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The quickest way to make friends with others is to smile (微笑). When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy to smile at first, but you can practice it in front of a mirror (镜子). When you look at yourself in the mirror, think about the difference between a smiling face and a sad or an angry face. Most people will stay away from(躲避) a sad or an angry face.

The easiest way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him or her. For example, you can comment on someone’s great answer to a teacher’s question, a great prize, a nice shirt, etc. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking with that person? Also, ask your new friends questions about themselves. For example, who are their favorite singers and what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation.

1.__________ is the quickest way to make friends with others.

A．Smiling                               B．Practicing

C．Asking questions                        D．Saying nice words

2.When you start a conversation with a new friend, you’d better NOT talk about his or her __________.

A．nice shoes         B．great answer       C．good prize         D．bad grade

3.The underlined words “comment on” mean “__________” according to the passage.

A．信赖             B．推测             C．评论             D．批评

4.The following questions are good to start a conversation EXCEPT (除……之外)        “__________”.

A．How do you go to school?                 B．What do you think of my new hat?

C．What is your favorite instrument?           D．How do you spend your holiday?

5.According to the passage, we can learn that __________.

A．it is always easy to smile with others

B．a smiling face helps people to be more healthy

C．a smiling face and a sad or an angry face aren’t different

D．people usually feel great when hearing nice words about them

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth.

The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.

Because of Kilimanjaro's great height, the mountain influences(影响) its own weather. Winds incoming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).

Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature rise in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退) fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!

1. The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro's_______.

A. great height                                             B. extinct volcano

C. rainforests                           D. white snow cap

2. Mount Kilimanjaro is_______.

A. the highest mountain in the world

B. an active volcano

C. a free-standing mountain

D. 15,000 feet above the sea level

3. The snow on the mountain comes from_______.

A. the Indian Ocean         B. the Pacific Ocean         C. the Atlantic Ocean       D. the Red Sea

4._______ influences the mountain's own weather.

A. Rain and snow            B. Its great height             C. Crops      D. The moisture

1.       has the largest population (人口) among these countries.

A. Italy       B. Australia   C. China        D. Italy

2. If you want to visit Big Ben, you should travel to       .

A. Rome         B. London       C. Beijing      D. Canberra

3. You can visit        in the country with the smallest population,

A. the Opera House              B. the Great Wall

C. the Leaning Tower of Pisa   D. Big Ben

4. From the form, you can find        in Western Europe.

A. one country B. two countries    C. three countries D. four countries

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information in the form?

   A. Australia isn't English-speaking countries.

   B. Rome is a city in Southern Europe.

   C. Canberra is the capital of Italy.

   D. London has a population of 56 million.