It is not easy to find true friends．Even if you’ve connected with someone，how do you really know he is a true friend？And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down．There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend．
Generally speaking，a true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens．They will stand by you through bad and good times．They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you，and they will be there to help you grow in new ways．
A true friend will keep you secrets for you trust him．They will be honest and be someone you can depend on．They will listen and be someone you can talk things over with，even if they may not have advice to share with you．
However，friendship is a two-way street．To find true friends and keep them，you must in turn be the same as well．Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them．Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same thing they give to you．A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort．If you are the only one making an effort，be honest and it works．
Actually，there will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship．If it can survive those barriers，it will be stronger and better than ever．Just as St Thomas Aquinas put it，“There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship．”
Find a True Friend | |
The writer’s 1.on friends | True friends 2.come by nowadays。 Those who you regarded as your friends may make you down。 |
Characteristics of true friendship | A true friend will 3.you whatever happens。 A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good 4.。 |
5.to hold friendship | 6.with your friends when they are in trouble。 Be someone who your friends can 7.。 8.is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts。 |
9. | True friendship can stand up to various 10.and grow stronger and better。 |
More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese(肥胖)．In fact，over obesity has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning large-sized，sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a campaign to control the dietary offerings in public schools．
Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obesity are still overweight，and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight．
Reducing pounds largely comes down to the two-sided factors of diet and exercise．Not carrying out the first one enough，and not getting enough of the second one，ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight．
Advising someone to eat less and exercise more might be the easiest advice possible，but it’s also，partially，an oversimplification．Dieting has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat．Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet．If you don’t want to eliminate red meat altogether，choose cuts of meat with less fat content．Limit your intake of salt and starches．If you’ve got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch，choose the baked potato chips that contain less fat than the deep-fried chips．You might find you’re really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste．
A diet rich in fruits，vegetables，egg whites，fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight．Drink more water and less sugary drinks．If you have to have a soda，a diet soda is a better option，but seltzer is an even better choice than that．
It’s important—if not always easy—to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day．If your feet won’t allow for a regular jogging regimen，then make sure you take lots of walks．Next time you need to mail a letter，walk to the mailbox instead of driving．Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood．
1.You should________when you want to lose weight
A． try not to fit the clinic definition of obesity
B． diet as well as exercise enough
C． get little exercise every day
D． focus your attention on diet only
2.The First Lady has started a movement to________．
A． raise people’s awareness of healthy diet
B． control the public school dietary supplying
C． ban the sugary soft drinks
D． realize the importance of dieting
3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph？
A． We must keep far away from fat and ignore our taste．
B． The simplest and best way to lose weight is to eat and exercise more．
C． We should remove the red meat in our diet completely to reduce weight．
D． When it comes to diet，no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight．
4.The last paragraph is mainly about________．
A． walk B． diet
C． exercise D． jog
It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device，and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools．But think about it for a moment．On the Internet，a big online company can be run by two guys out of their garage．So it is only reasonable that people shopping on the Net would be a little leery of the security levels．
Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虚拟) shopping off the ground，and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online．
Credit card companies，too，quickly saw the potential for Internet shopping，and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people．If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases，many credit card companies will happily refund(返还) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you．Now that’s buying power！
There are other bonuses for online shoppers，of course．No line-ups，for one．No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want．
When shopping online，consumers can sit down，have a coffee，and wear their slippers，not have to worry about their hair or parking and just click through sale after sale．Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier．And thanks to courier companies（速递公司）getting in on the act，you never need wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door．
No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the “virtual” world to attract online shoppers．
1.The underlined word “leery” means__________．
A． satisfied B． distrustful
C． hopeful D． sad
2.________leads to consumers’ trust in online shopping．
