People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：

Always honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

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There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.

Always respectful (尊敬的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.

Always understanding

It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.

[语篇解读]　什么样的朋友才是真正的朋友呢？本文给出了答案

1．What’s the best title for the third paragraph?

A．Always there for you.

B．Keep your secrets.

C．Always happy for you.

D．Remember your important days.

2．According to the passage，a true friend will always________.

A．follow your advice

B．offer a solution for your problems

C．listen immediately to your problems

D．respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it

3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Never tell lies to friends.

B．Making time for friends.

C．Sharing fun with friends.

D．Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.

4．A true friend will always forgive and understand you because________.

A．he/she wants to help you

B．he/she doesn’t want to lose you

C．he/she wants you to feel confident

D．he/she doesn’t care about your mistakes

5．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To teach us how to make true friends.

B．To find out how long a friendship can last.

C．To introduce his experience in making friends.

D．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.

 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-１0的相应位置上。

 

Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white-collar workers have received native English-speaking   1    (national) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.

  It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take   2   the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain members of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her   3   (limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English-speaking person,” said she. She has taken a number of English courses, but   4   has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw  5    advertisement recruiting（征募） host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, US) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a manager. She stays in Li's apartment for free,  6    has to teach Li oral English for 1 hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess   7   each other meant through gestures, ”said Li.

  Two months later, they could talk to each other   8   gesticulating（做手势）. Now, Li can communicate with any English-speaking person freely. About one hundred Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure   9   (rise). However, foreign boarding students can only help improve oral English, but   10   examination skills.

 

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Literature is a term used to describe written as well as spoken material．Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction．

Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?

A lot of us read literature for pleasure and relaxation．It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books, such as comedies and novels, in our spare time．In a modern life full of pressure, it is our common desire to read some imaginary works and seek relaxation from the stress in life．

Reading literature is more than fun; it also enables us to acquire knowledge．As a general rule, literature represents a language or a people, and it often gives us an insight（洞察力）into the traditions, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written．

Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world．It helps us make sense of the world around us．It introduces us to new worlds of experiences．We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books．Eventually, we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how he/she says it．In a sense, we explore the human condition and analyze how and why people think the way they think and feel the way they feel．Literature enables us to think analytically and promotes open minds．We see the world through the eyes of different cultures and in turn learn the ways to deal with things that happen around．

So we can definitely say literature is of great importance to us．Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

Topic	1._________ should we read literature?
2.__________ of literature	It describes anything, whether written or spoken, by using creative imagination．
Types	3.            , drama and fiction
4.    _  of reading literature	▲To get pleasure and relaxation to get 5._______ of pressure in life． ▲To gain 6.          to make us learn about traditions, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written． ▲To offer people ways to 7.         more of the world, to appreciate literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 8.          ________ humans think and feel． ▲To help us think analytically and make us 9.______              our minds．
10.________	Why not start to read literature right now?

 

 

 

II、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

After spending a weekend away with my son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son,

I want to thank you for teaching me a very __16__ lesson in life by the great example you __17__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __18__ his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any __19__, you went over and put the __20__ $2 into this hand.

When we were leaving, you __21__ threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said __22__ like, “Some kid will really enjoy __23___ this.”

Last week, a young man __24___ me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have __25__ money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much __26__ is he ?” she told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __27__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 __28__, which came to just over __29__. That is an easy mistake __30__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __31__ you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __32__ and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s __33__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the __34__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __35__, just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

16. A. humorous      B. private                   C. reasonable  D. valuable

17. A. followed         B. gave              C. set                          D. took

18. A. ordered          B. booked                   C. offered                   D. bought

19. A. hesitation      B. doubt            C. permission  D difficulty

20. A. other               B. last                         C. extra             D. rest

21. A. again               B. already                  C. only                         D. also

22. A. nothing           B. everything   C anything   D something

23. A. finding             B. accepting     C looking for D pointing at

24. A. behind             B. beyond                   C. ahead of       D. next to

25. A. much               B. some             C. any                         D. enough

26. A. far                    B. long                        C. short             D. high

27. A. and                            B. but                          C. so                            D. while

28. A. litres (升)       B. kilograms     C. pounds                   D kilometers

29. A. $15                            B. $20                         C. $25                         D. $30

30. A. until                    B. as                     C. although      D. unless

31. A. what                B. which            C. whatever     D whichever

32. A. excited         B. surprised     C. interested D encouraged

33. A. easier              B. better           C. faster            D. worse

34. A. corner             B. way                         C. ground                   D. carpet

35. A. there               B. here                        C. out                          D. around

 

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

       Literature is a term used to describe written as well as spoken material．Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction．

       Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?

       A lot of us read literature for pleasure and relaxation．It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books, such as comedies and novels, in our spare time．In a modern life full of pressure, it is our common desire to read some imaginary works and seek relaxation from the stress in life．

       Reading literature is more than fun; it also enables us to acquire knowledge．As a general rule, literature represents a language or a people, and it often gives us an insight（洞察力）into the traditions, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written．

       Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world．It helps us make sense of the world around us．It introduces us to new worlds of experiences．We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books．Eventually, we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how he/she says it．In a sense, we explore the human condition and analyze how and why people think the way they think and feel the way they feel．Literature enables us to think analytically and promotes open minds．We see the world through the eyes of different cultures and in turn learn the ways to deal with things that happen around．

       So we can definitely say literature is of great importance to us．Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

Topic	_________ should we read literature?
__________ of literature	It describes anything, whether written or spoken, by using creative imagination．
Types	, drama and fiction
_  of reading literature	▲To get pleasure and relaxation to get _______ of pressure in life． ▲To gain           to make us learn about traditions, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written． ▲To offer people ways to          more of the world, to appreciate literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore           ________ humans think and feel． ▲To help us think analytically and make us ______              our minds．
________	Why not start to read literature right now?