One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.
“I am 2 .” she answered.
He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 3 . finally he asked, “What can I do to 4 your mind?”
Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can 5 my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower 6 on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your 7 . will you do it for me?”
He said, “I will give you my 8 tomorrow.”
She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 9 “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the 10 are …”
“When you use the computer you always 11 the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the 12 . You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my 13 to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) 14 city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always 15 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes 16 when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 17 white hairs.”
“Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you 18 I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …”
That’s life, and 19 . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 20 of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.
| 小题2: | | A．lonely | B．shamed | C．tired | D．worried |
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| 小题3: | | A．space | B．thought | C．shade | D．impression |
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| 小题4: | | A．speak | B．change | C．blow | D．keep |
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| 小题5: | | A．represent | B．expand | C．admit | D．convince |
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| 小题6: | | A．growing | B．falling | C．living | D．waiting |
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| 小题7: | | A．attention | B．satisfaction | C．interest | D．death |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreement | B．answer | C．announcement | D．judgment |
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| 小题9: | | A．writes | B．informs | C．prints | D．goes |
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| 小题10: | | A．meanings | B．messages | C．reasons | D．purposes |
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| 小题11: | | A．turn up | B．put up | C．use up | D．mess up |
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| 小题12: | | A．structures | B．programs | C．balance | D．position |
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| 小题13: | | A．legs | B．patience | C．energy | D．dollars |
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| 小题14: | | A．ancient | B．new | C．modern | D．underground |
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| 小题15: | | A．shout | B．jump | C．knock | D．stare |
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| 小题16: | | A．as if | B．now that | C．so that | D．in case |
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| 小题17: | | A．annoying | B．enjoyable | C．dusty | D．amusing |
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| 小题18: | | A．less than | B．rather than | C．more than | D．other than |
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| 小题19: | | A．determination | B．love | C．progress | D．power |
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| 小题20: | | A．surface | B．way | C．principle | D．nature |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:B
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试题分析：本文叙述了一对年轻的夫妇结婚后，经常争吵，妻子想要与丈夫分手的事。丈夫问妻子怎样做才能改变她的主意。妻子让丈夫去把长在悬崖上的花采来，就改变主意。可是，那样做，丈夫会送命的。丈夫考虑了一晚，决定留着自己有用之躯继续帮助妻子解决生活中遇到的难题。其实生活中的平淡的小事就是爱情，鲜花和浪漫时刻只在表面关系时存在。
