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Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand. They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school, I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now.
Here are my tips:
Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance（相识的人）.
Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly（though I am not naturally sociable）. And high school students want to be friends with sociable people.
Take the first step.
All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend. But I did, so I had to make the effort. I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me, or come to my house. Once I did that they started to respond with the same thing.
Use classes to get to know people.
I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class. Class（before, after, or even during class time）is a great opportunity to begin a conversation. For example, ask for help about homework.
Make friends slowly.
I couldn't get discouraged (泄气的) when it took a while to make friends．It really takes some time to make new friends. In a word, ________________________.
Above all, remember that it can and will get better. You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one, but it's really worth it!
1.For what purpose does the writer write this passage?（Please answer within 15 words.）
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2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
I was believed to be sociable because of my friendly attitude towards others．
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3.Fill in the blank with a sentence.（Please answer within 10 words.） _____________________________________________________________________
4.Which piece of advice does the following sentence belong to? (Write in detail)
Everybody should make friends patiently in high school.
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese. ___________________________________________________________________
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Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
*Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
* 1 .It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious.
* 2 . Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
* 3 . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
* 4 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch ,take a long relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance , you will be subconsciously (下意识地)putting yourself in a better mood.
* Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
* 5 .Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
C．When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity.
D．Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. Surround yourself with happy people.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering（饮食）service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.
My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.
In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.
With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It’s hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.
At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.
1.Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?
A．Because there is one group presenting a catering service.
B．Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.
C．Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.
D．Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness.
2.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．China can make and sell any product all over the world
B．high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment
C．cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand
D．the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination
3.Which is the best title of the passage?
A．Look for a New Way of Learning.
B．Reward Creative Thinking.
C．How to Become a Creator.
D．Establish a technical Environment.
American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.
After World War II, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts（转移）to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents（居民）became wealthier. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）。
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s , many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying . Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
1.What does the author think of cities all over the world?
A．They are alive. B．They are hopeless.
C．They are similar. D．They are different.
2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War II?
A．Because older American cities were dying.
B．Because they were richer and needed more space.
C．Because cities contained the worst parts of society.
D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.
3.According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities .
A．are faced with housing problems. B．are forced to move to the suburbs.
C．want to sell their buildings. D．need more money for daily expenses.
4.We can conclude from the text that .
A．American cities are changing for the worse.
B．people have different views on American cities.
C．many people are now moving from American cities.
D．the population is decreasing in older American cities.
Since the beginning of time, man has been interested in the moon. The Romans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the moon. They called it “Moonday”, or “Monday”, as we know it today. Later, the great mind of Leonardo da Vinci studied the moon and designed a machine to carry a human to the moon. Leonardo said that one day a great machine bird would take a person to the moon and bring great honor to the home where it was born. Four and a half centuries later, Leonardo’s idea was realized. Apollo II took three Americans, Collins, Aldrin, and Armstrong to the moon. The mission (任务) did fill the whole world with great surprise, as Leonardo had said it would. Numerous essays, articles, and books were written about man’s first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was one written before the event over 100 years before. In 1865, French author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo II mission. Verne’s spacecraft also contained three men—two Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was described as being almost the same size as Apollo II. The launch (发射) site in Verne’s story was also in Florida. The spacecraft in Verne’s story was named the “Columbiad”. The Apollo II command ship was called “Columbia”. His account of sending the spacecraft into the space could easily have been written about how Apollo II was sent into the space.
1.Leonardo da Vinci said that a great machine bird would ________.
A．bring great honor to the moon
B．fly toward the sun
C．explore the heavens
D．take people to the moon
2.Jules Verne wrote his story of a man’s visit to the moon about ________.
A．100 years before the Apollo II mission
B．10 years before the Apollo II mission
C．four and one a half centuries ago
D．100 years ago
3.Verne’s story is very similar to _____.
A．the first U.S. space mission
B．the Apollo II mission
C．Leonardo da Vinci’s story
D．numerous other books on the same subject
4.The underlined word “spacecraft” probably means ________.
A．a kind of rocket B．a kind of plane
C．a kind of train D．a kind of bus
There are one billion homeless people living in our world today . The Homeless World Cup exists to end this , so we all have a home , a basic human need .
The Homeless World Cup is an annual , international football tournament(锦标赛) , uniting teams of people who are homeless to take a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country and change their lives forever . It has inspired and supported over 50 grass roots(基层的) football projects around the world working with homeless people throughout the year .
The first tournament took place in Graz 2003 uniting 17 national teams . At the 5th Homeless World Cup in Copenhagen in 2004 , 48 nations , 500 players were united for a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country . 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials around the world .
The Homeless World Cup is full of players with courage , spirit and determination . Research shows that 73% of players change their lives for the better after the international tournament by coming off drugs and alcohol , moving into jobs , education , homes , training , reuniting with families and even going on to become players and coaches for professional or semi-professional football teams . David Duke (Scotland) played in 2004 , came off alcohol , passed his coaching qualifications(资格) . He became assistant coach for Scotland 2005 , coach in 2006 and now owns his own home . The best goal scorer in 2004 Yevgen Adamenko(Ukraine) went on to play in a professional club in Ukraine .
The Homeless World Cup supporters include Nike , UN , Manchester United , Real Madrid and international footballers Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand .
1.The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to .
A．find a home for homeless people
B．collect money for homeless people
C．help the homeless kick bad habits
D．help the homeless start a new life
2.Which of the following statements is true about the Copenhagen Homeless World Cup ?
A．It took place in early December .
B．25,000 players entered the tournament .
C．Nearly 50 teams competed in the tournament .
D．David Duke won the best goal scorer in 2004 .
3.Why does the writer give the examples of Yevgen Adamenko and David Duke in Paragraph 4 ?
A．To attract people to join the Homeless World Cup .
B．To show the influence of the Homeless World Cup .
C．To show the popularity of the Homeless World Cup .
D．To inspire people to support the Homeless World Cup .
4.The underlined words “ coming off ” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “ ” .
A．giving up B．falling in C．cutting off D．looking down
