Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we wound never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
1.According to the author, why sometimes friends don’t get along well? Because________
A.friends move away B.we don’t call them and write to them
C.we have made new friends D.no two people are the same
2.Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. A town B. A room
C. A school D. A library
3.Why do people who have friends live longer?
A.They feel happier and healthier.
B.They know more about friendship.
C.They take less care of themselves.
D.They care more about their friends.
4.This passage mainly tells us ______
A.that people are all friends B.that people need friends
C.how to get to know friends D.how to name a place
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven (未剃须的)man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice. ”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee.Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs. ”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?
A.Unfriendly. B.Untidy. C.Gentle. D.Kind.
2.The author bought coffee for the old man because
A.he thought the old man was poor B.he wanted to start a conversation
C.he intended to show his politeness D.he would like to thank the old man
3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A.Proud. B.Pitiful. C.Surprised. D.Regretful
4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A.We should learn to be generous.
B.It is honorable to help those in need.
C.People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D.We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困),and only the rich could manage without great _36. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42 all his food and drink, since he _43 see that money would be of little _44 to them. He made sure that they each 45their fair share and would have enough food to _46 for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47 and went straight through the _48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
1. A.loss B.expectations C.success D.problems
2. A.standing B.travelling C.gathering D.running
3. A.faraway B.poor C.different D.ancient
4. A.unless B.because C.so D.if
5. A.them B.anything C.nothing D.those
6. A.curious B.worrying C.dangerous D.puzzling
7. A.the villagers B.his servants C.the others D.the rest
8. A.could B.might C.should D.must
9. A.interest B.concern C.use D.attraction
10. A.returned B.gained C.offered D.received
11. A.remain B.last C.supply D.share
12. A.turned back B.set out C.showed off D.speeded up
13. A.village B.land C.field D.road
14. A.whether B.how C.where D.when
15. A.good B.certain C.true D.strange
16. A.welcomed B.met C.accepted D.persuaded
17. A.still B.already C.always D.indeed
18. A.except B.instead of C.apart from D.along with
19. A.loading B.treasuring C.carrying D.earning
20. A.food B.jewels C.money D.seeds
--May I pick a flower in the garden?
--No, you _________.
A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.can’t D.won’t
So far this year we ________ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.
A.saw B.had seen C.have seen D.see
John as well as the other children _____good care of in the village.
A.has taken B.is being taken
C.is taken D.have been taken