Several days ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on the fence of a house I was passing by. It said, “Happiness is a direction, not a destination (终点).” I had been having a bad day and just reading this brightened my day a little. I also took out a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes (格言) down.

When I came back to the fence, I saw another quote under mine in the handwriting as the first one. I added another, and we kept at this pattern for quite a while. One day, I was writing another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who owned the fence, saw me. He came out and I was afraid he would be mad at me for writing on his fence; he was not known to be very friendly. He gave me a sharp glance and then read the quotes on the fence. Without saying a word, he said something to himself and then went back inside. I was a bit terrified for a while, afraid to go back to the fence, but when I did, I noticed not more quotes but two words in entirely different handwriting had been added, “Thank you.”

Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He beckoned (召唤) me over and told me how my quotes had been inspiring him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have “values”. We are now good friend and I talk to him a lot. This experience has changed my life. I still don’t know who wrote that very first quote, but if he is out there, I’d like to say “thanks” to that unknown friend.

1.How did the author feel before he saw the words on the fence?

A. Excited B. Bored C. Unhappy D. Tired

2.Why did the writer begin to write a quote on the fence?

A. He wanted to practice his handwriting.

B. He had gotten some help from the quote.

C. He thought doing this was interesting.

D. He wanted to catch his neighbor’s attention.

3.Why was the writer afraid when he found that his neighbor had seen him?

A. He had thought that the old man was a mad person.

B. he had once been told the old man was cold-hearted.

C. He thought the old man would scold(责骂) him for what he had done.

D. He thought the old man would tell his parents about his action.

4.Who must have added “Thank you.” to the fence?

A. The old man. B. Someone else.

C. The writer himself. D. That unknown friend.

5.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. writing quotes on fences is a good idea

B. the writer has written three quotes on the fence

C. the good relationship between neighbors is very important.

D. the old man has changed his opinion about young people.

People eat different things in different parts of the world.

In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. They eat rice with meat, fish and vegetables.

Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims (穆斯林),for example, do not eat pork.

Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish.

In some western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.

Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything from animals. They only eat food from plants (植物). Some people say that food from plants is better than meat. These people are called vegetarians.

1.What is the most important food in Australia?

A. Fish. B. Bread. C. Vegetables. D. Fruit.

2.What does the underlined word “vegetarians” mean in Chinese?

A. 肉食主义者 B. 生食主义者

C. 果食主义者 D. 素食主义者

3.Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?

A. Because they like fish better than the other food.

B. Because it is easy for them to get fish.

C. Because fish can give them lots of calories.

D. Because they think eating fish can make them clever.

4.Which one of the following sentences is true?

A. People in different countries eat different food.

B. If you only eat food from animals, you are a vegetarian.

C. Food from animals is better than food from plants.

D. People in some western countries can only cook potatoes in one way.

Most friendships die a nature death: people move, change jobs, or start different stages of life. Other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. When a friendship is over and you don't understand why, it can be especially painful. Sometimes a friend ends your relationship without telling you why.

The loss of friendship might be worth reflecting on. Knowing when a friendship is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future.

●See if you can find a problem.

When a friendship is over, examine your relationship. Perhaps you remember your friend complaining that you're always late. Maybe you seldom return your friend's phone calls. When a friend ends your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over.

●Write a letter to your friend.

Express your feelings about the friendship. Do you miss seeing them? Do you have any regrets? Would you act differently if you were still friends? Make it an honest communication.

●Express your feeling of being hurt or anger.

Write or talk about how you feel in a letter. When a friendship is over, it's important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel and why. Write until you have nothing left to say. When a friend ends your relationship, you do have the right to express yourself.

●Communicate that you are open to pick up the friendship.

When a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send Christmas, or birthday cards. Say hi and send greetings through mutual(共有的)friends. When a friendship is over, don't give up until you're ready.

●Decide to make your present friendships better.

An adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. Talk to your present friends. Are they happy with your friendship? If a friend ends your relationship, learn something from it.

1.The underlined phrase "reflecting on" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. thinking about B. giving up C. keeping on D. getting angry

2.What can we know from "See if you can find a problem"?

A. You are always late when you and your friend plan to go out.

B. You often refuse to answer your friend's phone calls.

C. Your friend is fond of complaining all the time.

D. Perhaps your friendship is over because of your problem.

3.When a friendship is over, you may do all the following EXCEPT ____.

A. write a letter to your friend to tell your regrets

B. talk about how you feel about your friendship

C. ask your friends whose mistake on earth it is

D. send your greetings to your friend before giving up

4.The purpose of this passage is to_____________.

A. explain why you lose a friendship B. suggest what to do when a friendship is over

C. tell you when a friendship is over D. advise how to end a friendship

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