小题1:考查连词及上下文的呼应。but 但是，表转折关系；and 而且，表示递进关系；or 或者，表示选择；so所以，表示结果。空格前romantic at first浪漫，空格后problems, quarrels问题，争吵，前后转折。句意：开始两人都浪漫,但一步入生活,问题,争吵,行业就进入了他们的生活。故选A 。
小题2:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。lonely 孤独的，寂寞的； shamed 羞愧的，羞耻的； tired 疲倦的，厌烦的；worried 担心的。根据前文两个人争吵，妻子想break up分手，说明她厌倦了。句意：她回答道，“我感到厌烦了”。故选C。
小题3:考查名词及上下文的呼应。space 空间； thought 思想，思考；shade 树荫，阴影； impression 印象。后文的finally he asked说明他先思考，然后回答，in deep thought“沉思”。句意：他整晚保持沉默,似乎在沉思。故选B。
小题4:考查动词及上下文的呼应。speak 说话，演讲； change 改变；blow 风吹； keep 保持。
根据后文的妻子说I will change my mind. 我会改变主意。所以此处的句意为丈夫问：“我该怎样做才能改变你的主意？”故选B。
小题5:考查动词及上下文的呼应。represent 呈现，赠送； expand 扩张； admit 承认； convince 说服，使信服。根据后文的I will change my mind. 妻子要改变主意，需丈夫做的事能够说服她。句意：如果你能说服我的心,我将会改变我的思想。故选D。
小题6:考查动词及上下文的呼应。growing 生长； falling下降，落下； living 生活，居住； waiting等待。后文的on the face of a mountain cliff，说明那种花长在悬崖峭壁上。句意：我想要一朵长在悬崖峭壁上的花。故选A。
小题7:考查名词及上下文的呼应。attention 注意力； satisfaction 满意，满足； interest 兴趣，爱好； death 死亡。根据前文那种花长在悬崖峭壁上，去采摘它，可能会丧命。句意：我们都确信采摘花朵将会导致你的死亡。故选D 。
小题8:考查名词及上下文的呼应。agreement协议，同意；answer 回答，答案；announcement 宣布；judgment 判断，裁判。前文妻子说Answer my question.回答我的问题，所以此处应是丈夫给出答复。句意：他说：“明天我会给你我的答案”。故选B。
小题9:考查动词及上下文的呼应。writes 写； informs 通知，告诉； prints 印刷，出版； goes去，说；根据前文的a piece of paper on her bed她的床上有一张纸，纸上写着内容，which引导定语从句，代指先行词paper，而write，inform是人做主语，故排除。print意思不符也可排出。Go的用法如As the saying goes 正如谚语所说。句意：她在床上看到一张纸，纸上写着.......。故选D。
小题10:考查名词及上下文的呼应。meanings 意义，含义；messages 信息，留言；reasons原因，理由；purposes 目的。根据后文丈夫说留着自己的命来帮助妻子解决生活的难题，这是他不去悬崖上摘那朵花的原因。句意：亲爱的，我不愿意为你去悬崖上摘那朵花，原因是......。故选C。
小题11:考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。turn up 开大，出现，来到； put up 举起，建造，张贴； use up 用完，耗尽；mess up 陷入困境，搞糟。根据后文I can help to restore我可以帮你修复，可知妻子把软件弄乱了。句意：当你使用电脑你总是搞砸了软件时,你在屏幕前面哭泣面。故选D。
小题12:考查名词及上下文的呼应。structures 结构，组织；programs 程序；balance 平衡；position 位置，职位。根据前文的the computer ，the software，可知丈夫要修复的是程序。句意：我不得不留着我的指甲为你修复电脑程序。故选B。
小题13:考查名词及上下文的呼应。Legs腿； patience耐心； energy精力，能量；dollars美元。
根据前文save my fingers 保留指甲，保留人体的部位，所以to rush home为了冲回家，需要保留的人体部位应是腿。句意：因此我必须保留我的腿冲回家为你开门。故选A。
小题14:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。ancient 古代的，古老的；new 新的；modern 现代的；underground地下的。根据前文的traveling but always lose your way 旅游但是总迷路，可知是在一座新去的城市。句意：你喜欢旅游，但是总在新去的城市里迷路。故选B。
小题15:考查动词及上下文的呼应。shout 呼喊；jump 跳跃；knock 敲打； stare凝视，盯着看。
根据后文的do nothing good for your eyes对你的眼睛不好，可知她盯着电脑看的时间长。句意：你总是盯着电脑,那样对你的眼睛不好。故选D 。
小题16:考查连词及上下文的呼应。as if 仿佛，好像； now that 既然，由于； so that 以便；in case万一。后文的help to clip your nails 帮助剪指甲，是前文留着眼睛的目的。句意：我必须保留好我的眼睛以便于我们老的时候，我能够帮你剪指甲。故选C。
小题17:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。annoying 讨厌的；enjoyable 令人愉快的； dusty落满灰尘的；amusing有趣的，好玩的。修饰后文的white hairs,前文的remove，所以长了白发要拔掉，可知白发是令人讨厌的。句意：我帮你拔掉讨厌的白发。故选A。
小题18:考查形容词短语辨析及上下文的呼应。less than 少于； rather than 而不是； more than多于；other than除了。后文的I could not pick that flower yet,我不去摘悬崖上的花，不去死，是因为没有比我更爱你了。句意：除非我相信有人比我更爱你。故选C。
小题19:考查名词及上下文的呼应。determination 决心，果断； love 爱情，爱； progress进步；power力量，能力。根据后文的the pillar of true love stands真爱的支柱，以及全文围绕那对夫妻的爱情生活。句意：这就是生活,这就是爱。故选B 。
小题20:考查名词及上下文的呼应。surface表面；way方法；principle 原理，原则；nature自然，本性。后文的Under all this,在这一切之下，对应的是在这一切的表面。句意：鲜花,浪漫的时刻只在表面的关系时使用和出现。故选A
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试题【This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were roma】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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Last summer a tornado hit a small town nearby. I saw in the local newspaper a picture of a young woman a little boy and a younger 36 standing in front of a totally destroyed house eyes wide open with 37 .I noticed their clothing 38 closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less 39.
