Everyone needs friends, There is an old saying.“Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子) and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

Here are three steps to being friends again:

First, tell him or her how you are feeling, say what your friend has done wrong. and then explain why you did this or that. At last, remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

【1】Does Sally Seamans teach students to find friendship?

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【2】What kind of people can be a good friend?

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【3】When should you have an honest talk with your friends?

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【4】Do you think friendship is everything in your life? Why or why not?

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Marie was Joey’s mother. There was something wrong with her son’s feet. The doctor told her that Joey would be able to walk like others, but would never run very fast. At the age of eight, Joey ran around with the children in his neighborhood. His mother never told him that he wouldn’t be able to run as fast as the other children. So he didn’t know.

In the seventh grade, he decided to try out for a runner on his school team. He ran more than any of the others in order to be chosen. Joey practiced running four to five miles a day —— even one day when he had a high fever. Although Marie was worried about him, she never told him he couldn’t run with such a high fever. So he didn’t know.

Two weeks later, Joey made the team. Marie never told him he couldn’t do it. So he didn’t know. He just did it.

Although sometimes we don’t tell others the truth, it can make them optimistic and meet the challenge(挑战) of their lives bravely. Why not go for it?

【1】Joey had some problems with his.

A.handsB.feetC.heartD.head

【2】The underlined word “optimistic” in Paragraph 5 means

A.孤独的B.包容的C.乐观的D.消极的

【3】The passage mainly talks about ____________

A.a sunny boy

B.a silly mother

C.a boy’s love for running

D.a mother’s love for her son

【4】Which of the following shows the structure(结构) of the passage?

(①=Para. 1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)

A.①—②③④⑤B.①—②③④—⑤C.①—②—③④⑤D.①—②③—④—⑤

Sandy comes from Madrid(马德里) . She says happily, “My 21st birthday is on Saturday, and I’m going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional.”

Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be 60 tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki(花甲)——it’s the beginning of a new life. The color red is for a new life, so we always give something red for a sixtieth birthday.

Liu Mei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, “Tomorrow is my 16th birthday. It’s a special birthday, so we’re going to have a family party. Maybe I will get some lucky money from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles for a long life.”

Phillip, from Paris, smiles to us, “I’m going to be thirty next week, so I’m going to invite three very good friends out for dinner. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out.”

How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

【1】Sandy’s friends will pull on her ear ______ on her birthday.

A.onceB.twiceC.21 timesD.we don’t know

【2】Kanreki is on everyone’s ______ in Japan.

A.16th birthdayB.14th birthdayC.30th birthdayD.60th birthday

【3】Perhaps Mr. Sato will receive ______ on his 60th birthday.

A.some red flowers

B.some lucky money

C.a white shirt

D.a pair of black leather shoes

【4】Phillip will celebrate his thirtieth birthday by ______.

A.eating out for dinner with his friends

B.pulling on the ear of his friends

C.cooking noodles

D.receiving some lucky money

—Oh, about 15 minutes.

A.how far do you live from the park

B.how far you live from the park

C.how long it takes you to get to the park

D.how long does it take you to get to the park.

—______. They are on the playground.

A.No oneB.NobodyC.NoneD.All

我们的生活中处处充满着爱，有父母的爱，有老师的爱有同学的爱，有朋友的爱……请以“Love around me”为题，写一篇短文。内容要点如下：

（1）父母为你做早餐，送你上学；

（2）老师传授知识，照顾你；

（3）同学一起学习，和睦相处；

（4）朋友在网上交流，分享快乐与烦恼；

（5）……（自拟一点）。

参考词汇：网上交流chat online

要求：（1）词数：80～100个

（2）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

（3）要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。

Love Around Me

There is lots of love around me in my everyday life. ______________________________________________

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Ning Zetao was born on March 6th, 1993 in Zhengzhou. He is the only child in his family. Ning Zetao started swimming at the age of 8. His parents took him to a swimming school to help him improve his physical health. Guo Hongyan, a coach found Ning’s talent in swimming. At the age of 11, Ning Zetao became a member of Henan swimming team. At the age of 14, Ning Zetao joined the PLA Navy’ s（中国海军）swimming team.

In October 2009, sixteen-year-old Ning took part in his first national game in Shandong. On October 26, 2013, Ning won a gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly. On August 6th, 2015, in the 100-meter freestyle competition in Kazan, Ning gave his best performance and won the gold medal. It is a great achievement in Chinese swimming and Ning is the first Asian swimmer to win a medal in this event of FINA World Championships.

Now Ning Zetao is a famous name to the Chinese swimming fans. And his Weibo followers are becoming more and more.

【1】Why did Ning’ s parents take him to the swimming school?

A.They wanted him to win.

B.They wanted him to join the army.

C.They wanted to help him improve his physical health.

D.They wanted him to become a swimming star.

【2】Who found Ning Zetao’ s talent in swimming?

A.Ning’ s mother.B.Ning’ s father.

C.Guo Hongyan.D.We don’ t know

【3】Ning Zetao took part in his first national game .

A.at the are of 8B.at the age of 16

C.at the age of 20D.in 2013

【4】What did Ning Zetao take part in at the age of 22?

A.The 50-meter butterfly competition.

B.The 50-meter freestyle competition.

C.The 16th FINA World Championships.

D.The national swimming competition.

【5】According to the passage, which one is TRUE?

A.Ning Zetao is a famous swimming star now.

B.Ning Zetao became a member of Shandong swimming team in 2004.

C.Ning Zetao’ s parents found his talent in swimming.

D.Many Asian swimmers won the gold medel in FINA World Championships.

A．Did you argue with your parents? B．But your parents are just worried about you.
C．That's a good idea. D．Now I feel very sad.
E．What should I do now? F．What's the matter?
G．I'm sorry to hear that.

A：You look unhappy today.【1】

B：Yesterday when I got home，I found my parents reading my diary. I got very angry. Shouldn't I keep my own secrets?

A：Of course you can keep your secrets.【2】

B：No，but I shouted at them. They didn't say a word. They just kept silent.【3】

A：In fact，your parents shouldn't read your diary. They should respect your privacy.【4】They want to make sure you aren't in any trouble，and they want to understand your life and study better in this way. Maybe you hurt your parents.

B：I agree.【5】

A：Say sorry to them. Try talking to them more. Let them know what you are doing，so that they won't worry about you so much.

B：OK. I'll do as you told me.

【1】只要你不放弃，你的梦想总有一天会实现的。

As long as you don’t ________ ________, your dream will come true one day.

【2】人们从那开始庆祝国庆节。

People have celebrated the National Day ________ ________.

【3】上周末我和朋友们玩得很开心。

I ________ ________ with my friends last weekends.

【4】昨天迈克出去的时候忘记关灯了。

Yesterday, Mike forgot to ________ ________ the lights when he went out.

【5】大雨过后，这座楼向下倾斜。

After the heavy rain, the building ________ ________.

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A.That’s very nice of you.B.I don’t think so.

C.Can’t you go?D.Have a good trip.