A high school history teacher once told us, “if you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” __1___ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily __2___.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for __3___ friendship to __4__. However, there can be _5__ disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our _6__ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or __7_ at arm’s length? Do we want to __8_ ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _9__ enough---and that’s right. But at some point we need to _10__ that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of _11__ experience _12__ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it __13_ be undertaken（进行）slowly and carried on only if there are _14__ of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _15__ of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships __16_ time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention, Similarly, friendships __17___actions in return, in __18__ words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of . Unless you spend __19__ time together, talking on the phone, writing letters doing things together, friendships will die __20__
| 小题1: | | A．Knowledge | B．Teachers | C．Experience | D．Parents |
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| 小题2: | | A．understood | B．formed | C．realized | D．produced |
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| 小题3: | | A．true | B．common | C．deeply | D．actual |
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| 小题4: | | A．design | B．intend | C．developed | D．appear |
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| 小题6: | | A．hearth | B．thoughts | C．actions | D．minds |
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| 小题7: | | A．remained | B．left | C．kept | D．stayed |
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| 小题10: | | A．make sure | B．remember | C．expect | D．check out |
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| 小题11: | | A．social | B．ordinary | C．good | D．personal |
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| 小题12: | | A．includes | B．to include | C．including | D．included |
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| 小题14: | | A．marks | B．sights | C．scenes | D．signs |
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| 小题15: | | A．difficulties | B．differences | C．advantages | D．things |
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| 小题17: | | A．require | B．request | C．depend | D．suggest |
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| 小题18: | | A．some | B．many | C．other | D．different |
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| 小题19: | | A．less | B．comfortable | C．reasonable | D．a lot |
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小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:C
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文章讲述的是友谊是人生中非常重要的财富，以及友谊该如何才能建立起来
小题1:句意理解，经验告诉我们，我们的历史老师是正确的。
小题2:常用搭配。良好的友谊不是很容易就建立的，form friendship意为建立友谊
小题3:上下文，根据上文的 A true friend is someone who stays with you for life可知，此处讲的是真正的友谊
小题4:常用搭配，建立友谊是form/develop friendship
小题5:句意理解，毫无异议的是我们都需要认真考虑我们想要什么样的友谊。
小题6:常用搭配，have sth in mind意为考虑，想到，知道 ，句意为我们需要清楚地考虑我们想要什么样的友谊
小题7:句意理解，友谊离我们很近还是被保持在一个手臂的距离
小题8:上下文，根据 The sharing of _11__ experience可知，此处讲的是share
小题9:副词，quite enough 意为十分充足 quite和very除了在基本含义和程度上略有区别外，还在用法上存有不同：very往往修饰的是有比较级和最高级的形容词，如good、tall等，而quite不但能用于修饰very能修饰的形容词，解释为“完全”，语气比very强
小题10:词组，我们要确保我们的期望和我们朋友的期望是一样的 check out结账离开
小题11:上下文，根据后面的ears as well as our dark dreams可知，这些都是个人感情经历
小题12:非谓语动词，根据后面的 is the surest way to deepen friendships.可知，此处填的是非谓语，
小题13:根据but可知，虽然分享个人经历是最好的方法，但是必须要慢慢来，而且是必须要对方有兴趣和行动方面的迹象才行
小题14:同上
小题15:上下文，根据后面的The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon可知，这是在交朋友时候会遇到的问题，困难，根据后面的Another “major difficulty”也可以知道
小题16:动词，take time意为需要花费时间的 cost指的是花钱spend的主语是人 ask是问的意为
小题17:上下文，根据下文的you must give as much as you take可知，你必须给予汇报，所以此处指的是友谊需要行动上的回报
小题18:固定短语，in other words意为换句话说
小题19:句意理解，除非你花合适的时间和朋友在一起，否则友谊就会逐渐消失的
小题20:词组 die away 指的是逐渐消失，凋零 |
核心考点
试题【A high school history teacher once told us, “if you make one close friend in sch】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36 after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38 I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39 got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 40 about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41 me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42 me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43 I was also concerned about the 44 that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45 I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 46 our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47 look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48 sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49 grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52 now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53 got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54 with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55 any other “regular” grandma I know.