I 40 their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and 41 the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan, 42 quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up 43 Lucy, her much-loved doll, 44 tightly to her chest. She put her round little 45 into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then laid her 46 on top of the others. “Oh, honey,” I said，“you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much. ”
Meghan nodded, trying to 47 her tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too. ”
The boys watched in surprise 48 their baby sister placed Lucy in the 49 . While I stared at Meghan, reflecting upon my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both 50 with their valued items. Martin hesitated 51 , then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I removed my old 52 from the box, and 53 it with a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would 54 it as much.
Anyone can give away what they no longer need, but true generosity is giving what you 55 . I, who had meant to teach, was taught.
| 小题2: | | A．pity | B．fear | C．anger | D．sympathy |
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| 小题3: | | A．brands | B．colors | C．prices | D．sizes |
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| 小题4: | | A．optimistic | B．fortunate | C．thankful | D．wealthy |
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| 小题5: | | A．explained | B．announced | C．demonstrated | D．translated |
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| 小题6: | | A．allowed | B．commanded | C．requested | D．encouraged |
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| 小题7: | | A．watched | B．behaved | C．counted | D．waited |
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| 小题9: | | A．tied | B．hung | C．hugged | D．grasped |
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| 小题11: | | A．gently | B．swiftly | C．painfully | D．gratefully |
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| 小题12: | | A．keep out | B．take off | C．burst into | D．hold back |
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| 小题13: | | A．before | B．as | C．after | D．once |
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| 小题14: | | A．box | B．car | C．room | D．picture |
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| 小题15: | | A．played | B．dealt | C．returned | D．disappeared |
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| 小题16: | | A．angrily | B．briefly | C．eagerly | D．merely |
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| 小题17: | | A．jacket | B．item | C．newspaper | D．doll |
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| 小题18: | | A．balanced | B．replaced | C．mixed | D．compared |
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A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 26 young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 27 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be 28 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 29 written all over his face, the clerk 30 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ), 31 forward to receive his “ 32 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 33 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 34 .
He was no 35 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36 when others do not 37 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be 38 .These three particular 39 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1．Expect too much 40 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 41 . It is a gift!
2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 42 your joy with others.
3． Expect not to be 43 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 44 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 45 right away!
