“This pair of sunglasses just don’t suit you.” a friend of mine told me recently.

She wasn’t trying to _________ me. Instead, she was trying to be nice to me. She really wanted to give me _________ was the best for me. This kind of honesty is rare(稀有的)nowadays. And it’s getting rarer and rarer.

We live in a(n)_________ when technology is changing our interpersonal communications. We are forgetting how to be _________ with each other.

We see our friend wearing an awful coat, but comfort her it’s _________. When we are with friends, we not only avoid being honest with our friends but also avoid being honest with _________. For example, we don’t want to talk about diffculties that we’re facing, _________ they are scary and make us weak. We keep smiling and make ourselves look nice. And then when things fall apart, our friends feel _________, because they didn’t see it coming. As a matter of fact, we didn’t let them see it coming.

Honesty is difficult. But _________ it, you can’t get along well with others. So let’s start now. Tell your friend directly, “No, the coat isn’t the best. __________ you should consider something else.” Try to be a little more real on social media(社交媒体), for you and everyone else.

1.A.encourage B.laugh C.cheat D.suggest

2.A.what B.which C.who D.when

3.A.family B.life C.moment D.age

4.A.careful B.truthful C.patient D.popular

5.A.terrible B.fine C.expensive D.cheap

6.A.they B.my C.him D.ourselves

7.A.because B.unless C.though D.after

8.A.tired B.shocked C.moved D.relaxed

9.A.without B.including C.besides D.under

10.A.However B.Otherwise C.Perhaps D.Mostly

Kites have a long history. They may date back(追溯到)long time ago. They were made of bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string(绳子)to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.

Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 BC, a Chinese philosopher(思想家), Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record(记录)of kite flying was in about 200 BC when the Chinese General Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.

In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail(起航). It predicted the voyage(航海)in this way. If the kite went high and starlight, it meant a quick and successful ride, but if it didn't fly well, it was a bad omen(预兆). In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.

1.How was the first kite born?

A.It was first used for sailing.

B.A Chinese General called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army.

C.A Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away.

2.According to the article, kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT __________.

A.silk B.paper C.steel

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.We know exactly how and when a kite was first flown.

B.Kite flying was first written in England in a popular book in 1589.

C.In 478 BC, Mo Zi spent three years making a kite out of light wood and paper.

4.When was the kite introduced to Europe?

A.In the 13th century. B.In the late l500s. C.In 1589.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.The History of Kites. B.Materials for Kites Making. C.When to Make the First Kite.

Sometimes vaccines(疫苗) do not provide lifetime immunity(免疫). Some are only effective(有效)for a limited amount of time. In such cases, shots are necessary to maintain continuous vaccine protection. These shots are given at regular time. One vaccine, the flu (流感)vaccine, must be given every year. This is because there are many kinds of the flu.

A vaccine given in one year may provide protection against certain kinds of the flu virus, but when the next year’s flu season starts, vaccination against newer or different kinds may be required. Furthermore, flu vaccines do not provide protection for a lifetime. After as little as one year, protection may be far less than enough.

1.According to the passage, if you have a flu vaccine, you will be protected from flu _____________.

A.for a year B.for every year C.in the whole life D.for two years

2.The reason why one needs to have vaccine for flu every year is that____________.

A.flu cannot be cured B.flu can never die

C.flu would change every year D.flu never change

3.When the flu season starts, new_______ are needed.

A.patients B.viruses C.doctors D.vaccines

4.According to the passage, which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A.One must have flu vaccine. or he will die. B.Flu vaccines cannot protect a person for the whole life.

C.Vaccines never really protect people. D.Children should not be given vaccines.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.A Vaccine. Lifetime Immunity. B.Vaccine Can Protect You

C.How to Deal with Flu? D.Vaccine Helps, but Not Lifetime Immunity

Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词), but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.

Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of (取代)native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.

1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.

A.feelings B.lyrics and tones C.languages and countries D.meanings

2.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?

A.Native music. B.Jazz. C.Pop music. D.Classical music.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A.People can get different things from the same piece of music.

B.Pop music began to be popular in the mid?twentieth century.

C.The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.

D.Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.

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