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I once believed that a friend is a friend all the way. Now I have changed my ideas about friendships.
1. Friends of convenience(便利). They can be the people who live next door or the mothers of our children’s closest friends. Friends of convenience are good indeed. They’ll help us when we need it. They’ll look after our cats when we go on holidays. But we don’t ever get too close or tell too much. Between us, we’ll talk about being overweight but not about being sad or disappointed(失望). However, people still find it necessary to make friends like this.
2. Special-interest friends. These friendships aren’t deeply personal or emotional(感情上的). They lie in some shared interests, so we may have an office friend, a tennis friend, or even a shopping friend.
3. Historical friends. We all have a friend who knew us when…maybe we were back in the second grade of primary school, when our family lived in that two-room flat downtown. He or she was the first, the only friend we told our secrets to.
The years have gone by, and we have gone different ways. But we’re still a personal part of each other’s past. We know how we looked before our teeth were straightened(矫正), and our getting together makes us think of an earlier part of ourselves, which is important and never lost.
4. Cross-generational friends. These are friendships that from across generations(代). I have in my own life a precious(珍贵的) friend, a woman of 65, who is clever, who listens well, and who means not only an ideal mother to me but also the person I’d like to be when I grow up.
Best friends, I believe, totally love and help each other.
1.of friends | Description of friends |
Friends of convenience. | They can be the2.or the mothers of our children’s closest friends. They can help us when we are in need. Though we don’t talk about all the topics, this doesn’t mean it is 3.for us to have friends like this. |
4.friends. | We usually5. some interests with our special-interest friends, so we may have different friends like an office friend, a tennis friend, etc. |
Historical friends | We got to these friends when we were very6., so we know how we7. before our teeth were straightened. Over these years we have8.greatly, but our getting together can help us remember each other’s happy old days. |
Cross-generational friends | Cross-generational friends usually aren’t from 9.own generation. Maybe a friend like this is the one I want to be like in the10. . |
根据句子的意思,用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)
1.Teachers are ______ (严格的) with us than before because of the coming exams.
2.Sadly, the machine has been stopping working __________.(完全,彻底)
3.The water in the river has ________ a lot because of the heavy rain. (升起)
4.After hours of ________, they let through the report in the end. (讨论)
5.________ his efforts he succeeded in making so many useful inventions. (凭借)
6.It’s ___________ possible that most of us can go to our ideal school. (true)
7.I can put away my things. She can put away __________now. (she)
8.Please put away those__________keys to cars. They are going swimming. (Germany)
9.The robber who broke into the bank seemed to be in his__________. (twenty)
10.People can easily get ill from __________ in such a polluted place. (live)
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a ‘territory’ is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
1.Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually________.
A. an expression of happiness B. a way of warning
C. an expression of anger D. a way of greeting
2.What does the underlined word “territory’’ mean?
A. A place where families of other species are not accepted
B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice
C. An area for which birds fight against each other
D. An area which a bird considers to be its own
3.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?
A. Because they want to invite more friends
B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away
C. Because they want to find outsiders around
D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears
4.How does the writer explain bird’s singing?
A. By comparing birds with human beings B. By reporting experiment results
C. By describing birds’ daily life D. By telling a bird’s story
Once again, God seems to have put a homeless person in my path. Lately, I have regularly come into contact with people that I just can’t ignore .
His name is Mark and I was surprised to hear that he is only three years older than me. He looks so much older! He was on the counter, asking for money. I parked my car and plonked(砰地放下) myself down on the curb(路边) to talk. People were driving by and looking at us, but I didn’t care.
He told me about his life. How much of his story I believe, I don’t know. He told me he was dying----that part I believe, for he could hardly walk and had trouble catching his breath.
I asked what I could do to help him. He said all he wanted was a slice of pizza. I gave him $3, the only cash I had . He said he wanted to go to get the food himself, but he was stopped from the shopping center for begging. I said I would get it for him and asked if he wanted something to drink .
Then he asked for a(n) ride to the trail in the woods where he had his tent. Usually I don’t give rides to strangers, but this was just up the street, and quite honestly he had no physical threat to me. When we parted, he held my hand for a long time and we just looked at each other wordlessly for a few moments.
At that time, he wasn’t a homeless man and I wasn’t a sufferer .We became just two souls making a human connection I don’t know if I will ever see him again, but I know I will never forget him. God bless you, Mark, and your beautiful blue eyes and gentle soul.
1.“ignore” in the first paragraph may mean ___________.
A. notice B. pay no attention to C. care for D. forget
2.Why did the writer agree to give Mark a free ride ?
A. Because he wanted to help the homeless person without any doubt.
B. Because he was willing to help anyone.
C. Because he thought Mark was not strong enough to harm him.
D. Because he thought Mark was gentle.
3.The passage shows what Mark was like through the use of ________.
A. description of his thoughts. B. description of his dialogue.
C. description of his looks and actions D. people around him
4.Paragraph 5 is mainly about _________.
A. How to help Mike B. Mike’s influence on the writer
C. Why the author agreed to help Mike D. How the writer felt about Mike’s own stories
Everyone has experienced a twist of fate at some time. Actor
Hu Ge is no different. In fact, his story is more amazing than most.
Hu was once a shy boy, and rarely spoke. To help him become more sociable, his parents sent him to an art troupe. At that time, Hu never thought he would have a career on stage or in front of the cameras.
Instead of getting confidence in acting, Hu became very interested in directing. As the national college entrance examination approached, Hu chose to study directing at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Hu got a high mark.Hu had to decide whether to be a director or an actor. He followed his dream and prepared to go to Beijing. But when the teacher told him many great directors had been actors, Hu hesitated(犹豫).He finally stayed in his hometown to study performing arts. He was given a chance to take the lead role .
Hu Ge has been considered as Li Xiaoyao, a character that people remembered from the fantasy series based on a popular computer game of the same title. The 22-year-old man breathed life into main character Li Xiaoyao, and he proved himself to be one of the most promising stars . But few people, including Hu himself expected him to be an actor.
When playing Li Xiaoyao in 2005, he said he made great progress with his kung fu instructor. Hu said, “Surprising, I found pleasure and satisfaction.” In 2006, Hu was badly hurt in a car accident. After several operations , a scar (疤痕)still remains near the corner of his eye. This experience helps Hu understand the role better . Hu’s pretty face was only an advantage of his success, and the scar troubled him for a long time.
But now, Hu has become more confident. “If I myself am not troubled by it, no one else will care. I have to move past it. Otherwise, how can I continue my acting career?” he said. He has changed a lot . Hu played the role of Ming Tai in The Disguiser 《伪装者》and the Mei Changsu in Nirvana in Fire《琅琊榜》in 2015. Those brought him great success.
1.Hu Ge used to be ________ ,so no one expected him to be famous before the cameras.
A. naughty B. quiet C. generous D. confident
2.After the accident, the best word to describe his quality at that time is ___.
A. hurt B. confident C. thoughtful D. brave
3.What made him popular among fans ?
A. appearance and acting B. experience and appearance
C. words and acting D. acting and spirit
4.Which saying can’t you learn from Hu Ge’s experience ?
A. God helps those who help themselves.
B. Life is not all roses.
C. There is no smoke without fire.
D. There is always light at the end of the tunnel.
A
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