws have passed to make workers have lunch．

3.According to Frank Partnoy, long lunch breaks             .

A．are time for the workers to relax their mind

B．make the employees work longer hours

C．are for employees to have a quick lunch

D．make the workers eat a proper lunch at home

4.In Partnoy's opinion, a fast food lunch                 .

A．saves a lot of time for a rest

B．affects people's way of thinking

C．is better than having no lunch

D．makes workers sit down and think

5.What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To warn us not to eat fast food．

B．To introduce Frank Partnoy's opinion．

C．To encourage us to work more efficiently．

D．To show the importance of a proper lunch．

 

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处中加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

              2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

  Dear Li Ming,

  To my opinion, when you reach London, the first place you should have set out for is Big Ben, where can be heard all over the world on BBC. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall in 1858, who was responsible for the making of the world-famous clock at that time. It only has a very big size, but is extreme accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock check twice a day. On BBC, you can hear a clock when it is striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has hardly gone wrong up till now. Once, therefore, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who worked on the tower hung a pot of paints on one of the hands and slowed it down!

                                                         Yours,

                                                          Mary

 

阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文

In China,with one or two parents going out to earn money,many children are left in their hometown in the countryside.These children are called “leftover children”.A large number of leftover children have emerged since 1978,and the statistics showed in 2004,the total was 22 million.

Usually their grandparents or their parents’ friends or relatives look after these leftover children.Sometimes they are brought up by one of their parents at home.In most cases,their guardians are not quite educated.To them,making sure that the children are healthy and fed well is the most important task,and that the children are safe and sound is considered to have done a good job.But they seldom care about children’s study,their psychological needs,or mental demands.Neither do they spend some time teaching kids how to develop good habits.

Therefore,for most of the time,the leftover children can’t get emotional support from their parents,which can result in so many problems.

【写作内容】

1.以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2.然后以约120个词就“如何关心农村留守儿童（leftover children）的成长？”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：

（1）农村留守孩子存在的原因；

（2）你认为他们面临的最大困难是什么；

（3）解决留守儿童问题的关键是什么；

（4）提出解决问题的措施。

【写作要求】

1.你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不能直接引用原文的句子；

2.题目自定。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。