| 小题1: | | A．disappeared | B．deepened | C．improved | D．worsened |
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| 小题2: | | A．died | B．returned | C．recovered | D．divorced |
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| 小题3: | | A．dreamed | B．found | C．forgot | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．unwillingly | B．merely | C．naturally | D．surely |
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| 小题5: | | A．excited | B．crazy | C．curious | D．anxious |
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| 小题6: | | A．doubted | B．praised | C．liked | D．changed |
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| 小题7: | | A．challenged | B．asked | C．promised | D．tested |
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| 小题8: | | A．as a result | B．in other words | C．from then on | D．in the end |
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| 小题9: | | A．trouble | B．behavior | C．choice | D．fact |
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| 小题11: | | A．allowed | B．noticed | C．ignored | D．hated |
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| 小题12: | | A．frightened | B．sad | C．happy | D．confused |
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| 小题13: | | A．Generally | B．Eventually | C．Gradually | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题14: | | A．new | B．extra | C．distant | D．great |
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| 小题15: | | A．cause | B．partner | C．role | D．job |
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| 小题16: | | A．contains | B．determines | C．means | D．matters |
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| 小题18: | | A．ever | B．still | C．once | D．never |
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| 小题19: | | A．decorated | B．replaced | C．covered | D．filled |
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| 小题20: | | A．proud | B．busy | C．careful | D．healthy |
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The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
小题1:The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.| A．he wanted to talk to the author | | B．the author appeared too nervous | | C．the author was going to get off | | D．he might think the author dropped the bread |
小题2:The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.| A．easily obtained | B．deliberately created | | C．strongly supported | D．completely unaccepted |
小题3:Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?| A．He noticed that no one was looking at him. | | B．He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to taste. | | C．He valued kindness more than his own pride. | | D．He remembered a homeless man at that very moment. |
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When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in the development of our personalities. As adults, it is still important for us to have friends.
True friends are people who like us though we make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re wrong. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people with whom we aren’t afraid of sharing our secret wishes or what is really on our minds.
Friends, you fell safe and warm. At times, they also help with our everyday life, cooking a meal, helping with chores, or giving us a lift when we need.
Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on..
Friends also help us reduce stress. They not only listen to us when we fell stressed, but also discuss with us how to friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.
小题1:What is the best title for the passage?| A．How to Reduce Stress | B．How to Make New Friends | | C．The Importance of Friends | D．The Qualities of Good Friends |
小题2:The underlined word “stimulate”in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.| A．educate | B．encourage | C．remember | D．dislike |
小题3:We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always _________.| A．laugh at us when we’re foolish | B．tell us other people’s secrets | | C．share our sadness and interests | D．support us when we need help |
小题4:According to the passage, we can reduce stress by _____.
① making more new friends ② discussing our stress with friends
③ ignoring our problems for a while ④ sharing interests with friends |
Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38 being in the bright sun. She 39 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 41 , I decided to help her.
42 she asked me, “What if we 43 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 46 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 48 to do something for others.
All that seemed 49 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 50 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 51 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars. Passers-by were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 54 !
I feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.
| 小题1: | | A．drying | B．washing | C．repairing | D．decorating |
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| 小题2: | | A．quiet | B．dirty | C．different | D．hot |
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| 小题3: | | A．continue | B．avoid | C．suggest | D．practise |
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| 小题4: | | A．therefore | B．further | C．already | D．hardly |
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| 小题5: | | A．choose | B．serve | C．buy | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．confused | B．worried | C．popular | D．difficult |
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| 小题7: | | A．Finally | B．Simply | C．Luckily | D．Then |
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| 小题8: | | A．show | B．leave | C．make | D．order |
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| 小题9: | | A．challenged | B．encouraged | C．invited | D．expected |
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| 小题10: | | A．creative | B．ready | C．changed | D．familiar |
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| 小题11: | | A．board | B．picture | C．idea | D．car |
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| 小题12: | | A．purpose | B．trouble | C．secret | D．theme |
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| 小题13: | | A．need | B．imagination | C．duty | D．sense |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．disappointing | C．hopeful | D．natural |
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| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．mean | C．belong | D．refer |
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| 小题16: | | A．relax | B．try | C．smile | D．help |
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| 小题17: | | A．food | B．money | C．rags | D．fruit |
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| 小题18: | | A．interested | B．amazed | C．bored | D．frightened |
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| 小题19: | | A．story | B．scenery | C．scene | D．view |
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| 小题20: | | A．surrounded | B．understood | C．refused | D．supported |
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How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
小题1:The passage is told about _______ problems.| A．a growing-up boy’s | B．a teenage girl’s | | C．an old woman’s | D．a grown-up’s |
小题2:It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.| A．is pleased with the present life | | B．is unhappy about growing up | | C．doesn’t think her, present life happy enough | | D．knows happy life will come to her soon |
小题3:How does she know her prayer has been answered?| A．People treat her as a young lady | | B．She is no longer a kid. | | C．People begin to call her teenager. | | D．She can join women in all kinds of activities. |
小题4:From what her parents say, we know _________.| A．they don’t believe she is already a teenager | | B．it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money | | C．they love her more than before | | D．they still regard her as a child |
小题5:Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.| A．she has to lie in bed, doing nothing | | B．she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon | | C．she wishes she were not growing up | | D．she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting |
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