It was the first day of the holidays,and Peter was on his bed,lazy,without knowing what to do. He woke up reluctantly,because it was the fifth time his mom had called him.

   Peter had breakfast and then sat down in the living room to play his games on the computer. “Peter!You are not going to stay the whole day here playing with your video games!Go out to play with your friends! ” said his mother. Peter went to the park looking for his friends,but did not find anybody.

   “ Ugh!What a bore!” Peter sat on a bench beside Mr Jordan's Kiosk,where he used to buy his candies. The old man,who realized that Peter was really bored,said ,“ Do you know what,Peter? I would like to have an assistant during holidays. Would you like to come every day to help me a while? I am old,needing a rest. ”

   Peter's eyes sparkled,and said to Mr Jordan,uDo you really want me to help you in the kiosk (售货亭) ?It would be amazing to stay here,with all the amount of candies here. “Well,you will be able to choose a different one every night. ” Mr Jordan said.

   Peter had so much fun that day,and all the days during holidays. His mom did not have to insist on waking up Peter again.

1. The underlined word “reluctantly” in the passage probably means “”.

   A. 勉强地   B. 迅速地

   C. 舒适地   D. 愤怒地

2. After breakfast,what did Peter do?

   A. He went to bed and fell asleep again.

   B. He played computer games at home.

   C. He played with his friend in the park.

   D. He helped his mother with housework.

3. Who was Mr Jordan?

   A. A stranger Peter talked with on a bench.

   B. Peter's grandfather.

   C. A shop assistant in a big store.

   D. An old man selling candies in the kiosk.

4. After helping the old man,what could Peter do?

   A. He could read a newspaper in the kiosk.

   B. He could make a little money every day.

   C. He could get a different candy every night.

   D. He could eat as many candies as possible.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. What a lazy boy Peter was!

   B. The kind mother and her son

   C. Peter's different but funny summer

   D. Mr Jordan,Kiosk

                  Do You Need to “Edit Your Friends”?

   Is your mobile phone directory full of phone numbers of people you don't really want to talk to? Do you go out with people from work or school more often than with your real friends? Do you say yes to invitations because you think you should,not because you want to? If you answer yes to at least two of these questions,then perhaps you need to “edit your friends”.

   Nowadays people like to spend a lot of time with people at work or classmates at school. The result is that we don't have enough time to see our real,close friends. As our lives get busier,it becomes more important to spend the little free time we have with people we really want to see,people we love and who really love us.

   Who are the friends you need to edit? A few years ago I read a book about how to get rid of unnecessary possessions (物品) . It said you should ask yourself about each thing you have: Is it useful? Do I really like it? Do I feel better every time I look at it? If the answer is no to any one of those questions,you should throw it away. Maybe we should ask similar questions about our friends. What kind of friends will you probably need to edit? Sometimes it's an old friend. Somebody who you used to have a lot in common with,but who,when you meet now,you have very little or nothing to say to. Or it might be a new friend who you get on quite well with,but who is taking up too much of your time. Next time one of these people calls you and suggests a meeting,think “Do I really want to see this person?” and if the answer is no,say no,and make an excuse. That way you’ll have more time to spend with your real friends.

1. People need to edit their friends when.

   A. they have moved to a different area

   B. they have no time with their real fiends

   C. some of their friends don't talk very much

   D. their friends are people from work or school

2. What does the word “edit” in the passage mean?

   A. Examine and choose.

   B. Believe and help.

   C. Miss and see.

   D. Call and meet.

3. People don't need to edit their .

   A. real friends

   B. old friends

   C. young friends

   D. new friends

4. What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 3 ?

   A. We should often throw some possessions.

   B. Most of our friends are not necessary at all.

   C. We shouldn’t treat our friends as possessions.

   D. We should ask ourselves who our real friends are.

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