4. believe in; 　　　　　　　　　　 5. go on with; 　　 6. work on; 7. went by;

1. make a difference; 　　　 2. breaks down; 3. the other way round;

2. Usage of phrases

6. scan　　　　　 7. theory　　　　　　　 8. misunderstanding　 9. match 10. predict

1. undertaken　　　 2. obvious　　 3. within　　　 4. curious　　　　　　 5. branch

6. lived; 　　　　　　 7. save; 　　　　　　　 8. hanging; 9. engaged; 10. meant

5.The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert 　　　　.

A. is worried about Joan’s problem

B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends

C. advises Joan on how to refuse people

D. encourages Joan to be brave enough

Unit 1

4. The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means　　　 .

A. dependent life　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fierce fight　　　　　

C. bad manners　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. painful feeling

3. According to Mr. Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?

A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.

B. She does not understand true friendship.

C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.

D. She does not put her needs first.

2.We can infer from the first letter that　 　　　　.

A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy

B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept

C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over