It is not easy to find true friends.Even if you’ve connected with someone,how do you really know he is a true friend?And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down.There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend.

Generally speaking,a true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens.They will stand by you through bad and good times.They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you,and they will be there to help you grow in new ways.

A true friend will keep you secrets for you trust him.They will be honest and be someone you can depend on.They will listen and be someone you can talk things over with,even if they may not have advice to share with you.

However,friendship is a two-way street.To find true friends and keep them,you must in turn be the same as well.Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them.Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same thing they give to you.A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort.If you are the only one making an effort,be honest and it works.

Actually,there will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship.If it can survive those barriers,it will be stronger and better than ever.Just as St Thomas Aquinas put it,“There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship.”

Find a True Friend

The writer’s 1.on friends

True friends 2.come by nowadays。

Those who you regarded as your friends may make you down。

Characteristics of true friendship

A true friend will 3.you whatever happens。

A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good 4.。

5.to hold friendship

6.with your friends when they are in trouble。

Be someone who your friends can 7.。

8.is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts。

9.

True friendship can stand up to various 10.and grow stronger and better。

A Guide to the University

Food

The TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm.It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals.You can pay with cash or your ID cards.You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk.Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.

If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre.This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.

Relaxation

The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating.Monthly activities are held here for all international students.Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.

Health

Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health.A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice.The cost of this is included in your medical insurance.Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30pm.

Academic Support

All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall.Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills.You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 –minute appointments per week maximum.This service is free.

Transportation

The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service.The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre.Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm.Saturdays only.Round trip fare is $1.

1.What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?

A. Do homework and watch TV

B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts

C. have meals and meet with friends

D. Add money to your ID and play chess

2.Where and when can you cook your own food?

A. The McMillan Hall , Sunday.

B. The Lower Café, Sunday

C. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday

D. The Globe, Friday

3.The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.

A. is open six days a week

B. gives advice on mental health

C. trains students in medical care

D. offers services free of charge

4.How can you seek help from the Writing Center?

A. By filling in a sign-up form

B. By applying online

C. By calling the center

D. By going to the center directly

Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere.It’s based on the assumption that old ideas will always work,so they shouldn’t be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don’t change,it’s unlikely to hold true in a changing situation.In today’s rapid changing global environment,old methods often don't work,and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.

Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security.If everyone else believes it,then it must be true.Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right,and being right is good. They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work.In 1977,Ken Olsen,co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC),stated “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry,DEC no longer exists.

People seem to forget that since innovation is a change,there can be no innovation without change.Unfortunately,conventional wisdom prevents leaders,followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating.If companies don’t innovate,but their competitors do,the future is likely to be problematic. Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries,so it has a powerful effect on business success.

Ted Turner (founder of CNN) knew little,if anything,about the news business,but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour,as was common before CNN.Turner’s solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24 hours a day.The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time,and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day.However,it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don’t have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work.Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information.Due to conventional thinking,the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted. They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.

Conventional wisdom prevents creativity,flexibility and risk-taking,so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it.To survive,thrive and maintain competitive advantage,companies must be flexible when reacting to change.

1.DEC has disappeared probably because ___________.

A. the consumers didn’t like its products

B. the leaders lacked the sense of security

C. the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas

D. the employees took many risks with changes

2.The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _________.

A. missing opportunities could lead to failure

B. changing could contribute to business success

C. watching news at the dinner hour is convenient

D. conventional wisdom influences business success

3.What does the underlined part probably mean?

A. Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.

B. Most of the viewers don’t like to watch the news at work.

C. It’s necessary to understand when people watch the news.

D. It’s easy to know people needn’t watch the news all the time.

4.The passage is mainly written to tell us that ______.

A. old methods are changing with time

B. opportunities lead to business success

C. conventional wisdom limits innovation

D. successful companies need wise leaders

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Imagine waking up in a hospital bed. And the entire left side of your body isn’t movable. This was the I found myself in after my crash. I so severely for my head and neck were twisted to one side and stuck in that disturbing .

The prognosis(预断)for my was not good. The doctor told my family, “I to say this, but he’ll be lucky to survive the next 48 hours. ”

as my family was at the news, the one thing that had been holding them together was the that with the proper medical treatment, I could recover. The doctor’s prognosis hit them like a hammer, .any hope. The that I might die touched each of them deeply.

For the next two days, my parents kept waiting outside my room. They could eat or sleep. The doctor’s prognosis heavily on their hearts. Yet with each passing hour they become slightly more hopeful that my chances of were a little bit better.

With the 48 hours passing, although I was once to the limit of my life, I to quit my life, so they felt somewhat . Maybe the doctor had made a(n) . After all, doctors aren’t necessarily right. Bit by bit, hope began to return to them. , they still had no idea what the future held for me.

My survival surprised everyone. It would not have been if not for my determination not to quit my life. will always happen around you as long as you don’t give up.

1.A. despair B. situation C. place D. pain

2.A. choked B. trembled C. enjoyed D. suffered

3.A. position B. . action C. behavior D. height

4.A. spirit B. disability C. recovery D. treatment

5.A. regret B. decide C. tend D. wish

6.A. Impatient B. Angry C. Confused D. Upset

7.A. desire B. intention C. hope D. lie

8.A. offering B. destroying C. raising D. abandoning

9.A. exception B. choice C. fact D. acceptance

10.A. barely B. gradually C. hopelessly D. slightly

11.A. reacted B. weighed C. froze D. expanded

12.A. promotion B. escape C. improvement D. survival

13.A. convincing B. disappointing C. exciting D. frightening

14.A. directed B. pushed C. ordered D. guided

15.A. refused B. pretended C. struggled D. attempted

16.A. confident B. satisfied C. relieved D. stressful

17.A. joke B. guess C. apology D. mistake

18.A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides

19.A. alarming B. possible C. reasonable D. pessimistic

20.A. Accidents B. Coincidences C. Miracles D. Successes

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