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don"t clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, 1______.
Moreover, a great many relationships come under the general term "friendship". In all cases, two people
like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of closeness between them and the
reasons for their interest in each other change greatly.
At the beginning, much depends on how people meet, and on good first impressions. As we get to know
people, 2______. Although these factors are not of the greatest importance, it is more difficult to have a good
relationship with people when there is a big difference in age and background.
Then, 3______. Friends will stand closer together and will spend more time looking at each other than
ordinary friends. Smiles and soft voices also express friendliness, and it is because they may give the wrong
signals that shy people often have difficulty making friends. A friendly look with a wrong facial expression
can turn into an unfriendly stare, and nervousness may be wrongly understood as unfriendliness.
Some friendly relationships are a result of argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to
have the same ideas and beliefs, the same opinion and interests. The more closely involved people become,
the more they depend on each other. And 4______. Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for
each other, to put up with annoying habits, and to accept differences in opinion.
In contrast with marriage, 5______. But the support and understanding that results from shared experiences
and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationship.
B. many factors can affect friendship and relationship
C. people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down
D. argument and discussion can improve personal relationships
E. we consider things like age, race, looks,economic and social status, etc
F. we pay attention to actual behavior, facial expression, and the way a person speaks
G. there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people
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试题【根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Friends play an important part i】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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that there"s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of
wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You"ve got to want to write," I say to them, "not
want to be a writer."
The truth is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by good luck
there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded (报答). When I left a 20-year job in the U. S.
Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room
in a New York apartment building. It didn"t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately
bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn"t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a
story that hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn"t
going to be one of those people who die wondering "what if". I would keep putting my dream to the test-even
though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a
dream must learn to live there.
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it"s unrealistic (不现实的) for writers to seek wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to hunt for good jobs
B. A writer"s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty.
D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small
A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B. A writer"s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty.
D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small
B. the bright future that one is looking forward to
C. a world that exists only in one"s imagination
D. the state (状态) of uncertainty before one"s final goal is reached
and money! Best of all, it is free!
It"s "no".
What do you ask? We"ll say it again:"No".
Sweet and simple "no".
Say "no" at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.
"Saying "no" to others means you are saying "yes" to yourself," said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker
from East Lansing, Michigan.
"Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time
because we can"t say "no"."
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say "yes" need to say "no" without guilt (内疚)
or fear of punishment. "I would rather have someone give me a loving "no" than an obligated (强制的) "yes","
she said.
Susie Watson says she feels "no" obligation to give an explanation when she says "no" either socially or
professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? "Not at all," said Watson, who is director of advertising and public
relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Connecticut. "Most people are afraid of saying "no"… My advice is to
say "yes" only if you don"t mean "no"."
Watson said "no" is the most effective weapon against wasting time. "Every year there are more demands
on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time," Watson said. Time saving appears to be "no"s"
greatest friend.
"No" can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. "No" may even take you further in
the business world than"yes".
"No" is power and strength. "No" now seems completely correct."Saying "no" isn"t easy. But finally it"s
greatly liberating," Charles said. But, he added, a "no" project needs to be worked on every day because it is
hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns:"Don"t go to extremes. Don"t find yourself saying "no" to everything. In return you
should learn to hear "no"."
B. you needn"t care about other"s feeling if you are happy
C. you are selfish and treat others rudely
D. you can deal with your business as you have planned
B. polite way
C. proud way
D. guilty way
A. enjoys a wonderful life
B. makes a lot of money
C. faces difficulty in life
D. forgets to say "yes" in the end
thanks. Those who are 2 to us, those whom we trust with our happiness 3 turn against their faith. The
money that a man has, he may 4 . It flies from him, perhaps when he needs it 5 . A man"s reputation (名
誉) may be lost in a moment of ill-considered 6 . The people who would prefer to fall on their knees to do
us honour when success is with us may be 7 to throw the stone malice (敌意) when failure settles upon
our heads.
