Eric and Chen first met in their Maths class at an American college. Chen was an international student from China. He wanted to learn about American culture and hoped he and Eric would become good friends. At first, Eric seemed friendly. He always greeted Chen warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Chen. He even invited Chen to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over and they were in different classes, Eric seemed more distant. They didn’t see each other very much at college. One day Chen called Eric ,But Eric didn’t seem very interested in talking to him, Chen was hurt by Eric’s change of attitude（态度）.“Eric said we were friends.”Chen said.“I thought friends were friends forever. As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship.
Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way . Their friendship is based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may die. Now as Eric and Chen are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed.
In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long tie between two people—friendship develops slowly, since it is built to last. American friendship develops quickly, and it may change just as quickly.
Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans remove misunderstandings（误解）. It can help them make friends in the American way.
When I got home, Alan 1. (sleep) on the sofa with the television on. I turned off the television. Just then he 2. (wake) up."Why are you so late today?" he asked.
"The road is closed and drivers 3. (ask) to take another route." I said."Alan, I’ve got a chance 4. (travel) to New York. My best friend Vivien 5. (live) there. I6. (not see) her for years! I'm looking forward to meeting her there. Nice!"
1. A friend of (I) is getting married next month.
2. Jane would like to live on the (three) floor .
3.The actress is in her forties. I thought she was much (young)!
4. The man was breathing (heavy) and had blood on his shirt.
5. Every year a lot of (tour) go to Beijing to see the Great Wall.
1. Billy is ，clever and outgoing.
2. Amy came first in the race. She ran the .
3. My car because of the cold weather. So I had to walk to my office
4. Ricky had no but to leave the company.
5. I that we should take immediate action to put this right.
Mary was waiting for the airplane to take off. She was happy to get a seat by herself. Just then，an air hostess came up to her and asked. "Would you mind changing your seat? A man would like to sit with his wife." The only available seat was next to a girl with her arms broke, a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. "I don't want to sit there," Mary thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, "She needs help." Finally, Mary moved to that seat.
The girl was named Emily. She had been in a car accident and now was on her way for treatment.
When the snack and juice arrived, Mary realized that Emily could not feed herself. Mary considered offering to feed her but hesitated（犹豫）, as it seemed too impolite to offer a service to a stranger. But then Mary realized that Emily's need was more important. Mary offered to help her eat. Although Emily was uncomfortable to accept, she agreed . They became closer and closer in a short time. By the end of the five-hour trip, Mary's heart had warmed, and the time was really better spent than if she had just sat by herself.
Mary was very glad that she had sat next to Emily and fed her. Love sometimes goes beyond human borders（边界）and removes the fears that keep people away. When we reach our hands to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
1. How did Mary feel at first when an air hostess asked her to change her seat?
A. She felt glad to do so.
B. She went mad with anger.
C. She was not willing to do so.
D. She was afraid of the man and his wife.
2. Why did Emily have a sad expression at the beginning?
A. She lost her job.
B. She suffered from a car accident.
C. She met a stranger.
D. She disliked the air hostess.
3.What do the underlined words "she agreed" mean?
A. Emily agreed that Mary would help her eat.
B. Emily agreed that she would sit next to Mary.
C. Emily agreed that Mary would change her seat.
D. Emily agreed that she would receive her treatment.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Flying With Strangers B. Changing Seats
C. Learning To Forgive D. Passing Your Love On
Hello，this is your gardening adviser.
Now，just as our garden are at their most colourful, and most productive time, what do we do？We’ll go off on holiday. What I suggest you do is this: invite a friend or neighbour to help you. You can ask him to water the plants in the greenhouse until you return, but first make sure that he knows how to do it. What he should not do is throw water over the leaves of the plants themselves, because if he does that, it will invite diseases. Also for the same reason, ask him if he can possibly water in the morning, rather than in the evening.
If you haven’t got a greenhouse, there is one safe and easy way to keep the plants well when you are away, and this is how you do it. Place six-inch-deep newspapers in the bottom of the bath. Yes, the bath! Turn the tap on and keep the water running until the papers are all wet. Now put the flower pots（花盆）to stand on the wet paper, go off on holiday, and they should be alive and well when you return in two weeks’ time.
Thank you for calling. Goodbye and good gardening!
1. What is the passage about?
A. holiday. B. health.
C. bathing. D. gardening.
2.Which advice does the speaker give?
A. Pouring water to prevent diseases
B. Watering the plant in the morning
C. Watering the plants in the evening
D. Throwing water over the leaves of the plants.
3.What is not the reason the speaker repeats“the bath”？
A. To attract the listeners’ attention
B. To advise the listeners’ to buy beautiful baths.
C. To make sure the listeners understand him clearly
D. To remove the listeners’ surprise when they hear this.
4.What is the speaker like'?
A. Helpful and patient.
B. Stubborn and impatient.
C. Modest and imaginative
D. Careless and easy-going
