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It’s a Friday night. Your girl friends are out at a bar and your boyfriend is playing soccer with his mates. Two text messages later, you’re eating pizza and watching action movies with three guy friends. Perfect.
“Guy friends” have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can’t. For starters, they provide an insider’s perspective on how men think, feel and behave. When dealing with male relatives, coworkers and even boyfriends, another man’s point of view can be incredibly useful. Three hours spent analyzing a situation in a café with your girlfriends can’t compete with a quick chat to a guy friend.
Many women find that time spent with male friends can be a liberating and somewhat refreshing break from spending time with the girls. Without the judgmental gaze of other females, there is less pressure to dress up and compete for attention.
Traditionally, girl-guy friendships are seen as hard to maintain. Most relationships between males and females that we come across in our day-to-day lives, whether in movies or books, are romantic by nature. These cultural images make girl-guy friendships seem impossible.
Yet in reality, as gender roles loosen and equality becomes a norm in the workplace, it has become much more common for platonic friendships to blossom.
“The belief that men and women can’t be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for romance,” explains psychologist Linda Sapadin to Psychology Today magazine. “Now they work together and share sports interests and socialize together.”
“My boyfriend has met all of my guy friends so he’s quite accepting of me hanging out with them,” says Nellie. “Because we’ve been dating so long, there’s a level of trust where he knows I will make the right decision when choosing who to be friends with.
“He understands that the kind of time that I spend differs between guys and girls. When I’m out with the girls, we’re gossiping or talking about clothes but when I’m spending time with the guys, it’s different. I think their carefree and ‘whatever goes’ attitude can sometimes be exactly what I need.”
【小题1】  What is the best title of the passage?

A.Platonic friendship can be fun and liberating.
B.Platonic friendship can take the place of boy-or-girl friendship.
C.Man friendship is far more exciting than woman friendship.
D.Both man friendship and woman friendship are necessary forgirls.
【小题2】  In writer’s opinion, girl-guy friendships_________
A.are hard to maintain in modern society.
B.are impossible for most boys and girls.
C.are quite reasonable and thought highly of by most people.
D.are quite interesting and accepted by more and more and moregirls.
【小题3】 Why did people think men and women can’t be friends in the past?
A.Becausemen were at home and women were in the workplace.
B.Becauseboth men and women are too shy to make friends.
C.Because they were hard to keep in touch and only bymarrying cantheystay in touch with each other.
D.Becausewomen were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for friendship.
【小题4】  According to what Nellie said, _______
A.Her boyfriend enjoys she and her guy friend stay together.
B.When I’m out with the boys, we’re not gossiping or talking about clothes.
C.Sometimes whatmy guy friends giveisjustwhatI need.
D.My boyfriend trusts me so heaccepts my decision.


【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】C

解析试题分析:本文主要讲述了在现代生活里,男性和女性也会有很多的友谊的存在,这和以前有很大的差别,文章中分析了具体的原因。
【小题1】A 主旨大意题。根据文章2,3段第一句Many women find that time spent with male friends can be a liberating and somewhat refreshing break from spending time with the girls.和“Guy friends” have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can’t.可知这样的友谊会很有趣,故A正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段“The belief that men and women can’t be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace说明男性和女性之间的友谊在现在是广泛存在,也已经被人们所接受。故D正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据文章第四段Traditionally, girl-guy friendships are seen as hard to maintain. Most relationships between males and females that we come across in our day-to-day lives, whether in movies or books, are romantic by nature. These cultural images make girl-guy friendships seem impossible.说明以前主要是因为男性和女性很难保持长时间的联系,除非是婚宴。而现在的情况不一样了。故C正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据文章最后2行I’m spending time with the guys, it’s different. I think their carefree and ‘whatever goes’ attitude can sometimes be exactly what I need.”说明男性朋友给她很多的帮助,正是她所需要的东西。故C正确。
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点评:本文主要讲述了在现代生活里,男性和女性也会有很多的友谊的存在,这和以前有很大的差别,文章中分析了具体的原因。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。

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【小题1】On August 25, in N. Ireland and northwest England, there will be _____.

A.low cloud and fogB.typhoon and flood
C.cloud and rainD.sunshine and mild wind
【小题2】What was the weather like in the south and west of the USA on Thursday?
A.It was hot.B.It was rainy.
C.It was foggy.D.It was warm.
【小题3】The storm named Sepat _____.
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第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。

首先,请阅读下面的车票介绍:

Weekday Returns

This ticket can save you up to 35% on the standard fare. You can travel anytime during Mon.-Fri. but not on Sat. or Sun.

Monthly Returns

They are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.

Low Price Returns

These are special low-priced tickets for the elderly on certain trains. You may be surprised at our price. Of course, you have to book in advance—at the latest by 16:00 ten days before you travel. It’s first come, first served.

Family Returns

For $20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult and up to 4 children for only $3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like within two months.

