I know John Lennon, but not famous one.
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. 是一句谚语。请根据自己的理解和经验，参考所给的汉语提示，以《交友之道》(ways of making friends)为题写篇短文。词数 110 左右。
要求提示：
１、每个人都需要朋友，如何交友极为重要。
２、要交朋友，首先对别人要友好。微笑是吸引别人的吸铁石（magnet）。
３、要使陌生人不管在何处，都能感到你的亲切。要关心别人胜过关心自己。
４、设法记住别人的姓名。这样的话别人会认为他给你留下了印象。（make an impression on ）
５、与别人意见不一致时，不要争吵，要商讨（discuss）。
６、不要相信那些在危难时刻背离朋友的人，因为“患难的朋友才是真正的朋友”
This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers(young people aged from13~19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”
1.This year ________teenagers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.
A. twenty-three hundred
B. thirteen hundred
C. over three thousand
D. less than two thousand
2.The whole exchange programme is mainly to__________.
A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America
B. send students in America to travel in Germany
C. let students learn something about other countries
D. have teenagers learn new languages
3. Fred and Mike agree that__________.
A. America food tasted better than German food
B. German schools were harder than American schools
C. Americans and Germans were both friendly
D. There were more cars on the streets in America
4.What is particular in American schools is that________.
A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings
B. there are a lot of after-school activities
C. students usually take fourteen subjects in all
D. students go out side to enjoy themselves in a car
5.Which of the following is not true according to this passage?
A. There were few outside activities in Germany.
B. Fred had his own car when he was in America.
C. Subjects seemed easy for Mike in the USA.
D. All family activities were around the individual in Germany.
Our surroundings are being polluted faster than nature and man’s present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials.
What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man — by his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.
Isn’t it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going — and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “I’ve some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we’re making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we’re lost and don’t know where we’re going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society.
1. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted mainly because ______.
A. the population of the world is decreasing fast
B. people use too many man-made materials
C. we have more and more industry
D. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses
2. People crowd into the cities because ______.
A. they want very much to find well-paid jobs
B. they are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our society
C. they have become tired of their homeland
D. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers
3.According to the passage, what does man value most?
A. Industry. B. Health.
C. Clean air. D. The future of the children.
4.The story about the airline pilot tells us that ______.
A. man knows where the society is going
B. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern society
C. man can do little about the problem of pollution
D. the writer is worried about the future of our society
5.What does the writer really want to say in this passage?
A. With the development of technology, pollution has become a serious problem.
B. Lower the speed of development to stop pollution.
C. It’s time we did something to reduce pollution.
D. As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural result.
Mr and Mrs Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past, staying in a small inn(旅店) at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city.
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night.
“Are you still serving dinner?” asked Mr Smith.
“Yes, certainly, sir,” answered the man. “We serve it until half past nine.”
“What are the times of meals then?” asked Mr Smith.
“Well, sir,” answered the man, “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine.”
“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London!” said Mrs Smith.
1.Mr and Mrs Smith _________ in the past.
A．had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey
B．had traveled to many places
C．had often stayed in a small inn
D．had made a lot of money
2.They decided to go to a really good hotel because _________.
A．it was famous
B．it was difficult to find a cheap hotel
C．it was near many interesting places
D．they now had enough money
3.When they arrived at the hotel, they found _________.
A．no meals were served after seven
B．dinner was still being served
C．their plane had arrived too late
D．they had to go to bed hungry
4.When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs Smith felt _________.
A．disappointed B．excited C．delighted D．satisfied
5.Mrs. Smith _________.
A．thought she would have plenty of time to see the sights
B．was afraid they would have no time to tour around London
C．thought the hotel was not as good as the small inn
D．thought the hotel was much better than the small inn for its good meals
Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People _36_forget the significance （意义） of the day.
In March 1980. I was 37 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 38 to go to another university after graduation and had 39 application (申请) forms to several 40 . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 41 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 42 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 43 in his hand. 44 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 45 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 46 possible.” I jumped with 47 .
I even didn’t 48 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he wasn’t 49 . I then went to the secretary’s room and 50 everything to her. She opened Mr. G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 51 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 52 , I walked out of the room and 53 the secretary lock it. 54 the secretary’s eyes 55 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April Fool’s Day!”
1.A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
2.A. staying B. working C. visiting D. studying
3.A. continued B. planned C. managed D. remembered
4.A. returned B. taken C. handed D. sent
5.A. people B. colleges C. cities D. offices
6.A. application B. report C. reply D. chance
7.A. dinner B. lunch C. supper D. breakfast
8.A. still B. even C. yet D. already
9.A. Because of B .As if C. After D. While
10.A. message B. sign C. letter D. notice
11.A. if B. as soon as C. when D. as fast as
12.A. the news B. the letter C. joy D. luck
13.A. take B. finish C. complete D. have
14.A. anywhere B. in C. at D. away
15.A. asked B. told C. explained D. answered
16.A. the office B. his desk C. the room D. an obvious（明显的） place
17.A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment
18.A. watched B. made C. saw D. let
19.A. Quickly B. Strangely C. Finally D. Suddenly
20.A. closed B. opened C. brightly D. darkened
