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11．How to Make FriendsFriendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends．Good friendship has many benefits．It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health．There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town，or changed our jobs or schools．Such changes often leaves us without a friend．（36）E．But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
1．Associate with others．
The first step to making friends is associating with other people．You can go to public places to meet new people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
2．Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（37）C You can always start the conversation．Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
3．（38）B
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together，Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience．
4．Let it grow．
It is a good thing to stay in touch．However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend．（39）G．The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
5．Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（40）D Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you．

A．Be cheerful．
B．Do things together．
C．Do not wait to be spoken to．
D．Try not to find fault with your friends．
E．Making new friends comes easy for some people．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．So you will need to give your friend time to react to you．

10．How did the sea horse get its name？It's not hard to guess．The top half of this fish looks like a small horse．But looking at the sea horse's tail，you might think"sea monkey"is a better name．Then there's the sea horse's pouch．"Sea kangaroo"might also be a good name for this fish．
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world．They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea．They can also change color to match their surroundings．A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant．It feeds on live food，such as small shrimps．For a fish that doesn't move around much，the sea horse eats a lot-in just one day，a sea horse can eat 3，000 shrimps!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life，and it's the male sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses．How does this happen？Baby sea horses start out as eggs，which come from the female's body．The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch．Soon after the babies are born，the female gives her mate a new set of eggs．
Sadly，the number of sea horses is becoming smaller．Why is this happening？Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land．Also，many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish （观赏鱼）．This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquariums．The best place for a sea horse is the ocean．

32．The sea horse got its name because of itsA．
A．head B．tail C．skin D．pouch
33．How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish？A
A．It hides in plants and grasses．
B．It runs away quickly．
C．It remains still．
D．It rolls up．
34．What does a female sea horse do with her eggs？A
A．She puts them in the male's pouch．
B．She hides them in sea grasses．
C．She carries them around．
D．She hatches them．
35．Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller？B
A．They grow at a very low speed．
B．Their homes are being destroyed．
C．They are killed by people for food．
D．Their food is becoming less and less．

9．It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain．Without enough blood，the brain lives for only three to five minute．More often the doctors can't fix the damage．Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain．The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain．
Dr．Robert White，a famous professor and doctor，thinks he knows a way to help．He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold．If it is very cold，the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes．This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain．
Dr．White tried his idea on 13 monkeys．First he taught them to do different jobs，then he operated on them．He made the monkeys'blood go through a machine．The machine cooled the blood．Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys'brains．When the brain's temperature was 10 C，Dr．White stopped the blood to the brain．After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on．He warmed the blood again．After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before．They were healthy and busy．Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them．

28．The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is thatA．
A．the time is too short for doctors
B．the patients are often too nervous
C．the damage is extremely hard to fix
D．the blood-cooling machine might break down
29．The brain operation was made possible mainly byC．
A．taking the blood out of the brain
B．trying the operation on monkeys first
C．lowering the brain's temperature
D．having the blood go through a machine
30．What is the right order of the steps in the operation？B
a．send the cooled blood back to the brain
b．stop the blood to the brain
c．have the blood cooled down
d．operate on the brain
A．a，b，c，d B．c，a，b，d C．c，b，d，a D．b，c，d，a
31．With Dr．White's new idea，the operation on the damaged brainA．
A．can last as long as 30 minutes
B．can keep the brain's blood warm
C．can keep the patient's brain healthy
D．can help monkeys do different jobs．

8．Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways．When people cheat，it's not fair to other people，like the kids who studied for the test or who the true winners of a game were．
Many people like the action of cheating．It makes difficult things seem easy，like getting all the right answers on the test．But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test---unless the person cheats again．
People lose respect for cheaters and think less of them．The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade．And，if they get caught cheating，they will be in trouble at school，and may be at home，too．
Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending time studying．Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating，even when there seems to be a good reason for cheating，cheating isn't a good idea．
If you were sick or upset about something the night before the day and couldn't study，it would be better to talk with the teacher about this．And if you don't have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice，you need to talk with you parents about how to balance swimming and school．
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions（解决办法） together．Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating．

24．The author thinks that when kids cheat in class，A．
A．it is unfair to other people．
B．it does harm to their health．
C．teachers should punish them．
D．teachers shouldn't stop them at once．
25．Some students like cheating mainly becauseC．
A．the material in the test is very difficult．
B．they want to do better than the others．
C．cheating can make hard things seem very easy．
D．they have little time to study their lessons．
26．The fourth paragraph mainly tells usB．
A．some kids can't pass the test without cheating．
B．why kids cheat in the test．
C．cheating isn't a good idea．
D．some kids don't spend the time studying．
27．We can learn from the passageB．
A．cheaters are often thought highly of．
B．people show no respect for those who cheat．
C．parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble．
D．kids cheat in the test because of swim practice．