A． Shopping law
B． Shopping convenience
C． Internet access
D． Shopping security
3.Which group of words would the writer use to describe current Internet shopping？
A． Adventurous，enjoyable，fast，unreal
B． Unsafe，cheap，slow，convenient
C． Reliable，popular，convenient，slow
D． Safe，convenient，fast，comfortable
4.The following are thought to have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPT_________．
A． internet companies
B． courier companies
C． advertising companies
D． credit card companies
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1.Who posted the lost and found information？
A． A mother
B． A kind woman
C． A heartbroken girl
D． A parent
2.If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home，you can find one in______．
A． Ad 1 B． Ad 2 C． Ad 3 D． Ad 4
3.What do we know about Tina？
A． She can speak two languages
B． She lives alone now
C． She takes care of children over 3
D． She used to be a teacher’s assistant
4.An applicant accepted by Ad 5 will have to_________．
A． be able to speak two languages
B． be a college graduate
C． work every weekend
D． look after two children
As we know，many teen celebrities(名人) feel and think that having a slimmer figure can do great good to them．But，does size really matter？Are teenage fans trying hard to become like their celebrity idols(偶像)？Do celebrities really have the power to influence people，especially teenagers？
For the longest time，many parents blame teen idols for influencing the way their kids act．Have you noticed how teens idolize the celebrities these days？Even，their personal affairs are being followed by kids these days．Take for example the case of Lindsay Lohan of Mary Kate Ashley．They are definitely famous teen stars．But，since they are trying to project an image to satisfy a lot of people in show business，their health and body suffer．Many kids are aware of this problem．But they are easily influenced by these celebrities to exercise and eat less．
It is a fact that the media，and especially famous teen celebrities，can influence people powerfully．But teenagers are easily influenced because teenage years are the period when our personality and identity developments take place．Teens watching TV shows and reading magazines are easily pulled into the dieting and harmful eating habits because the media have some ways to pull these acts．They use thin models and celebrities to endorse(做广告宣传) products or to star in an up-and –coming shows or movies．With fierce competition，celebrities are forced to eat less and do extreme exercise routines to get the roles or offers that come their way．
Living in today’s time and generation is a bit disturbing to a lot of parents．Media，especially as well as the celebrities，have a very powerful influence to drive teenagers to good or bad． It’s good that we can control ourselves to avoid bad things from happening．If not，parents should really be aware and guide their teens to determine what’s in ad what’s out．
1.From the passage we can find Lindsay Lohan_________．
A． lives an unhealthy lifestyle
B． lives a rich and happy life
C． doesn’t get any exercise
D． sets a good example for teenagers
2.According to the writer，why are teenagers easily influenced by some TV shows？
A． They are tired of school．
B． Their celebrity idols appear in many TV shows．
C． They’re in their development period．
D． They have nothing to do in their spare time
3.Many celebrities have to be on diet__________．
A． to keep healthy to face competition
B． to survive under pressure
C． to keep a slim size
D． to satisfy their teenage fans
4.What’s the title of the passage？
A． Parents’ responsibilities
B． Advice on self-control
C． Bad influences of celebrities
D． Media’s bad influences
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17.Maybe you don’t think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have．But the truth is that some of them have instincts，and besides this，I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot．A personal experience showed me this．
Some years ago，I had a dog named Howard． From the time when he was a puppy，he was timid，so we named him Howard，sounding like “coward”！He was especially afraid of thunderstorms．At the first flash of lightning or crash of thunder，he would run whining into his house and hide under a table．
I often went for a walk with Howard． Once，as we were walking along a road，it began to rain．I quickly ran to a bus stop for shelter．The bus stop had a roof supported by metal poles．Soon after I had got there，Howard caught my trousers in his teeth and tried to pull me away．At first I was puzzled and a little angry at his behavior．But I decided to humor him and walked away from the shelter into the rain and started to go home．
When I was about two hundred metres from the shelter，there came a flash of lightning and soon after，there was thunder which nearly deafened me．Howard stopped walking and began whining．Thinking he was afraid，I bent to pick him up．As I straightened up，I glanced at the bus shelter we had just left．I was shocked to see that two of the poles were bent and the roof was lying on the ground，broken．The shelter had been struck by the bolt of lightning！
1.The author named his dog Howard mainly because of_______．
A． his timid characteristic
B． one of the author’s friends Howard
C． his loud sound
D． his strange behaviors
2.The reason why the author was puzzled and angry with the dog was that_______．
A． Howard had a strange behavior
B． Howard should be afraid of the metal poles
C． Howard should know the approaching of the terrible lightning
D． Howard bit his trousers in his teeth
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． Dogs are cleverer and better than men．
B． Dogs are usually afraid of thunderstorms．
C． Some animals can feel certain things humans cannot．
D． Dogs are naturally born heroes．
4.What can be inferred about the bus shelter from the passage？
A． It was about 200 meters from the author’s home．
B． It was destroyed in a rainy day．
C． Its roof was supported by wood poles．
D． It could produce blinding flash of lightning．