| 小题1: | | A．tricky | B．attractive | C．ugly | D．generous |
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| 小题2: | | A．kiss | B．pay | C．dollar | D．cent |
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| 小题3: | | A．moved | B．forced | C．fought | D．taken |
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| 小题4: | | A．happiness | B．enjoyment | C．expectation | D．courage |
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| 小题5: | | A．hurriedly | B．slowly | C．patiently | D．curiously |
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| 小题6: | | A．setting | B．sitting | C．leaning | D．taking |
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| 小题7: | | A．reward | B．payment | C．bonus | D．money |
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| 小题8: | | A．tended | B．paid | C．pointed | D．nodded |
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| 小题9: | | A．smiled | B．begged | C．waved | D．thought |
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| 小题10: | | A．wonder | B．use | C．good | D．doubt |
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| 小题11: | | A．encouraged | B．disappointed | C．annoyed | D．surprised |
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| 小题12: | | A．live up to | B．go against | C．go without | D．hope for |
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| 小题13: | | A．set | B．made | C．dropped | D．completed |
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| 小题14: | | A．reasonable | B．proper | C．unimportant | D．unrealistic |
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| 小题15: | | A．profit | B．kiss | C．appreciation | D．disappointment |
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| 小题16: | | A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．excited |
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When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
小题1:According to the passage, winners . | A．deal with problems rather than blame others | | B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives | | C．have responsible and able colleagues | | D．blame themselves rather that others |
小题2:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .| A．ask a more able colleague for help | | B．blame him for his lack of responsibility | | C．tell him to find the cause of the problem | | D．find a better way to handle the problem |
小题3:When problems occur, winners take them as .| A．excuses for their failures | B．barriers to greater power | | C．challenges to their colleagues | D．chances for self-development |
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．A Winner’s Problem. | B．A Winner’s Secret. | | C．A Winner’s Opportunity. | D．A Winner’s Achievement. |
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More than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd century, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It forecasts that 35% of the 826,000 people born in 2012 will live to become centenarians.
But a long life is not unalloyed good news. David Sinclair, head of policy and research at the International Longevity Centre UK, warned that for many the future may mean social isolation(隔离）as they live longer than friends and members of their families.
"It is of course good news that so many more people are living longer," he said, "but there is a big "but1. We will be older, but in worse health, and at high risk of living alone. The other problem is that we are very poor at forward planning. We deal with the problems that are under our noses, but even problems two or three years away seem quite distant enough to put off.When you"re talking about forecasts for a time half a century away and more, I see no evidence that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it."
This year there will be 14,500 centenarians in the UK, a number which is expected to increase to 110,000 in 2035.
Women have higher life expectancies than men at every age: the likelihood of a girl born this year reaching her century is estimated to be 39%; for boys the figure is 32%.
The estimated number of female centenarians has risen from 500 in 1961 to more than 10,000 in 2010，a figure which is projected to reach 71,000 by 2035 and 276,000 by 2060.
Men are also living far longer, although their numbers are far fewer. There were an estimated 92 male centenarians in 1961 and just below 2,000 in 2010.
小题1:The underlined word centenarians probably means people who_____.| A．are born this year | B．live longer than their friends | | C．are in poor health | D．are a hundred or more years old |
小题2:From what David Sinclair said, we can learn_____.| A．he doesn"t believe so many people are living longer | | B．the older we are, the more likely we are to live alone and in poor health | | C．the people who are good at forward planning are likely to live longer | | D．too distant planning is not always necessary for most of us |
小题3:Which of the following statement is true?| A．About 289，100 people born in 2012 will live to 100. | | B．More men will reach their century than women in the future. | | C．The number of the female centenarians was 1,000 in 1970s | | D．More than 600 people reached their century in 1961. |
小题4:What does this passage mainly talk about?| A．A long life is not always good news. | | B．A long life also means social and physical isolation | | C．In the future, more people will live to 100 in the UK. | | D．It is good to live to 100. |
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If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many factors that will work in your favor.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason
that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
小题1:According to the passage, plays an important role in making friends.| A．admitting your shortcomings | B．self criticism | | C．modesty | D．confidence |
小题2:If you are not liked by a person, .| A．you should find the reason in yourself | | B．you’d better talk with the person face to face | | C．you may not be the one to be blamed | | D．you and that person misunderstand each other |
小题3:We can learn from the third paragraph that .| A．your good qualities may make you earn more money | | B．your weakness may also be your strengths in some way | | C．your negative qualities may cause you to lose friends | | D．you’ll have few friends if you don’t share the same interest |
小题4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?| A．It is important to lose weight. | | B．It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends. | | C．Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance. | | D．If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty. |
小题5:What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?| A．How to find your good qualities. | B．How to make friends. | | C．How to make self criticism. | D．How to keep fit. |
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