Is your mobile phone directory full of phone numbers of people you don’t really want to talk to? Do you go out with people from work or school more often than with your real friends? Do you say yes to invitations because you think you should, not because you want to? If you answered yes to at least two of these questions, then perhaps you need to ‘edit your friends’?
Nowadays people like to spend a lot of time with people at work or classmates at school．The result is that we don’t have enough time to see our real, close friends．As our lives get busier it becomes more important to spend the little free time we have with people we really want to see, people we love and who really love us．
Who are the friends you need to edit? A few years ago I read a book about how to get rid of unnecessary possessions(物品)．It said you should ask yourself about each thing you have：Is it useful? Do I really like it? Do I feel better every time I look at it? If the answer is no to any one of those questions, you should throw it away．Maybe we should ask similar questions about our friends．
What kind of friends will you probably need to edit? Sometimes it’s an old friend．Somebody who you used to have a lot in common with, but who, when you meet now, you have very little or nothing to say to．Or it might be a new friend who you get on quite well with, but who is taking up too much of your time．Next time one of these people calls you and suggests a meeting, think, ‘Do I really want to see this person?’ and if the answer is no, say no, and make an excuse．That way you’ll have more time to spend with your real friends．
(1)
People need to edit their friends when ________．
[ ]
A．
they have moved to a different area．
B．
they have no time with their real friends
C．
some of their friends don’t talk very much．
D．
their friends are people from work or school．
(2)
People don’t need to edit their ________．
[ ]
A．
real friends．
B．
young friends．
C．
old friends．
D．
new friends．
(3)
What does the word“edit”in the passage mean?
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A．
Examine and choose．
B．
Miss and see．
C．
Believe and help．
D．
Call and meet．
(4)
What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 3?
Many earthquakes(地震)happen without warning, so it is important to know what to do wherever you are during an earthquake．Here are some top tipson how to stay safe in an earthquake．
?Keep a cool head．Worry may make bad decisions．Think about what you should do．The first several seconds are important．
?If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a heavy desk and protect your head．Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you．
?If you are in a crowded hall away from the door, don't rush to the exit．You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time．Instead, hide under a desk or a table．Do not get into a lift during an earthquake!
?Stay in a safe area until you are sure it's OK to leave．Some aftershocks(余震)may follow an earthquake．These are as dangerous as the earthquake．
?If you are at home and you smell gas, open a window and leave the building quickly．
?If you are outdoors, find a clear place away from buildings, trees, street lights and power lines．
?If you are buried in debris(埋在废墟), you may make noises by knocking at the rocks．Shouting will use up your energy．You could be without help for up to 72 hours．Try to find some water and food．These are important for you．
(1)
The underlined words“top tips”mean ________'
[ ]
A．
useful advice
B．
boring news
C．
interesting stories
(2)
If you are in a crowded hall away from the door when an earthquake happens, you mustn't try to get out because ________．
[ ]
A．
it's more dangerous outside
B．
you may lose the way
C．
people may hurt each other when rushing out at the same time
(3)
Which one is right during an earthquake?
[ ]
A．
If you smell gas, stay at home and wait for help．
B．
Hiding under a heavy desk if you are indoors．
C．
Using the lift to go downstairs．
(4)
You should ________ if yo, u are buried in debris．
[ ]
A．
find a clear place
B．
keep shouting for help
C．
catch people's attention by knocking at the rocks
(5)
From the passage we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
keeping a cool head is very important during an earthquake
B．
we can hide under the tree during an earthquake
C．
we needn't care about aftershocks
阅读理解
Tina Lin was not like many of her classmates．She didn’t listen to popular music．She didn’t watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes．
When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and top music．When Tina asked if they would like to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely．
“Classical music is for old people,”one of her friends said．
Tina was worried that something was wrong with her．She decided to talk to her father．As she entered his study, he could sense something was wrong．
“Dad, am I strange?”she asked her father．
“Of course not,”he answered．“Why do you ask that?”
“Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates．They want to listen to Mariah Carey”s music．I like Yo Yo Ma．”
“I think I understand．Tina, it’s all right to be your own person．You don’t have to copy what other people do．Everybody has different tastes．Some of them are popular, and others aren’t．”
After Tina spoke with her father, she felt better about herself．She realized that being different made her special．It was an important lesson for her to learn．
(1)
Why did Tina speak with her father?
[ ]
A．
To tell him about Yo Yo Ma．
B．
To discuss a problem she was having．
C．
To give him some advice．
D．
To tell him what her friends like doing．
(2)
How did Tina’s father make her feel?
[ ]
A．
Lonely．
B．
Better．
C．
Excited．
D．
Worried．
(3)
What does the underlined phrase“be your own person”mean?
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