Friends play a very important part in everyone’s life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence (影响) your development, maturity (成熟) and sense of responsibility. A familiar expression is “You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are.” Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic (竞技的). If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.
Some people call you their friends for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are superficial(表面上的) only “friends” on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called “friends” if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the “phoney”.
True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.
【小题1】The first paragraph tells us _____.

Friends play a very important part in everyone’s life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence (影响) your development, maturity (成熟) and sense of responsibility. A familiar expression is “You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are.” Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic (竞技的). If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.

Some people call you their friends for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are superficial(表面上的) only “friends” on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called “friends” if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the “phoney”.

True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.

1.The first paragraph tells us _____.

A．how to make a true friend

B．we should make friend in our childhood

C．what is friendship based on

D．friends play a very important part in our life

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．What you value above anything is the friendship developing during childhood.

B．The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time.

C．Only through your friends’ influence will you take the responsibility for your task.

D．If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover.

3.“So-called” friends in paragraph 2 refer to _____.

A．someone who only wants to be your friend when you are successful

B．those who want to benefit from you

C．the friends who are on the surface only

D．all the above

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．You should tell true friends from phoneys.

B．True friendship is too difficult to find.

C．You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.

D．A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.

Taking Care

From a very early age, I knew I wanted to be a nurse. My mother was a nurse and I have always  1  her and the way she took care of everyone. I wanted to be just like her.

So, here I am, a   2  for the last seven years. I love my work. Now, my father is quite   3  . He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical  4  . Up until April of this year, he was able to live alone, drive, and   5  all of his own needs. His health has broken sown swiftly. I’m the only girl out of the five children. Being the only girl and a nurse  6  me at the top of the caregiver list. Taking care of a sick parent is very 7  , not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to   8  my own family to be here with Dad. I know this is   9  I need to be but it is still hard. I   10  abut 12-15 hours day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our   11  left together is short.

At the same time, I find myself 12  that my brothers don’t help more. Sometimes, it is days between their   13  . they all have families of their own and busy lives but…so do I. My eldest brother does help some. He   14  at night. He comes in at 8 or 9pm and lets me go home. But he is up and   15  to hit the road at about 6 am. My   16  brothers pop in for 10-15 minute visits. It is   17  annoying. They say they  18  stand “to see Daddy this way” which I understand. It hurts me to see him so sick  19  weak, too. But …he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us our whole lives. I just  20  like we should all do our part to take care of him now.

1．A．missed                  B．admired               C．cheered               D．loved

2．A．nurse                    B．mother                C．doctor                 D．daughter

3．A．stubborn               B．healthy                C．lonely                  D．ill

4．A．puzzles                 B．difficulties           C．problems             D．matters

5．A．give up                 B．take care of         C．watch over          D．take up

6．A．put                       B．encouraged          C．obliged                D．showed

7．A．necessary              B．easy                    C．important            D．difficult

8．A．refuse                   B．support               C．abandon              D．own

9．A．when                    B．how                    C．where                 D．why

10．A．waste                  B．spend                  C．kill                      D．pass

11．A．  money               B．pleasure               C．emotion               D．time

12．A．angry                  B．calm                   C．enthusiastic         D．anxious

13．A．trips                    B．favours               C．visits                   D．meals

14．A．lives                    B．appears               C．sleeps                 D．stays

15．A．likely                   B．ready                  C．sorry                  D．glad

16．A．other                   B．dear                    C．busy                   D．pitiful

17．A．even                   B．ever                    C．still                     D．really

18．A．mustn’t               B．needn’t                C．can’t                   D．shouldn’t

19．A．or                       B．and                     C．yet                      D．but

20．A．feel                     B．sound                  C．smell                   D．look

Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined（破坏）, and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are sure to feel comforted, ready to face the global future
Consider the Internet, that good example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the worries about political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers a lot of benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector（部分）for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to misinform the public, as the oppressed（被压迫的）will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.
MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing（强加）popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers’ judgment on MTV is undoubtedly positive; it is regarded as necessary by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause?
Is the world dominance（绝对优势）of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us, when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time----heroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them----even globalization cannot take away people’s free will.
Critics of globalization can stop presenting their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’ generation.

1. 1.

   Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will ____________.

   1. A.
      affect the rich local life
   2. B.
      bring threat to the world peace 
   3. C.
      change their present easy lifestyle 
   4. D.
      increase the size of people speaking dialects
2. 2.

   Internet was originally designed ______________. 

   1. A.
      to spread news and comment
   2. B.
      to get support and comfort 
   3. C.
      to organize the oppressed more effectively
   4. D.
      to promote education
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The Internet makes people worried about political extremism.
   2. B.
      Nike and Coca-cola shouldn’t have caused so much worry.
   3. C.
      All of the global teenage generation think that MTV is a necessary and important part for their growing up.
   4. D.
      Sportswear and soft drinks cannot be compared with drug.
4. 4.

   Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      Globalization is Standardization（标准化）
   2. B.
      Globalization: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
   3. C.
      Globalization: Like it or change it
   4. D.
      Globalization Brings Equality

　　Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity（成熟）and the sense of responsibility（责任）. A familiar expression is“You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are.”Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic（活跃）. If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.

　　Some people call you their friend for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are only superficial（表面的）“friends”on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called“friends”if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into real or the“honey”.

　　True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary, He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.

(1)The first paragraph tells us ______.

[　　]

A．how to make a true friend

B．we should make friends in our childhood

C．what is friendship based on

D．friends play a very important part in our life

(2) Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．What you value above anything is the friendship developing during childhood.

B．The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time.

C．Only through your friends' influence will you take the responsibility for your task.

D．If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover.

(3)“So called”friends refer to ______.

[　　]

A．superficial friends

B．those who want to benefit from you

C．the friends who are on the surface only

D．all of the above

(4) Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

[　　]

A．You should tell true friends from honeys.

B．True friendship is too difficult to find.

C．You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.

D．A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.

(5) The proper title for this passage may be“______”.

[　　]

A．Friends

B．How to Make Friends

C．A True Friend

D．A So-called Friend