Special Day Returns

These tickets can save you up to 55% on the standard fare. You have to travel after the rush hour period only on Tuesdays and Saturdays and return the following day. They will not be available on other days.

Weekend Returns

Weekend Returns are available for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri., Sat. or Sun., and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun., and save up to 35%on the standard fare.

请阅读下列购票者的信息,然后为他们匹配合适的火车票:

56. Lily lives in a suburb which is 70 miles away from London. She works five days a week. She attends a weekend course at London University for half a year, so she has to go to London during the weekend.

57. Mrs. Brown is a 70-year-old Londoner who has a daughter in a small town 80 miles away. She wants to stay with her daughter for two months. Since she has lots of time, she is not in a hurry and the ticket price is her major concern.

58. Mr. Black is an owner of a small grocery store in a town about 83 miles away form London. He has to refill his store on Mondays or Wednesdays every week. He doesn’t like to meet traffic jams on week ends.

59. Mrs. Smith is an office clerk who works in London. Her mother lives in a town about 100 miles away from London. She usually goes to visit her mother once a month.

60. The Whites live in a small town near London. Mrs. White would like to take her 3 kids to visit the park and downtown in London from time to time instead of staying at home all day long.

    购票者                                                                               火车票

56. Lily                                                                                A. Weekday Returns

57. Mrs. Brown                                                                B. Monthly Returns

58. Mr. Black                                                                     C. Low Price Returns

59. Mrs. Smith                                                                  D. Family Returns

60. The Whites                                                                 E. Special Day Returns

F. Weekend Returns

 

Want to save money when travelling by train? Here are some ways.

Day Returns

  This ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare (车费). You have to travel after the rush hour period Mon.-Fri., but can travel at any time on Sat. or Sun.

Big city Saves

  These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains. Yon have to book in advance----- at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel. It's first come, first served.

Weekend Returns

  Weekend Returns are available (有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri. Sat. or Sun, and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun, and save up to 35% the standard fare.

Monthly Returns

  There are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.

Family Returns

  For £20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult (成人) and up to 4 children for only £3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date. (200 words.建议阅读时间为3min.)

1. Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to a small town 80

  miles away for four days?

  A. Big City Savers   B. Monthly Returns   C. Weekend Returns  D. Family Returns

2. A man bought himself a ticket of £15 and three tickets for his family with a family railcard.

  How much did he pay?

  A.£44       B. £29       C. £24       D.£15

 

 

 

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                                                      HOT MOVIE!!!
                                                       The Ant Bully
                                         Actor: Julia Boberts-Hova ( voice )
                                                 Nicolas Cage-Zoc ( voice )
     Language: English
     Run Time: 1 Hour 25 Minutes
     Price: Mon.- Fri. - $30 ( VIP: $18 )  $15  ( Children under 7 )
     Sat.- Sun. -$40 ( VIP: $28 )  $20  ( Children under 7 )
     Lucas Nickle is often bullied(欺负) by the big boy in his neighborhood. Because he cannot fight back, he takes out his anger on an ant hill in his front yard. He stomps(践踏) it, squirts it with his water gun, and
floods it. One wizard ant, Zoc, makes Lucas as little as an ant and Lucas has to work and live in the ants'
country. During his stay with the ants, Lucas learns the value of friendship and teamwork, and finally gains
the things he wants most: friendship and the courage to stand up for himself.
     I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs, enjoyed
being there.                                          -James
     I went to see this film today with my 8-year-old daughter, really without knowing too much about it.
My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would
recommend this film to the whole family.      
                                                   -Mary
     I have seen several movies of this kind, like Antz or Bugs Life, but this one blows them both away as
having greater movie qualities. The film is so well made -some of the scenes are unbelievably beautiful.                                                 -John
     I would recommend this movie to everyone; whether you go with your family or friends, I honestly
think this movie has something you will really enjoy.
                                                   -Sam

1. Where can we most probably find this passage?      

A. In a science magazine.
B. In a biology report.
C. On a student's textbook.
D. Outside the cinema.

2. A man and his son ( aged 6 ) who want to see the movie on Sunday ( without VIP card ) will
    pay ______.    

A. $ 33.
B. $ 45.
C. $ 48.
D. $ 60.    
  
3. What can we learn from the film reviews?

A. James thinks highly of the movie but Sam doesn't enjoy it.
B. Mary and her son went to see the movie with great expectation.
C. John thinks the film is better than any other of this kind because its' story is more exciting
D. Both Mary and Sam think that the whole family are fit to see the film.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the film?      
                    
A. Julia Roberts acts the role of Hova and Nicolas Cage acts Zoc.
B. In the end of the movie, Lucas still does like the ant in his yard.
C. Lucas was turned into an ant by a wizard ant.
D. Lucas learned how to get along with friends after living in ants' country.

5. Who appreciates the movie with a different view from others?   
   
A. James.      
B. Mary.    
C. John.  
D. Sam.  

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