For many young people，becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job．1             you become a professional athlete，you'll be able to 2         doing something you love．If you become famous，people 3         the world will know you．Many athletes give money to schools and 4        ，and do a lot of work to help people．This is a great 5         that many people do not have．

However，professional athletes can also have many 6        ．If you are famous，people will 7         you all the time and follow you everywhere．This can make life difficult．

If you play sports 8         a living，your job will sometimes be very dangerous．Many professional athletes 9        ．And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing 10        ．In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy．They say they were happier before they became rich and famous．

1．A．If                   B．What                   C．How                      D．When

2．A．doing a living    B．do a living              C．making a living       D．make a living

3．A．over                      B．all                        C．around                   D．about

4．A．hospitals                                                     B．charities

C．old people's homes                                       D．poor people's homes

5．A．challenge               B．topic                    C．influence                D．chance

6．A．questions               B．problems               C．advice                    D．tragedy

7．A．look                      B．talk                      C．watch                    D．know

8．A．from                     B．in                        C．on                          D．for

9．A．injured            B．get injured             C．get a pain               D．get painful

10．A．who are your real friends                          B．who your real friends are

C．what your real friends are                           D．what your real friends are

1.Where is Kate going next month?

A. To the USA.          B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.       D. To France.

2.What’s Libby like?

A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.          B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.

C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.             D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.

3.What was the matter with Harbinger last week?

A. He had a cold.                      B. He had a headache.

C. He had a fever.                      D. He had a toothache.

4.What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?

A. Those who are different from him.        B. Those who are the same as him.

C. He doesn’t like to make friends.          D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.

5.What does the underlined word “similar” mean?

A. 一致的          B. 相似的          C. 友好的           D. 简单的

 --- Can you tell us ________?

--- Of course, but they’re coming over to visit me in a few months.

A．why did you come to China

B．who are your best friends

C．if you miss your parents

D．where you give the concert

6. Where is Kate going next month?

   A. To the USA.         B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.            D. To France.

7. What’s Libby like?

  A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.          B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.

  C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.             D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.

8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?

  A. He had a cold.                       B. He had a headache.

  C. He had a fever.                       D. He had a toothache.

9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?

A. Those who are different from him.        B. Those who are the same as him.

C. He doesn’t like to make friends.          D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.

10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?

A. 一致的          B. 相似的          C. 友好的           D. 简单的

In Britain ,people often invite friends for a meal , a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other’s houses without  an invitation(邀请),but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes , they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday ?” Answers are, “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry, We’d love to ,but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”

Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.”  These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk . They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”

So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1.It’s always necessary for        to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.

A．close friends                           B．family members

C．neighbours                            D．new friends

2.It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “     “

A．Sorry. We’d love to, but we have tickets for the concert .

B．Thanks. We’d love to, what time?

C．Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot.

D．No, we wouldn’t!

3.If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,”      ”

A．Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?

B．Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.

C．Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday.

D．Shall we go for a drink this afternoon .

4.The British often use “     ”to answer the invitations that are not real.

A．Yes , what time ?

B．No, that’s not a real invitation.

C．OK, yes , thanks.

D．No, you just want to be friendly.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Britain.

B．Invitation.

C．A Talk with Friends.

D．A Letter to Friends.