题目内容
Of all the things our wisdom tells us will make life entirely happy, the greatest is the possession of friendship. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
On the first Sunday in August, it’s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.
Apparently, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on fixed dates.
National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August
Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
International Friendship Month is February
Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May
People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.
Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, A dash of laughter. Mix them all well. Spray generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!
1.Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Friendship cannot stand always on one side. |
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
C.A friend without faults will never be found. |
D.A life without a friend is a life without a sun. |
2.Which of the holidays happens first in a year?
A.National Friendship Day. |
B.Women’s Friendship Day. |
C.International Friendship Month. |
D.Old Friends, New Friends Week. |
3.What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?
A.Inviting your friends over for a party. |
B.Looking on your friends as relatives. |
C.Honoring your friends on Friendship Day. |
D.Being loyal and generous to your friends. |
4.“Recipe for Friendship” here actually means .
A.a prescription for curing friends |
B.a method of keeping a friendship |
C.the pleasure of having friends |
D.the importance of friendship |
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.B
【解析】
1.推理题,由第一段的主要意思“友谊是稀有的珍宝,友谊非常重要”,谚语意思“人生没有朋友,犹如人生没有太阳”,所以选D
2.细节题,由第三段National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in AugustWomen’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in SeptemberInternational Friendship Month is FebruaryOld Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May可以知道,国际友谊月是最早开始的,所以选C
3.推理题,由第一段的第二行One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.可以推出对朋友最重要的是要忠诚和大方,所以选D
4.推理题,由倒数第二段讲述了友谊的方法可以答案,所以选B
考点:情感类阅读
点评:本文主要讲述了朋友的重要性和怎样维持好友谊的方法,首先要通读全文,然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读。
Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers.Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young.And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place.It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen.If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc.All can be expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age.Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed.Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as successful sports person.It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
1.Where can we most probably find this passage?
A.An advertisement. |
B.A diary. |
C.A newspaper. |
D.A notice board. |
2.What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place ”in the first paragraph mean?
A.to become less important |
B.To put it at another place |
C.To happen again |
D.They are the most important of all the things |
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports. |
B.Most of the students may become top sports men after a long period of training. |
C.Early training may damage young muscles. |
D.It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports. |