It is said that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time, and 400 over the whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different situations.

Also, there are no rules about friendship. There are no instructions about how to make friends, how to keep friendships going, and how to finish friendships if we want to move on. People have very different opinions about this: some people would die for their friends and they value them more than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to help each other until they are no longer needed. If people with such different views become friends, this can lead to problems.

Because of these different definitions of friendship, it is easy to be unhappy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, or we may want to have more friends in our lives. Sometimes we simply do not have the time to develop our friendships, or we fear we have left it too late in life to start. If we move to another country or city, we have to find ways to make new friends again.

This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us. We should not think that it could be too late to build friendships. We also need to understand that the need to be around other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should not be too frightened about starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends: it is likely that they too would like to get closer to us. Remember what people say: strangers are friends we have not met yet.

1.According to the text, how many friends do the majority of people probably have?

A. Over 400 friends in their whole lives

B. 30 friends or fewer at a certain stage

C. 400 internet friends in their whole lives

D. 150 internet friends at a certain stage.

2.What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A. There is a rule about making friends

B. People with different views can become friends

C. Friendships mean different things to different people

D. Some people would die for their friends if they need to

3.We can learn from the text that most of us_________.

A. need to be with others

B. build friendships late in life

C. are dissatisfied with our friends

D. are frightened to talk to people

4.What is the author’s attitude towards talking to a stranger?

A. Uninterested B. Cautious C. Doubtful D. Positive

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In the fourth grade,I discovered my one true love—acting.It is not only fun,but it ________ teamwork and empathy, things I think the world should have more of.

However, I never expected that acting would also teach me to !

In the first semester of my freshman year of high school,my school the play Frankenstein.It’s about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster, and ________ the monster destroys the scientist’s life.

I got the lead female of Frankenstein’s girlfriend,Elizabeth.I had been in plays before,so I was very to the rehearsal(排练)process of memorizing lines and then ________ a character with help from the director.But this play was different from one I had ever done before,because Frankenstein and Elizabeth had to kiss in the play a lot.The boy who Frankenstein was very cute,I must say.There was a(n) in which our characters shared“15kisses”. ,the director removed it.But there were still some kissing scenes.

Would we to kiss,or would we actually kiss? Our director having us kiss for real,and for the first few times,it was very .My lips barely touched the boy’s.Many of the other actors and actresses laughed at us.

________,one thing about stage kissing that you have to understand is that you are not being yourself. That goes for any .After that experience,I feel like I can any role.It was a big event in my toward becoming a better actress.I feel more ________being onstage and showing my character’s personality to the .And that is important for getting the message of a play across.

1.A.learns B.teaches C.directs D.explains

2.A.kiss B.hug C.bow D.pray

3.A.prepared for B.carded out C.put on D.took up

4.A.when B.where C.whether D.how

5.A.star B.role C.maid D.keeper

6.A.used B.addicted C.related D.devoted

7.A.imagining B.convincing C.developing D.revising

8.A.each B.no C.some D.any

9.A.played B.served C.created D.replaced

10.A.space B.part C.area D.interval

11.A.Eventually B.Surprisingly C.Fortunately D.Regrettably

12.A.intend B.mean C.try D.pretend

13.A.applied to B.ended up C.objected to D.gave up

14.A.fierce B.romantic C.awkward D.pitiful

15.A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Otherwise

16.A.behaving B.acting C.touching D.moving

17.A.change B.design C.handle D.assess

18.A.way B.journey C.tour D.trip

19.A.comfortable B.practical C.optimistic D.hopeful

20.A.readers B.actresses C.actors D.audiences

At the U.S. Open championships in Flushing Meadows, New York last week, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) held an unusual youth press conference (新闻发布会). I say "unusual" because the main idea wasn't to promote the sport for young children. Yes, there was a youth tennis exhibition in which a group of fresh-faced kids from the area showed off their well developed skills. They used junior racquets and larger, low-pressure balls on a half-size tennis court-a way the organization supports as a means to help children have early success and stick with the game.

But the event's real purpose was to help parents realize the importance of introducing kids to all kinds of athletic programs rather than focusing specially on one. This may sound like something easy to do, but it's not. In today's achievement-oriented (成功向导 ) environment, children are being pushed to specialize in a single sport-whether it's tennis, hockey, soccer, or gymnastics - at ever-younger ages. Tom Farrey, executive director of the nonprofit Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, says year-round sports programs are now offered down to age 5, too early an age for a child to limit himself or herself to a single activity. While parents naturally want the best for their child, they are being pressured by coaches to let him or her stick with one thing.

The result: More kids under age 12 are suffering injuries or, worse, burnout. According to the Aspen Institute's report, Project Play, fewer kids today are staying involved with sports than five years ago, partly because of forced specialization. Today's children are already on track to live shorter, less healthy lives than their parents because of obesity and related diseases, and this trend is only worsening matters.

Multi-sport participation, however, leads to better performance (because kids get a chance to develop different sets of skills ) and greater enjoyment of the game, says Farrey. The headlining athletes at the event repeated the idea that having kids do more than one sport is a plus (good for them).

1.According to Tom Farrey, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Having kids do more than one sport is an advantage to their future career.

B. A child should limit himself to a single activity under the age of 5.

C. Parents are being pressured to let their kids stick with one sport.

D. Multi-sport participation leads to most kids' worse performance.

2.The underlined word "this" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. introducing kids to many different sports instead of only one

B. inviting kids to only one sport instead of trying different ones

C. taking kids to only several different sports instead of too many

D. leading kids to any sport they like instead of trying many kinds

3. Fewer kids are staying involved with sports now than five years ago partly because they _______.

A. become too fat to take part in sports

B. have too much school work to complete

C. get too many injuries when they do sports

D. are pushed into specialized sport too hard

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. The Importance of Doing Sports

B. The Necessity of Physical Education

C. Stop Specializing in Sports So Early

D. Develop Children's Athletic Abilities

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