Life affects friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across the country or change jobs, old friendships fall away and new ones form. As long as we live, the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected.
When we were children, we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, however, and do what life calls for us to do, and as we get older, memories fade, faces blur(变得模糊),and even friends’ names from childhood are forgotten.
Do you have a question about friendship?Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can’t control others. If some people want to be your friends, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave.
You can talk to old-timers and they will tell you that life is full of incredible(难以置信的)joy and incredible sorrow, and that what bothers you today will one day become a memory and the pain will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go. Sometimes when they go it will hurt you, but you will be okay with it. It’s theway life works, after all.
1.According to the text, what can we learn about friendship?
A.Friendship cannot be easily affected by one’s family.
B.Friends are always around us and will never go away.
C.Friends in childhood are sometimes forgotten by us.
D.Friends in childhood are the best no matter what happens.
2.In the author’s opinion, what should we do with friends who are no longer friendly?
A.Care about them and do the best for them when we are together.
B.Forget them and make new friends who have a lot in common with us.
C.Find the reason why our friendship has changed.
D.Do our best to control them and make them listen to us.
3.What the old-timers and seniors in the last paragraph tell you about friendship will ______.
A.make you have no good friends
B.help you have healthy understanding of friendship
C.remind you to always help your friends
D.lead you to be a powerful man WNIW HH
4.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A.How to share happiness with friends
B.How to deal with unfriendly people
C.How to make good friends
D.How to face the changes in friendship
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1.These ads are ________.
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C.to inform people of some activities D.to help people improve themselves
2.For a graduate who just finishes college, which ad is most suitable?
A.Ad 1. B.Ad 2.
C.Ad 3. D.Ad 4.
3.If you are a boss of a small company focusing on website service, which ad is most attractive to you?
A.Ad 1. B.Ad 2.
C.Ad 3. D.Ad 4.
Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are _________ to share our experiences or emotions with our friends. But when it's our turn to lend a(n)_________,we soon become bored or are short of idea on how to _________ and offer advice.
That's because of what researchers call ''listener burnout(倦怠)''. Friend might talk to us _________,often complaining about the same _________ problems. When we offer quick advice to _________ the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to _________ ourselves from burnout. However, good listeners _________ their natural tendency to solve the other's problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief.
To be a good _________, you need to use "active listening". It starts with the real __________ to help others and think through their feelings. Don't ________ things. You can start by putting your phone ________ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions __________ what he or she is saying. ________ you are able to fully understand, acknowledge the other person's __________ by reflecting them back: ''That must be really hard for you. '' Use __________ words or even sounds such as ''yes'', ''right'', and "hmm"to________ the other person to continue.
Of course, a ________ can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical. But don't get defensive. Effective listeners don't ________ negative criticism. Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey ________ responding.
1.A.afraid B.anxious C.shy D.eager
2.A.shoulder B.hand C.ear D.eye
3.A.respond B.explain C.argue D.stop
4.A.aimlessly B.endlessly C.deliberately D.carelessly
5.A.difficult B.old C.interesting D.sensitive
6.A.fix B.discuss C.create D.describe
7.A.forgive B.protect C.discourage D.prevent
8.A.feed B.display C.form D.overcome
9.A.reader B.partner C.listener D.speaker
10.A.demand B.habit C.desire D.ability
11.A.ignore B.rush C.change D.request
12.A.away B.off C.out D.up
13.A.record B.express C.reflect D.replace
14.A.Whether B.Since C.While D.If
15.A.suggestions B.purposes C.responses D.feelings
16.A.big B.tough C.strong D.short
17.A.force B.remind C.encourage D.convince
18.A.conversation B.suggestion C.problem D.1ecture
19.A.give up B.make up C.1eave out D.block out
20.A.after B.before C.while D.once
—My father said: "I went to see you yesterday but did not meet you there."
—My father said to me that ________________.
A.he had come to see me the day before but hadn't met me there.
B.he came to see me that day but had not met me here.
C.he had come to see me the day before yesterday but hadn't met me here.
D.he came to see me the last day but didn't meet me there.
Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?
A.Do you think who will join us tomorrow?
B.Where do you guess will be the next stop for their journey?
C.How many people you consider will be given the chance to attend the class?
D.What do you suppose will Jim bring to us when he arrives?
There is ______ is called Mr. Smith in our workshop.
A.no such man as B.no such a man as
C.no such man D.no such a man that