Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall. ”
【小题1】The three friends came to New York to         .

A.sing songsB.tell jokesC.spend their holidayD.find work
【小题2】They had to walk up to their room because        .
A. there was something wrong with the lifts B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that
B. they wanted to take exercise             D. they came back very late
【小题3】      said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.
A.The man of the hotelB.TomC.DavidD.John
【小题4】They felt very sad at last because        .
A.they were tiredB.they lost their key in the cinema
C.the man didn’t make beds for themD.they didn’t have the key to the room with them
【小题5】The best title (标题) for this passage is “      ”.
A.A sad storyB.A long journeyC.A large hotelD.A bad lift

“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
【小题2】Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.
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
【小题3】We can learn from this passage that ________.
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
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book?
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.
【小题5】The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.
A.How to Make Friends
B.A Famous Book
C.About Friendship
D.John Donne and Dale Carnegie

Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.

In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.

“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”

“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”

So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.

“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”

“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall. ”

1.The three friends came to New York to         .

A.sing songs         B.tell jokes          C.spend their holiday  D.find work

2.They had to walk up to their room because        .

A. there was something wrong with the lifts B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that

B. they wanted to take exercise             D. they came back very late

3.      said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.

A.The man of the hotel B.Tom              C.David             D.John

4.They felt very sad at last because        .

A.they were tired                         B.they lost their key in the cinema

C.the man didn’t make beds for them        D.they didn’t have the key to the room with them

5.The best title (标题) for this passage is “      ”.

A.A sad story        B.A long journey      C.A large hotel       D.A bad lift

 

“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.

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

2.Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.

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

3.We can learn from this passage that ________.

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

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book?

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.

5.The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.

A.How to Make Friends

B.A Famous Book

C.About Friendship

D.John Donne and Dale Carnegie

 

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