Yesterday a thief_________ the bank and helped himself to millions of money.

A. broke in B. broke up C. broke out D. broke into

---I wonder if it is going to rain next week.

---If it_________, I have to stay at home.

A. is B. does C. do D. will

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need help, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!

1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing ________a friend?

A. understanding. B. honesty.

C. reliability. D. a sense of humour.

2.If you have fair-weather friends, ______ .

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

3.Good friends need to ______.

A. always point out each other's mistakes

B. be helped with money

C. understand each other's feelings

D. have money or luck

4.This passage mainly discuss ______.

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

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根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）

1.His advice is of great__________(价值）to all of us.

2.You’d better drive carefully for your own___________(safe）.

3.It is very___________(tire）to climb the Great Wall.

4.The hotel is very popular with tourists because it provides a high level of_________(服务）.

5.Zhou Xun is one of the most popular___________(女演员）in China.

6.The sports meet has been___________(取消）because of the bad weather.

7.The dress is one of the _____________(最新的）fashion designs.

8.It seems that he has_____________(success)solved the problem.

9.Do you want to know the__________(真相）of the car accident?

10.The classroom looks___________(整洁）and the teacher is very angry.

What ______ honest boy! And he is ______ best student of all.

A. a； a B. an； the

C. a； the D. the； the

You can trust them because they never_______ lies.

A. talk B. tell C. say D. speak

I often discuss my work __________ my parents _________ home.

A. in； at B. with； at

C. about； in D. at； in

—Which word can’t describe (描述)appearance（外貌）? —___________.

A. Beautiful B. Good-looking C. Pretty D. Helpful

--How about the dishes? --Wonderful ! Nothing tastes________.

A. nice B. better C. terrible D. worse

My cousin ________ a light in his bedroom and _____ three pictures on the wall.

A. put in/ put on B. put up/ put up

C. put in/ put up D. put on/put up