TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every  day, they will always stay in our hearts.

Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven't seen each other for a long time.

Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.

When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.

"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.

"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"

"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.

All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.

Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"

1.Why are some names always in our phone books?

A.Because everyone has a changing circle of friends.

B.Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books.

C.Because we'll never forget some of our friends.

D.Because our circle of friends will not change.

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Tom has changed a lot since primary school.

B.Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email.

C.The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head.

D.Tom couldn't recognize the author at the first sight.

3.What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean (in para. 8 )?

A.expectation and excitement               B.worries and doubts

C.stresses and pressures                   D.shyness and nervousness

4.The author writes the last paragraph to show

A.others can't understand what the author is thinking about

B.The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party

C.the author wants to have a big pizza very much

D.the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly

5.Which of the following proverbs can be used to conclude this passage.'?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.          B.Time reveals a person's heart.

C.Friends are like wine; the older, the better.    D.A faithful friend is hard to find.

 

Tom was taken to the police station and put in a room with another thief, an older man.

    The man looked at Tom and said, “Why have they brought you here, boy?” “I stole a small radio one day after lessons,” Tom said. The man laughed rudely at him, “you should steal something which is worth a lot if you want to be a thief. You ought to steal something really expensive, so that your name is put in the newspaper. Go and steal a lot of money from a bank next time!”

Tom thought for a few seconds and then said, “I can’t do that!” “Why can’t you?” said the older man. “Are you afraid?” “No,” said Tom, “I’m not afraid at all, but the banks are all closed at three o’clock, and my lessons don’t finish until four.”

1. Tom was taken to the police station ________.

A. by mistake    B. to see another thief    C. as a thief    D. on business

2.Why did the older thief laugh rudely at Tom ?

A. Because Tom lied to him

B. Because Tom was only a student.

C. Because he didn’t think a small radio was worth stealing

D. Because he thought Tom was too young to be a thief.

3.From what Tom said, we can draw the conclusion(得出结论) that _________.

A. He would go on stealing after he was set free.

B. He must have been taught while stealing

C. He wasn’t planning to steal from a bank

D. He would never be out of prison again

4.Having heard what the older man said, Tom thought carefully about_______.

A. his lessons

B. how to be a famous man

C. stealing something worth a lot

D. the plan to steal from a bank

5.. Tom couldn’t steal from a bank because ______

A. he was afraid of being put into prison

B. he wouldn’t have time to do that though he dared to

C. he wanted to be a good student

D. he did not believe in the older man

 

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