A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a piece of advice, “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage,” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”
The husband agreed. So each of them tried to think of the things that annoyed them about the other and wrote down what they came up with. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes because he never thought that he had so many shortcomings.
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. “Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said happily.
Quietly the husband stated, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect. I don’t want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn’t want to try and change anything about you.” The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us and see the wonderful things before us?
1.Why were there tears in the husband’s eyes when the wife read his annoyances?
A. Because he had no courage to face his shortcomings.
B. Because he never thought he had so many annoyances in his wife’s eyes.
C. Because he was sorry that he didn’t find any annoyance about his wife.
D. Because he didn’t think he deserved to have such a perfect wife.
2.After hearing the husband’s words, the wife felt _________.
A. moved and ashamed B. sad and disappointed
C. satisfied and proud D. surprised and confused
3.The story is intended to tell us that ___________.
A. disappointment cannot be avoided in our life
B. young couples should be more tolerant (宽容的) to each other
C. we should turn a blind eye to other people’s blame
D. we should try to look for and see the wonderful things around us
People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：
Always honest
Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.
_________________
There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.
Always respectful (尊敬的)
A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.
Always understanding
It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.
1.What’s the best title for the third paragraph?
A.Always there for you B.Keep your secrets
C.Always happy for you D.Remember your important days
2.According to the passage，a true friend will always .
A.follow your advice
B.offer a solution to your problems
C.listen immediately to your problems
D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Never tell lies to friends.
B.Making time for friends.
C.Sharing fun with friends.
D.Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.
4.A true friend will always forgive and understand you because .
A.he/she wants to help you
B.he/she doesn’t want to lose you
C.he/she wants you to feel confident
D.he/she doesn’t care about your mistakes
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English Advisor Wanted
Students Union
Yucai High School
Dear Tim,
I am Li Hua. This is my last year of high school, and I’ll graduate this summer. I’m eighteen year old.
There is three people in my family and I’m the only one child, who is very common in Chinese families. My father work in a factory and my mother is a teacher. We lived a happy life together.
I'm cheerful boy．Besides my courses, I have much hobbies, like playing football, basketball and swimming．In the past, I collected in a lot of stamps, which are very preciously now because we seldom post a letter nowadays．I
wonder if you can tell me something about myself, your family and daily school ．
Alice：Hi, Peter! I saw you on the 7 o'clock news last night.
Peter：Oh, yeah.
Alice：So tell us what happened?
Peter：I _1.__(walk) alone on the beach when I heard someone _2.__(call) out for help. I looked up and there on the headland was a little kid. He had climbed up the cliff(悬崖) and was stuck.
Alice：What did you do then?
Peter：My first thought was to run and get help, but the boy was crying. He looked as though he would fall at _3.__ moment. So I climbed up to get him down. The rocks were very loose, and I almost _4.__(slip) a couple of times. I was beginning to think _5.__ wasn't a good idea to climb up there alone and that I __6.__(get) help first. Then I reached the boy. 7.__， I couldn't get him down. We were both stuck!
Alice：And then what did you do?
Peter：I shouted for help. Pretty soon there came __8.__ small crowd on the beach. One of them called the Coast Rescue Service. About five minutes __9.__ there appeared a helicopter overhead, and we _10.__(rescue)．
When the weather turns warm, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Hanging out at the pool the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat.
Most people don’t think much about water -but they should. For people between the ages of 5 and 24, drowning is the second cause of accidental death.
It doesn’t have to be that way, .By knowing how to stay safe and following a few simple guidelines, most water related accidents can be .
It’s a good idea to swim only in places that are watched over by a lifeguard. can predict changing ocean currents, sudden storms, or other dangers. In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards are trained in techniques.
Swimming in an body of water(like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool. You need more to handle the currents and other changing conditions in the open water.
If you do find yourself in a current, don’t panic and don’t fight the current. Try to swim parallel(平行) to the shore until you are able to the current, which is usually a narrow channel of water. try to make your way back to shore as you do so. If you’re to swim away from the current, stay calm and with the current. The current will usually ,then you can swim to shore.
a very good swimmer who tries to swim against a strong current will get worn out. If you’re going to in open water, better take lessons that provide you with tips on unexpected dangers.
Some areas with extremely strong currents are limits when it comes to swimming. Do your research so you know not to swim, and pay attention to any warning signs posted in the area.
1.A. pollution B. safety C. supply D. shortage
2.A. changing B. reasonable C. unknown D. leading
3.A. though B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise
4.A. ignored B. determined C. avoided D. delayed
5.A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Some body
6.A. hidden B. immediate C. obvious D. increased
7.A. medical B. teaching C. rescue D. managing
8.A. active B. attractive C. open D. empty
9.A. time B. energy C. money D. skill
10.A. flooded B. injured C. impressed D. caught
11.A. catch up withB. get out of C. take hold of D. keep away from
12.A. Eventually B. immediately C. Frequently D. Gradually
13.A. unwilling B. unable C. unlikely D. unfortunate
14.A. fight B. bargain C. compete D. float
15.A. set off B. slow down C. break out D. roll over
16.A. Yes B. So C. Also D. Even
17.A. swim B. surf C. dive D. relax
18.A. handling B. foreseeing C. reducing D. identifying
19.A. within B. above C. beyond D. below
20.A. why B. when C. where D. how