7．Recently，a picture of a soaking wet father holding an umbrella for his son in New York street has spread widely on the Internet．The（41）Cmoved countless netizens，commenting"Father's love is as（42）Bas a mountain．"
The name of"Father Umbrella"is Liu Qiao，（43）Atold the reporter the photos were（44）A on September 10^th．Because of the sudden rain，he only took a（n）（45）Dumbrella in the office to（46）Chis son at the kindergarten gate．"My home is near，so there is no need to（47）Brain．"Liu Qiao said giving the only umbrella to his son in the rain was a very（48）Cinstinct（本能）and getting praised so widely was （49）Dhis expectation．
Some netizens questioned，"Why didn't he （50）Ahis son？"Liu Qiao thinks he has been creating the best（51）Dfor this son instead of doing all the things for him and let him（52）Dfor himself．"I want him to do things（53）A，so I did not hold him and the schoolbag was also（54）Bhim．But after all he was too young to （55）Dcold，so I held an umbrella to （56）Chim from the rain．"
Netizen's interpretation of this picture is："As a father，he can（57）Ahis son，but his son must walk himself．Dad's （58）Chand is the cause，the right hand the （59）B，backing on the wind and rain…The‘umbrella father'shows‘Dad can't give you the best，（60）Bgives you all!"And this also lets countless friends say，"It melts the heart down．"

41．A．scenery	B．signal	C．scene	D．sign
42．A．amazing	B．great	C．proud	D．hard
43．A．who	B．that	C．whom	D．which
44．A．taken	B．chosen	C．brought	D．bought
45．A．useless	B．extra	C．common	D．spare
46．A．bring up	B．take up	C．pick up	D．turn up
47．A．stop	B．avoid	C．frighten	D．worry
48．A．willing	B．strange	C．natural	D．curious
49．A．within	B．under	C．on	D．beyond
50．A．hold	B．tell	C．help	D．consider
51．A．needs	B．dreams	C．belongings	D．conditions
52．A．change	B．work	C．earn	D．battle
53．A．by himself	B．of himself	C．to himself	D．from himself
54．A．in	B．on	C．by	D．at
55．A．refuse	B．defeat	C．ignore	D．resist
56．A．stop	B．break	C．protect	D．ban
57．A．shelter	B．understand	C．raise	D．concern
58．A．warm	B．big	C．left	D．calm
59．A．patience	B．hope	C．diligence	D．honesty
60．A．then	B．but	C．and	D．thus

6．If you want to learn a new language，the very first thing to think about is why．Do you need it for a（41）C reason，such as your job or your studies？（42）D perhaps you're interested in the（43）B，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a（44）C of the language．
Most people learn best using a variety of （45）A，but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people．They （46）C an environment where you can practice under the （47）B of someone who's good at the language．We all lead （48）D lives and learning a language takes （49）A．You will have more success if you study regularly，so try to develop a （50）D．It doesn't matter if you haven't got long．Becoming fluent in a language will take years，but learning to get by takes （51）B．
Many people start learning a language and soon give up．"I'm too （52）C，"they say．Yes，children do learn languages more （53）A than adults，but research has shown that you can learn a language at any （54）A．And learning is good for the health of your brain，too．I've also heard people （55）B about the mistakes they make when （56）C．Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes （57）D you're much less likely to make them again．
Learning a new language is never （58）A．But with some work and devotion，you'll make progress．And you'll be （59）D by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in （60）B own language．Good luck!

41．A．technical	B．political	C．practical	D．physical
42．A．After	B．So	C．Though	D．Or
43．A．transport	B．literature	C．agriculture	D．medicine
44．A．view	B．form	C．knowledge	D．database
45．A．methods	B．regulations	C．paintings	D．computers
46．A．protect	B．change	C．provide	D．respect
47．A．control	B．guidance	C．command	D．pressure
48．A．normal	B．happy	C．simple	D．busy
49．A．time	B．courage	C．energy	D．place
50．A．theory	B．business	C．project	D．routine
51．A．some risks	B．a lot less	C．some notes	D．a lot more
52．A．weak	B．nervous	C．old	D．tired
53．A．quickly	B．closely	C．privately	D．quietly
54．A．age	B．speed	C．distance	D．school
55．A．hesitate	B．worry	C．think	D．quarrel
56．A．singing	B．working	C．learning	D．bargaining
57．A．if	B．before	C．but	D．and
58．A．easy	B．hard	C．interesting	D．tiresome
59．A．blamed	B．informed	C．interrupted	D．amazed
60．A．his	B．their	C．our	D，your