“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.
For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best-seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book.
1. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
4. Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
小题1:The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely isolated life” means “______” in this passage. | A．No one can live a hard life | | B．No one can live without difficulty | | C．No one can live alone | | D．No one can live on an island |
小题2:Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.| A．we are afraid to make bad friends | | B．we are too shy to take the first action | | C．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends | | D．we feel sure that we already have enough friends |
小题3:We can learn from this passage that ________.| A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie | | B．friends are always friends | | C．few people bought Carnegie’s book | | D．the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book? | A．Say “excuse me” before you ask. | | B．Don’t visit your neighbor too often. | | C．Think more about others. | | D．People enjoy hearing their own names. |
小题5:The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.| A．How to Make Friends | | B．A Famous Book | | C．About Friendship | | D．John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A |
小题1:根据上下文的内容Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.可知答案为C
小题2:根据文章内容For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.可知答案为B
小题3:根据文章内容大意可知答案为D
小题4:根据建议内容可知答案为B
小题5:纵观整个文章内容可知答案为A |
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The traditional school exercise book and pen could become history. Every pupil at Writhlinton School is being offered their own laptop (笔记本电脑) to use in class and for homework.
Buildings with wireless (无线的) systems will open soon. The laptop project will cost the school about £400,000. Parents are being asked to pay £2 per week for their children’s laptop as long as the child stays at the school. Those unable to pay will receive economic aid (经济援助).
The headmaster, Will Roberts, says parents think it is a “bargain (划算的买卖)” because it’s expensive to buy a laptop.
“With the help of the laptop, any time they want to learn, they can. Pupils, who are aged between 11 and 18, can complete homework by connecting to the school servers (服务器) from home. And their work can be marked at once and teachers share pupils’ work away from the classroom.”
Mr. Roberts insists, however, that children will continue to use traditional learning materials. “There will always be a place for traditional writing and textbooks here,” he says. “But we want to prepare our pupils for the real world.”
The project was started with the help of the government-supported charity, the e-Learning Foundation (学习平台基金会). It is trying to make information technology (技术) more widely used in schools.
Spokesman, Kevin Pay, says using computers improves pupil’s work speed－“after all, there is no excuse for not having homework”.
小题1:For what purpose is the school giving each pupil a laptop?| A．To prepare its pupils well for society (社会). | | B．To attract more pupils to study there. | | C．To draw the attention of the public and charities. | | D．To reduce the stress of teachers and pupils. |
小题2:From the passage, what do we know about the project?| A．It will begin in several months. | | B．It is not good for poor families. | | C．It is based on some researches. | | D．It received support from the government. |
小题3:All the following statements are true EXCEPT _____________.| A．computers can greatly improve pupils’ studies | | B．the traditional book and pen will disappear from schools | | C．pupils unable to pay for the laptop can have the laptop too | | D．computers make it easier for teachers to contact pupils |
小题4:What is the parents’ attitude (态度) towards the project?| A．They are against it. | | B．The don’t care about it. | | C．They like it very much. | | D．They are worried about it. |
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The Green Magic Tree House, in India, is the perfect hotel for anybody who likes adventure（冒险）. Guests must drive for miles through the jungle to find it in the middle of tea and coffee plantation (种植园).
There are two tree houses to choose from, one 30 meters and the other 35 meters above the ground. Both houses have two floors. The bedrooms are above the living area and there are bathrooms and showers. You can get up to rooms and move between floors by using ladders (梯子). You can go from one tree house to the other on a rope bridge. The houses sometimes move about in the wind but the views are fantastic.
Guests can enjoy moving through the jungle, climbing in the mountains, and watching wildlife. There are many unusual plants, birds, and insects in the area.
The Ice Hotel is in Jukkasjarvi, a village in Sweden 200 kilometers north of the Arctic（北极）Circle. Every winter, a team of architects（建筑师）, designers and snow builders build the hotel. This year there are 80 rooms.
