Many years ago, two friends, Mike and Jim, were walking through the desert. Somehow they began to quarrel (争吵 ) about small matters. Suddenly, Mike hit Jim in the face. Jim was hurt, but he said nothing. He just wrote in the sand: Today my best friend hit me in the face.
They kept on walking, and at last, they found a river. So they decided to take a bath. Suddenly, Jim got stuck in the mire (陷在泥里 ). At that moment, Mike saved him. After Jim felt better, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.
Mike saw this, and asked, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand. After I saved you, you wrote on a stone. Why?”
Jim answered, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand. Thus winds of forgiveness (宽恕 ) can blow it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave (铭刻) it in stone, then no wind can ever blow it away.”
1.When did the story happen?
2.What did Mike and Jim quarrel about?
3.Did Jim say anything when he was hit?
4.Where did Jim write after Mike saved him?
5.Who do you think might be deeply moved at last?
What I like most about my best friend
1.Lily Chen, Taiwan
Kay is the most confident girl that I have ever met. Although she looks tough, she is really kind. It may surprise some people to find out Kay and I are best friends, because we have different personalities. I’m not confident and I am very shy, which is the opposite of Kay, but I think this is why we are such good friends.
2.Alan Cordoba, Mexico
My best friend is Fanny. I can always depend on her. We always take care of each other. The first week we met, I got sick with flu and she came to my house to take care of me every day. She is also very intelligent and interesting, although sometimes she gets angry easily. She shouts at me for always being late.
3.Isabel Famosa, Cuba
My best friend is Anna Hernandez. She is honest， kind and sensitive. We were born in the same city in Cuba. We spent a lot of time together until we were 12. Then, I moved to America with my family and thought that I would never see Anna again. When I went to college in New York, Anna had a room in the same building. She now lives near me in New Jersey and we see each other all the time.
4.Ken Ichigawa, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he makes me laugh so much. He’s very funny. We share the same sense of humor(幽默感），and know how to make each other cry with laughter. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children, and tell the stupid jokes over and over again.
1.In Paragraph 1, the two friends are__________.
A. quite different
B. quite confident
C. the same
D. friendly
2.In Paragraph 2, Alan’s friend gets angry sometimes .
A. when they have different opinions
B. when Alan doesn’t keep the time
C. because Alan needs to be looked after
D. because Alan is not intelligent and interesting
3.In Paragraph 3, which of the following is not true?
A. The two girls were born in the same city.
B. The two girls departed when they were 12.
C. The two girls met and lived away from Cuba.
D. The two girls met because they kept looking for each other.
4.In Paragraph 4, they become good friends________.
A. because of the funny things they did together
B. because of the same interest and sense of humor
C. because they love stupid jokes
D. because they grew up together
5.From the whole passage we know that .
A. friends must be different
B. friends must be the same
C. friends can be of different kinds
D. friends can meet again
Linda was Tara's best friend before, but now things are different. Tara is a member of Purple Girls Club and they have some rules about who they can be friends with. Linda isn’t very pretty and doesn't wear cool clothes. So she can't be in their club. Now Tara is making a name list for her party, and she decides not to invite Linda.
“Tara，come here，” her mother calls from the living room. Tara goes to her mother and sees the school report card in her hands.
“Tara，what’s the matter with you? You have failed(不及格)math and English and you did badly in all of your other subjects. You were such a good student before!”
Tara sees the disappointment in her mom’s eyes. She feels terrible. The activities of Purple Girls Club leave her very little time for studies. The girls get together almost daily for movies, shopping and surfing the Internet. She calls every friend in the club and asks them to help her. But they all refuse(拒绝）and say, “Who cares about studies now?” This makes Tara even sadder.
Later，Tam’s mom takes her to Linda’s house across the street. Tara says sorry and Linda is glad to have her friend back. She happily helps Tara with her studies.
Tara now has a new rule for friendship and it is that a friend that lends a helping hand is a true friend.
1.Linda is ________.
A. Tara’s new friend
B. a member of the club
C. not beautiful
D. having a party
2.Tara________ in the exam.
A. passed every subject
B. failed two subjects
C. passed all subjects but math
D. failed all subjects but math
3.The underlined word “disappointment” means “ ’ in Chinese.
A. 希望 B. 期望 C. 绝望 D. 失望
4.What don’t the girls in Purple Girls Club do?
A. They don’t go to the movies.
B. They don’t go shopping.
C. They don’t spend much time studying .
D. They don’t surf the Internet.
5.What makes Tara even sadder?
A. Linda doesn’t speak to her.
B. The girls don’t like her.
C. Her mother is angry with her.
D. No one would like to help her.
I think friends are very important in people's lives. Do you think so? Some friends have___views and interests, and ____like the same things. Should friends be different ___ the same? I don't care. I have two best friends, Wang Mei and Lin Lei. Wang Mei ____like me. I am ____than most of the students in my class, and Wang Mei is also quiet. And we both enjoy___. On weekends, we often go to the library to do some reading. But the other best friend of mine, Lin Lei, is quite different_____me. She is_____more outgoing, and she likes telling jokes and often makes me___. She also likes playing sports, so she is more athletic. I don't think differences are important in a ___. What is your opinion?
1.A. same B. different C. active D. free
2.A. some B. another C. other D. the other
3.A. and B. but C. or D. then
4.A. isnt B. doesn’t C. does D. is
5.A. quiet B. quieter C. outgoing D. more outgoing
6.A. reading books B. playing games C. watching TV D. going to the movies
7.A. as B. of C. from D. to
8.A. very B. much C. quite D. many
9.A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughed D. laughing
10.A. match B. concert C. family D. friendship
----Can you tell me why you learn English so well?
----It’s very simple. You work, grades you will get.
A. The harder, the best B. The hard, the better
C. Harder,better D. The harder,the better
It's summer now. The weather is getting .
A. higher and higher
B. lower and lower
C. hotter and hotter
D. colder and colder
