Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

人们结交的朋友通常有两种：与自己志趣相似的或不同的。两种朋友各有特点。请你以 “Friends, Similar or Different? ” 为题，按照以下的英文提示写一篇英语短文。

Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of the two kinds of friends. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why?

注意：1. 不少于120个词，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）。

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

Friends, Similar or Different?

It is very neccesary and important for everyone to have good friends. Some of our friends can be similar to us, and some of them can differ in many ways. Regardless of their similarities or differences, there are a few advantages of having such friends.

--- Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?

--- I ____ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.

A. have looked                 B. was looking     C. would look                D. had looked

His ability is beyond question; ______ has been in doubt is ______ he is prepared to work hard.

    A. what; that        B. what; whether    C. which; whether      D. that; that

 —How much of the foreign expert’s speech have you understood?

    —Next to nothing. I wish I ______ harder at English.

A. worked                  B. had worked      C. would work       D. were working

It was a ________ match, with the winning goal scored in the final minute.

          A. tight                              B. tough                               C. rough                               D. tense

The clear sky________fine weather. Let’s go swimming.

   A. promises                  B. wants                     C. expects                  D. allows

As you ______ new words in context, it is a very good method for you to guess their meanings.

   A. come about      B. come across    C. come out     D. come up

第三部分  写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节  单词拼写(共10题；每小题1分。满分l0分)

    根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的

正确形式。

66．I worked as a________ (秘书)in a trading company last year.

67． Unfortunately Tiuanic________ (沉没)in a violent storm at sea on her first voyate.

68．He came here________ (特意) to say hello to you.

69．Expo 2010 Shanghai China will attract________ (政府)and people from across the world.

70．The young man stood there, ________ (假装)that nothing had happened．

71． High-rise buildings can be seen almost everywhere in________ (现代)cities.

72．A tibetan girl was finally saved after she was________ (掩埋)in the ruins for 54 hours.

73．They kept the romance alive in their      (婚姻)for 35 years．

74．The________ (外国)guests were motored from the airfield to the restaurant.

75．People used to have many Chinese________ (白菜)in store for winter.

 —You’d better take______friend with you. Then you can help each other if in______trouble.

  —Sounds a good idea.

A. the;/             B. the;the           C. a;/           D. a;a

 People have to _________ lots of hardship before they succeed.

A. put up            B. come to terms with    C. enjoy                D. do with