Everything is made of ice. The walls, the floors, the ceilings（顶棚）, and even the furniture are made of ice. The beds are made of ice, too, but guests sleep on warm deer skins. Outside it can be -37℃, so inside it feels quite comfortable. The hotel has a bar, where guests can drink vodka（伏特加） from glasses made of ice. It"s very popular — because there isn"t much else to do.
To spend a night at Jules Underwater Lodge in Florida, guests need to scuba dive (潜水) seven meters under the sea. They enter a small house through a door at the bottom of the building. Inside, the kitchen is stored with food and there is a fridge and a microwave oven(微波炉). There is a hot shower and comfortable beds and lots of books, DVDs and video games. Most guests, however, spend their time at one of the large windows watching different fishes swimming by.
小题1:The writer tells us three ___________ hotels.| A．natural | B．unusual | C．green | D．movable |
小题2:The Ice Hotel ___________.| A．disappears in August | | B．is totally（全部） made of ice | | C．organizes lots of activities | | D．is enlarged every year |
小题3:Which of the following statements is True?| A．The bar in the ice hotel is famous for beer. | | B．Fishes are watched through the hotels" windows. | | C．Guests can live underwater for several days. | | D．The tree houses are of the same height. |
小题4:The Green Magic Tree House is in _______.| A．USA | B．Sweden | C．India | D．Japan |
小题5:Both of the Tree House have _______ floors inside. |
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.
小题1:What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?| A．The town newspaper has an advice column. | | B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. | | C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. | | D．The advice column in the newspaper is very popular. |
小题2:What is Tommy’s problem?| A．He is always late for school. | | B．He finds it difficult to make friends. | | C．He is always at the bottom of the class. | | D．He needs help with his homework. |
小题3:What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?| A．Stop being so shy. | | B．Stop being so bold. | | C．Make more friends. | | D．Give more information about herself. |
小题4:What does Molly want to do?| A．Make more friends. | | B．Enjoy school more. | | C．Stay at the bottom of her class. | | D．Improve her exam results. |
小题5:By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?| A．At the bottom. | | B．A little way up from the bottom. | | C．Quite a long way up from the bottom. | | D．At the top. |
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Do you often watch TV? Maybe your 1 is “Yes”. Most children like watching TV 2 it’s interesting and relaxing. They can also learn a lot and know 3 things about their country and the world. TV helps to open children’s eyes. TV can open 4 mind. They can learn some better ways of 5 things. Many children are always 6 with their studies, so they watch TV only on weekends. 7 some children watch TV every night. They go to 8 very late and they can"t have a good rest. I 9 it’s good to do so. What do you 10 it?
| 小题1: | | A．ask | B．answer | C．question | D．say |
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| 小题3: | | A．a lot | B．lot of | C．lots of | D．a lots of |
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| 小题4: | | A．they | B．them | C．theirs | D．their |
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| 小题6: | | A．free | B．busy | C．tired | D．friendly |
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| 小题8: | | A．the bed | B．their beds | C．bed | D．beds |
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| 小题9: | | A．think | B．not think | C．think not | D．don’t think |
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| 小题10: | | A．think | B．think of | C．like | D．like of |
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Do you like pop music? Most people 1__. One of the best bands on the music scene 2__ the New Ocean Waves. In the last twelve months, they’ve 3__ three major concerts and made a hit CD. They’re going to 4__ on CCTV next month. And then they’re going to go on a world tour in which they will perform in ten 5__ cities. Be sure not to 6___ them if they come to a city near you – if you can get tickets, that is.
“ 7___ years, we played other people’s songs”, says lead singer Zhu Wen. “ But now we play 8___ our own songs. We’ve had _9_ _ songs in the top ten, but we really hope to have a number one hit some day.” Good luck to the New Ocean Waves. They’re 10___ to a great start. And they’re really nice people. Did you know that they gave half of the money they made to a charity for homeless children?
| 小题4: | | A．come | B．go | C．appear | D．find |
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| 小题5: | | A．the same | B．same | C．difficult | D．different |
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| 小题6: | | A．miss | B．catch | C．hold | D．lose |
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小题8:A. most Ｂ. less C. mostly D. little
| 小题9: | | A．a little | B．a few | C．little | D．few |
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