题目内容
Before winter, some birds ________ to the south.
A. run
B. swim
C. walk
D. fly
“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.
For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best-seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book.
1. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
4. Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.
【小题1】The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely isolated life” means “______” in this passage.
| A．No one can live a hard life |
| B．No one can live without difficulty |
| C．No one can live alone |
| D．No one can live on an island |
| A．we are afraid to make bad friends |
| B．we are too shy to take the first action |
| C．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends |
| D．we feel sure that we already have enough friends |
| A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie |
| B．friends are always friends |
| C．few people bought Carnegie’s book |
| D．the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
| A．Say “excuse me” before you ask. |
| B．Don’t visit your neighbor too often. |
| C．Think more about others. |
| D．People enjoy hearing their own names. |
| A．How to Make Friends |
| B．A Famous Book |
| C．About Friendship |
| D．John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
Kim: What do you want to do in the future, Bob?
Bob: I want to become a well-known writer. 【小题1】
Kim: I want to be a singer. I enjoy singing very much.
Bob: I always hear you sing in your classroom and in the dormitory.
Kim: You know, practicing is very important. My teacher always asks me to practice as much as possible.
Bob: 【小题2】
Kim: Three hours a day on weekdays and six hours a day on weekends.
Bob: Do you think it is boring to practice singing every day?
Kim: 【小题3】Singing is a great pleasure for me. I have entered for the “Future Star Cup” singing contest. It will be held next week.
Bob: Do you think you will win in the contest?
Kim: Yes. Before I entered for this contest, I had already taken part in many singing contests, and I had won some prizes. I’m very confident about myself. By the way, I’ve heard that our school held a composition (作文) contest last week. 【小题4】
Bob: No. I didn’t think I would win it. I don’t practice writing compositions much, you
know.
Kim: You should write more and take every chance to practice, or your wish to become a great writer will not come true.
Bob: 【小题5】
Kim: You’re welcome.
| A. No, of course not. B. Did you take part in it? C. Will you win in the contest? D. What about you, Kim? E. Thank you for your advice. F. How long do you sing every day? G. How often do you practice writing? |
根据短文意思，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整（其中有两个多余选项）。
| at, hard, change, up, before, win, happen, down, choose, practise, come, part |
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything （1） , believe in yourself!” When I was a young boy, I was too shy to speak to anyone. My classmates often laughed（2） me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it（3） my life. It was an English speech contest（比赛）. My mother asked me to take （4） in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak（5） all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself! You are sure to （6） .” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I （7） the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and （8） it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could （9）______ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked（10） on me, now all said congratulations to me.