The one absolutely (绝对地) 8 friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts
(遗弃) him is his 9 . A man"s dog stands by him 10 he is rich or poor, healthy or sick. He will sleep on the
cold ground, 11 the wintry winds blow and the snow drives hard, 12 he may be near his master"s side. He
will 13 the hand that has no food to offer. He guards the sleep of his poor master as if he 14 a prince. When
all other friends desert him, the dog 15 . When reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant (不断的) in his love
as the sun in its journey 16 the heavens.
If the master becomes friendless and homeless, 17 the faithful dog asks for is to be with him. And when
18 takes his master in its embrace (拥抱) and his body 19 away in the cold ground, there by the graveside
(墓边) will the dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but 20 in watchfullness, faithful and
true even in death.
| ( )1. A. brought out ( )2. A. nearest ( )3. A. must ( )4. A. keep ( )5. A. more ( )6. A. action ( )7. A. first ( )8. A. close ( )9. A. wife ( )10. A. whether ( )11. A. there ( )12. A.as long as ( )13. A. eat ( )14. A. is ( )15. A. leaves ( )16. A into ( )17. A. why ( )18. A. birth ( )19. A. lay ( )20. A. closed | B. brought up B. most useful B. have to B. Use B. most B. thought B. last B. selfish B. dog B. even though B. because B. even if B. take B. were B. cries B. on B. which B. life B. is lain B. open | C . brought in C. most important C. may C. earn C. better C. movement C. latest C. kind C. himself C. although C. where C. so that C. kiss C. had been C. remains C. out of C. how C. death C. is laying C. shut | D. brought on D. strangest D. should D. lose D. very D. mind D. newest D. unselfish D. brother D. whenever D. which D. though D. shake D. would be D. disappears D. through D. what D. kindness D. is laid D. opened |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| For many years, I stuck to the idea that my suffering was because of my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts, and rejections with it. Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is to believe that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished (珍爱). We fantasize (幻想) about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there. But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally realize its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and of course, love. It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards are different with culture. In Samoa, a woman is not considered attractive unless she weights more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it"s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us work hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes. | |||
| 1. The passage tries to make the readers realize the importance of _____. | |||
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| A. attitudes toward ourselves B. culture difference C. body size D. different beauty standards | |||
| 2. The word "everything" in Paragraph Two probably refers to _____. | |||
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| A. all the efforts B. all the problems C. the whole world D. the total truth | |||
| 3. What can be inferred about the author? | |||
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| A. The author was once troubled by her/ his weight. B. The author succeeded in losing weight. C. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents D. The author is a Samoan. | |||
| 4. The best title for the passage probably is _____. | |||
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| A. Lose all your wounds with your weight B. Beauty: standard varies with culture C. Change your attitude rather than your shape D. It will be different next time | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Is there anything more important than health? I don"t think so. "Health is the greatest wealth (财富)," wise people say. You can"t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor. The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is follow his advice. Speaking about doctor"s advice, I can"t help telling you a funny story. An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule:"Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is." The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn"t smoke more than one cigarette a day. A month later the gentleman came into the doctor"s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man. "But you know, doctor," he said, "it"s not easy to begin smoking at my age." | |||
| 1. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do _____. | |||
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| A. without examining the patient B. after he has examined the patient C. if the patient doesn"t take medicine D. unless the patient feels pain | |||
| 2. The writer thinks that _____. | |||
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| A. health is more important than wealth B. work is as important as studies C. medicine is more important than pleasure D. nothing is more important than money | |||
| 3. The underlined part means "_____". | |||
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| A. he was feeling better than ever B. he wasn"t a healthy man C. he was feeling worse than before D. he will be well again | |||
| 4. From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man _____ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day. | |||
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| A. was a heavy smoker B. didn"t smoke so much C. didn"t smoke D. began to learn to smoke | |||
| 5. Which of the following is NOT true? | |||
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| A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill. B. The man told the doctor he couldn"t remember things. C. The man thanked the doctor. D. The man didn"t follow the doctor"s advice. |