How do you make friends? Some students are sharing their ideas with us.
Tom Although we are quite different, Adam and I have been close friends for 5 years. We have a lot to talk. We play basketball together after school. We go for a picnic at weekends. It’s always a pleasure to be with him. |
Yumi I spend my spare time mostly with people from other countries. When I’m with them, I really get to know what they’re like and how easy they are to get along with. They help me to improve my English. |
Anna I’ve made some good friends at the gym I go to. People there are very friendly. Talking to them as I take exercise is a good way for us to get to know each other. |
Peter I can make more friends on the Internet because it keeps me in touch with the whole world. I can get worldwide stories from my friends all over the world. |
1. Adam is ______ friend.
A. Tom’s B. Yumi’s
C. Anna’s D. Peter’s
2. With the help of her friends, Yumi ______.
A. takes more exercise
B. learns English better
C. feels happier at picnics
D. knows more about the world
3. What helps Peter make more friends?
A. The story B. The sport
C. The Internet D. The language
Two years ago, Martin was a “problem child” and he often caused a lot of trouble. But he didn’t usually give his mother much trouble. However, after his father’s death, Martin’s life became much more . His mother didn’t have enough money to for his education. To do this, she had to work hard, and so she was not often at home with him.
His mother looked after him as as she could, but Martin still caused problems. He was not interested in and he was often in trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school (寄宿学校). But Martin it very much. One day, he told his head teacher he wanted to leave the . The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his , so Martin called his mother. To his surprise, this phone call changed his life.
“ was really what I needed,” he said later. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that my father was watching me, he had died, and he would always be proud of everything good I did. I realized that after my father died, I was to be alone, and I tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Martin has really changed, and he is now a student in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped to feel good about himself. As Martin says it’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
1.A. careful B. beautiful C. difficult D. wonderful
2.A. pay B. ask C. look D. wait
3.A. fast B. well C. soon D. good
4.A. eating B. playing C. fighting D. studying
5.A. had B. liked C. hated D. took
6.A. room B. library C. street D. school
7.A. mother B. father C. teacher D. head teacher
8.A. I B. It C. He D. One
9.A. if B. than C. although D. because
10.A. nice B. glad C. afraid D. careful
11.A. bad B. good C. healthy D. lazy
12.A. it B. me C. her D. him
Miss Zhu is one of the most popular _________ in our school.
A. teacher B. teachers
C. the teacher D. teaches
I don’t have ___________ to buy the car.
A. some money B. enough money
C. money enough D. many money
Let him _________. Don’t make him __________.
A. go; to cry B. going; crying
C. to go; cry D. go; cry
_________ the animals _________ our duty.
A. To protect; are B. Protecting; are
C. To protect; is D. To protecting; is
