An African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family.
The word “friend” has many meanings. It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. This may explain why we have the expression “a friend in need is a friend indeed”.
Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be loneliness and sadness. The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones. We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful.
1.What is the main topic of the passage?
A. How to sail through the sea of life.
B. Friends and friendship.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D. Never forget old friends when making new ones.
2.What is the correct understanding of friends according to the writer?
A. Friends who share our happiness are not real friends.
B. Friends will take us through rough seas.
C. Friends never expect anything from others.
D. Friends can be different people around us.
3.An unknown person can be a friend as well when .
A. he helps you with what you need
B. he is told how to find his way
C. he becomes one of your family
D. he is a driver taking you from and to work
4.The underlined word “unique” in the last paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. special B. poor C. rich D. valuable
It’s summer movie time again. Check out our list of four films.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Release Date: November 4
Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped from the Wizards’ Prison. And he was ordered to kill Harry Potter.
Around the World in 80 Days
Release Date: November 16
Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge (庇护) with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial art skills(军事技能) to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days.
Spider-Man 2
Release Date: November 30
Story: Peter Parker is still coming to accept his dual identity (双重身份) as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May is in trouble. This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles.
King Arthur
Release Date: November 7
Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.
1.When can you see the film acted by Jackie Chan?
A. November 4 B. November 30
C. November 16. D. November 7.
2.In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by______.
A. Spider-Man B. Peter Parker
C. Mary Jane D. Dr Otto Octavius
3.What kind of article of this passage?
A. A news report B. A funny diary.
C. An advertisement. D. A composition.
请以老师当众表扬你为话题，用下面所给句子开头，续写一篇英语短文。
It is a great honor as well as a pleasure for me to be praised by the teacher publicly before my classmates.
注意：1. 续写词数100个左右；
2. 不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
How time flies! I can never forget how I became a good table tennis player. The first day I went to high school, I saw some of my classmates played table tennis. Amazed at how skillful they were, I was determined to play just as good. Later on, I often watch them carefully to learn their techniques.
Then I kept practicing hardly until I became too confident enough to challenge the good players. At the end of term, I became one of the best players in my class. I am really proud for this experience. It helps me realize that I can fulfill our potential but achieve our goals through hard work.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Many years ago there was such a child with the name Hokey___1.___ father brought home a mirror. Hokey had never seen one before so when he saw it for___2.__ first time, he didn’t understand __3.__ it was, but he saw another boy in the mirror, which made him very happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a very friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did __4.__ (exact) the same thing. Then he thought, “I’ll go closer. It may be because he doesn’t hear me.” But when he began to talk, the other boy imitated him.
Hokey stopped____5.__(think) about these strange actions, saying to himself.，“This boy is fooling me. He does everything that I do.” The more he thought about it, the __6.___(angry)he became and soon he noticed the boy became very angry too. So Hokey ___7.__(strike) the boy in the glass, but he only hurt his own hand and went___8.___(cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was ___9.__ image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to others. Now remember that in real life when you strike___10.__ cause you will hurt yourself most of all..
完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Looking back on the barbeque that day I hosted, I can’t help thinking that things didn’t go as well as planned. Recalling my own____ may help you avoid making the same mistakes.
I asked a few friends____ the barbeque. The weather was ____ for the whole weekend and there is nothing better than eating food outdoors. ____I ‘d be the one doing the cooking, it was going to give a chance to ____my barbeque skills. On the morning of the actual day, I visited the____ to pick up the essentials, which ____meant beer, wine, sausages, burgers some bread rolls. My ____was that these things would ensure a great barbeque ____. Once people arrived, we all soon started drinking and ____. Although I soon realized I forgot to purchase any soft drinks, all seemed to be going ____.
At this point, a vegetarian friend asked what he would ____ . It was then that it hit me!. I realized that I had assumed that ____wouldn’t be meat eater. The foolish assumption could have been ____if I had thought about these things earlier. Thinking that I let a guest stay hungry, I__ that food that was already cooking. Before I knew it, I had some burnt sausages and burgers for everyone else. ____my friends were very understanding about the whole situation.
____this experience, I realized that I was____. In the future to avoid making the same mistakes, we should ensure that we put plenty of effort into the____ and we should spend more time considering what will happen. There is no doubt that doing so is ____to host a successful event.
1.A. plan B. detail C. failure D. progress
2.A. prepare B. show C. support D. enjoy
3.A. great B. common C. strange D. fresh
4.A. When B. Though C. Since D. Unless
5.A. deal with B. make up C. take out D. show off
6.A. park B. supermarket C. kitchen D. place
7.A. partly B. highly C. largely D. barely
8.A. result B. measure C. method D. intention
9.A. scene B. chance C. day D. moment
10.A. walking B. chatting C. arguing D. listening
11.A. well B. slowly C. deeply D. badly
12.A. know B. get C. use D. eat
13.A. many B. someone C. everyone D. few
14.A. avoided B. missed C. forgotten D. adopted
15.A. neglected B. disliked C. opposed D. enjoyed
16.A. Honestly B. Fortunately C. Briefly D. Unexpectedly
17.A. Against B. Despite C. With D. Through
18.A. ridiculous B. thoughtless C. smart D. crazy
19.A. preparations B. skills C. operations D. successes
20.A. careful B.skillful C. vital D. brave
