Question

＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself?
Kate Join Date: March, 2011 Location: the United Kingdom	I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me.
Ditlady Join Date: april, 2011 Location: Canada	I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2011	Hi, everyone! I went to see the dentist last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

【小题1】Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA.        B. To the UK.    C. To Italy.           D. To France.
【小题2】What’s Libby like?

A．She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.	B．She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C．She’s as quiet as Ditlady.	D．She’s more athletic than Ditlady.

【小题3】What was the matter with Harbinger last week?

A．He had a cold.	B．He had a headache.
C．He had a fever.	D．He had a toothache.

【小题4】What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?

A．Those who are different from him.	B．Those who are the same as him.
C．He doesn’t like to make friends.	D．He likes to have both kinds of friends.

【小题5】What does the underlined word “similar” mean?

A．一致的

B．相似的

C．友好的

D．简单的

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
【小题5】B

解析试题分析：本题以表格的形式介绍了三个人的一些个人情况及对于交友的不同观点。
【小题1】根据Next month we want to go to Paris.巴黎是法国的城市，故选D，法国。
【小题2】根据and my good friend Libby is quiet, too.可知选C。
【小题3】根据I went to see the dentist last week 去看牙医，可知是有牙病，故选D，他牙疼。
【小题4】根据In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends.可知选D。
【小题5】联系上文different from不同于，可知这个单词的含义是相似的，故选B。
考点：关于交友的说明文
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