51. The underlined word “stimulate”in Paragraph 2 probably means ­­­­­­­­­­­­_________.

　 A. educate　　 B. encourage　　 C. remember　　 D. dislike

50. What is the best title for the passage?

　 A. How to Reduce Stress　　　　　　　 B. How to Make New Friends

　 C. The Importance of Friends　　　　　 D. The Qualities of Good Friends

48. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

　 A. To tell us the disadvantages of using mobile phones.

　 B. To advise us to use mobile phones correctly.

　 C. To list all the advantages of using mobile phones.

　 D. To explain why many people don’t use mobile phones.

49 The best title of the passage is_____

　A. Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones　　　　 B. How to use mobile phones

　C .Why we should have mobile phones　　　　　　　　 D. The history of mobile phones

答案：45-49 BACBA

C

　 When we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. The need for friends Continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in the development of our personalities(性格). As adults, it is still important for us to have friends.

　 True friends are people who like us though we make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re wrong. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people with whom we aren’t afraid of sharing our secret wishes or what is really on our minds.

　 Friends, you fell safe and warm. At times, they also help with our everyday life, cooking a meal, helping with chores, or giving us a lift when we need.

Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.

　 Friends also help us reduce stress. They not only listen to us when we fell stressed, but also discuss with us how to friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.

47. Which of the following ways of expressing love and care is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　 A. Visiting each other.　　 B. Making phone calls.　　 C. Writing letters.　 D. Sending messages.

46. What does the underlined word “emergency” in the second paragraph probably mean?

　 A. A worrying and dangerous situation.　　　　 B. An expected event.

　 C. An important thing.　　　　　　　　　　 D. A funny and exciting moment.

45. According to the second paragraph, we spend little time with friends because ___________.

　 A. we have mobile phones　 B. we are always busy　 C. we are shy　　 D. our lives are comfortable

44. What can we learn from the passage?

　 A. The author advises us to speak official English.

　 B. It is difficult to make friends with native English speakers.

　 C. There are many British restaurants in larger cities.

　 D. Visiting a British restaurant also helps us improve our spoken English.

答案：41-44 DBCD

B

　 Nowadays, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. In our daily lives we make phone calls to others, and we need to send messages to exchange information. Now, you can surf the internet by using your mobile phone. I have to say that I enjoy using my phone, but I am worried at the same time: Is it healthy and safe to use?

　 Mobile phones have many advantages. Firstly, we keep in touch with people by using them. Because of our busy life, we have little time to meet friends and our beloved (亲爱的)ones. Thanks to mobile phones, we can tell them how everything is going. When an emergency happens, we can call for help using our phones. It is convenient and important in our lives.

　 But every coin has two sides and it is the same with mobiles. As people are used to making phone calls, they are spending less and less time with their family and friends. Phones give them more excuses to stay out of reach. Because of the convenience, the love and care between people has changed into a few words in a message or a phone call. For students, there are more chances to get distracted (分心)from their lessons. When I was in middle school, I often looked out of the window to rest my eyes, but now I spent those moments on my phone.

　 In the end, I hope you can think about the advantages and the disadvantages, and use your mobile phone correctly. We humans created mobile phones, and we should keep them under control.

43. If you can’t find an English club nearby, you can _____.

　 A. check magazines　　　　　 　　B. read the local newspapers

　 C. establish one yourself[　　　　 D. check your phone book

42. When people say, “Have you swallowed a dictionary?”they mean that a person ______.

　 A. has eaten a whole dictionary 　　　　　　　　　　B. likes using long words instead of short ones

　 C. speaks English as fluently as native speakers　　　 D. has the habit of using a dictionary

41. What is the main idea of the passage?

　 A. Where to find English-speaking clubs.　　 　　B. Whether to use long words or short ones.

　 C. How to speak English as a native.　　　　　　 D. How to improve spoken English.