When I was little, my family used to move very often. Before I could even get to know my schoolmates well, my family was on the move again. I became very ______ because of this.

But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair changed me. She is very outgoing and happy.

She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without ______, I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a __ girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We _____ different colleges. I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt ______ and helpless and I was afraid that I would __ her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so ______ to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great ______ she was to me at that time.

However, it turned out that my worries were well-founded. I felt that the ______ between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class. I felt happy for her, but ______ I was secretly worried about our friendship. I ______ her several times to tell her to think carefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would die. I had almost given up hope ______ she visited me at my campus(校园) a week later. She looked weak ______ was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said:“I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ______ seeing the people walking past. She told me about her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to ______ it was before.

Now I strongly believe that distance and time can’t separate you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.

1.A. silent B. disappointed C. outgoing D. crazy

2.A. help B. friends C. doubt D. family

3.A. happy B. lucky C. helpful D. successful

4.A. went B. got C. reached D. entered

5.A. scared B. strange C. shy D. homesick

6.A. leave B. miss C. lose D. develop

7.A. look forward B. hold on C. get down D. go back

8.A. influence B. example C. encouragement D. wonder

9.A. difference B. distance C. misunderstanding D. sense

10.A. once in a while B. to my surprise C. at the same time D. in that case

11.A. visited B. messaged C. telephoned D. wrote

12.A. while B. until C. and D. as

13.A. and B. but C. however D. though

14.A. as B. by C. without D. like

15.A. what B. when C. where D. how

People, especially English people, love talking about the weather. It’s an easy way to start a conversation. But do you know some weather terms can also express a feeling or situation. Here are some interesting expressions.

Head in the clouds

If someone has his head in the clouds, they are out of touch with the everyday world and can be unrealistic as a result.

The expression reminds you to be aware of what’s happening around you.

Take a rain check

If you hear someone say “I’ll take a rain check”, it doesn’t mean that he will go out to see if it’s raining.

In fact, the expression could be used as a polite way to turn down invitations. However, not as a full refusal, but more likely to put the invitation off to another time.

When it rains, it pours

The expression is used when something goes wrong, especially when a lot of things go wrong at the same time. People like to say it when they meet with bad lucks one after another in a short time.

Weather the storm

As an extreme weather, a storm could be very dangerous and cause serious results. To weather the storm is to get through difficult situations in your life.

1.Why do English people love talking about the weather in the writer’s opinion?

A. They care about the weather very much.

B. They want to know what’s happening around them.

C. They don’t have other interesting things to talk about.

D. They think it’s an easy way to start a conversation.

2.What does the underlined phrase “turn down” mean?

A. accept B. refuse C. throw D. change

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The whole article is telling us how to tell the weather.

B. The writer thinks if someone has his head in the clouds, the person must care about what’s happening very much.

C. When somebody says “when it rains, it pours”, he must be unlucky.

D. The expression “weather the storm” can be used to put off an appointment.

Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.

About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.

In 1750,Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.

Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.

Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.

1.In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid _____.

A. a few B. nothing C. a little D. a lot

2.About 300 years ago, many people_____ .

A. wanted to leave London B. had big houses in London

C. became policemen D. came to live in London

3.People didn’t leave their houses because______ .

A. they had no money B. they were afraid of losing money

C. the city was not clean D. they liked homes

4.The “Bow Street Runners”______ .

A. stopped people stealing B. stole money

C. paid people to steal D. stopped people riding horses

5.Today, police officers who ride horses are paid_____ .

A. the same as their workmates B. more than their workmates

C. half as much as their workmates D. less than their workmates

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