When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.

　　A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you'll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don't want--an end to the relationship.

　　The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don't let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you're wrong--even if you've been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend's point of view （观点）. And finally, accept that friendships change as needs and lifestyles （生活方式）change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture （培养）.

(1).What would be the best title for the text?

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A．Easy Ways to Make Friends

B．Ups and Downs in Friendship

C．How to Mend a Troubled Friendship

D．How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

(2).The“wronged person”underlined in the text refers to a person ________.

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A．who has been mistaken for another

B．who has been blamed unfairly

C．who has treated friends badly

D．who has admitted his mistakes

(3).According to the text, a friendship can last long only if ________.

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A．we have much in common

B．we know our friends' mistakes

C．we treat our disagreements wisely

D．we have known one another for long

(4).What should we do if we follow the author's second suggestion?

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A．Stick to our own points of view.

B．Avoid making mistakes.

C．Make an apology first.

D．Change our lifestyles.

　　Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat（诈骗）. Either way, it could be the perfect crime（犯罪）, because the criminals are birds--homing pigeons!

　　The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up. Then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.

　　There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind--one that avoids（避免）not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad（启事）in the newspaper asking for help.

　　The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded--under 3 000 Taiwanese dollars--seems too little for a car worth many times more.

　　Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal.“We have more important things to do,”he said.

(1)After the car owner received a phone call, he _____.

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A．gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park

B．sent some money to the thief by mail

C．told the press about it

D．went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried

(2)The“lazier and more inventive”criminal refers to _____.

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A．one of those who put the ads in the paper

B．one of the policemen in Changwa

C．the owner of the pigeons

D．the car thief who stays at home

(3)The writer mentions the fact that“none of the stolen cars have been returned”to show _____.

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A．what Chen thinks might be correct _____.

B．the thief is extremely clever

C．the money paid is too little

D．how easily people get fooled by criminals

(4)The underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refers to _____.

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A．pigeons

B．the stolen cars

C．demands for money

D．criminals

(5)We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because _____.

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A．he lives in the same neighborhood

B．he has seen the car owners in the park

C．he has trained the pigeons to follow them

D．he reads the ads in the newspaper

　　John Steinbeck once said,“All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing（公开指责）mother-love or hating moonlight.”

　　I can't say that I'm the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was The Pearl when I was in middle school, but I couldn't agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.

　　According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

　　Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life from many people and a way to escape everyday stress（压力）. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.

　　I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on bis boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn't understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I've spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

　　After days of practice, before and after work. I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss. Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a lift-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

　　Since then, prime-time（黄金时间）season seems to take forever to arrive.

　　Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out to Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

(1)．What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______.

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A．Americans are believed to be the offspring（后代）of fishermen

B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing

C．all Americans are expert at fishing

D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mothers

(2)．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.

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A．when he was reading The Pearl written by John Steinbeck

B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

C．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

D．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

(3)．What can be inferred from the text?

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A．The author is at most 21 years old.

B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.

C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.

D．President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect ideas for his job.

(4)．According to the author, ______.

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A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing

B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing

C．fishing is a way of communication

D．fishing is a way of life for most American people

(5)．What is the purpose of the writing?

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A．To describe the writer's experience and understanding of fishing.

B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.

D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

　　A farm is always a very busy place. One of the busiest things is when the farmer is getting the land ready to grow plants.

　　If the farmer is going to grow wheat, he has to turn the ground over first. The farmer drives up and down the paddock on tractor.

　　When the ground is ready, the farmer sows the seeds. He does this with a machine that the tractor pulls along. Now, one man and a machine can do as much a day as twenty men used to do without a machine.

　　After the wheat has been sown, the farmer keeps a look-out for rain. Wheat needs a rain and warm sunny days to grow. When the wheat has grown, it turns to a lovely golden colour.

　　When the wheat is fully grown, you can see the seeds on the wheat plants. These have to be cut off and put in bags or big trucks to be taken to a factory where they are made into flour.

　　It's a very busy time on farm when the wheat is being cut. Everyone helps so that all the wheat can be taken from the paddocks before the rain comes.

　　If heavy rain falls, the farmer must wait for the ground to dry out before the machine can cut the wheat.

　　Farmers always have a lot to do through the year.

(1)According to this passage ______.

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A．seeds are sown by hand on farms

B．all the farmers grow nothing but wheat

C．a farm is busy only at harvesting time

D．farmers are always busy

(2)Once much more time was spent on sowing because _______.

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A．there were no machines

B．there were fewer men

C．farms were larger

D．more wheat was grown

(3)After sowing, the farmer needs _______.

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(4)When they cut wheat, farmers do not need _______.

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(5)The title of this passage is _______.

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A．Sowing and Harvesting

B．Farms Are Busy Places

C．Machines Are Important for Farmers

D．Life Is Interesting

　　Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity（成熟）and the sense of responsibility（责任）. A familiar expression is“You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are.”Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic（活跃）. If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.

　　Some people call you their friend for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are only superficial（表面的）“friends”on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called“friends”if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into real or the“honey”.

　　True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary, He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.

(1)The first paragraph tells us ______.

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A．how to make a true friend

B．we should make friends in our childhood

C．what is friendship based on

D．friends play a very important part in our life

(2) Which of the following is TRUE?

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A．What you value above anything is the friendship developing during childhood.

B．The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time.

C．Only through your friends' influence will you take the responsibility for your task.

D．If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover.

(3)“So called”friends refer to ______.

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A．superficial friends

B．those who want to benefit from you

C．the friends who are on the surface only

D．all of the above

(4) Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

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A．You should tell true friends from honeys.

B．True friendship is too difficult to find.

C．You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.

D．A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.

(5) The proper title for this passage may be“______”.

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A．Friends

B．How to Make Friends

C．A True Friend

D．A So-called Friend

　　Joe Bloggs always had a cigarette on his lips. He smoked while he read, while he watched TV, and while he drank a cup of coffee. He smoked forty cigarettes a day, but he was happy.

　　Joe's friend, Fred Brown, said to him,“It is very bad to smoke.”When Joe heard this, he started to worry and became thin. So he did not buy any more cigarettes. He became so thin that he went to Fred for help.

　　Fred said,“You must eat more.”So Joe did not smoke but he ate chocolate, and he became very fat. Again he went to Fred for help.

　　Fred said,“You must not eat chocolate.”So Joe stopped eating chocolate, but he went hack to smoking cigarettes. He became thin again but he was not happy, because he still smoked.

　　Sometimes Joe Bloggs wished Fred Brown was not his friend!

(1)When Joe became thin the first time it was because ______.

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(2)The following sentences tell what happened to Joe. Which is the right order of the events（事实）?

a．He did not smoke; he ate chocolate; he was fat; he was unhappy.

b．He smoked; he did not eat chocolate; he was thin; he was unhappy.

c．He smoked; he did not eat chocolate; he was not fat; he was happy.

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(3)In the end Joe was unhappy about his friendship with Fred because ______.

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A．Fred had given him the wrong advice on purpose

B．he never liked being told what to do

C．he in fact had never really understood what Fred meant

D．Fred's advice had brought him good

(4)What kind of person would you say Joe was?

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A．He was not the kind of person who used his head much.

B．He had no will power to carry out a decision（决定）.

C．He was not happy to let others make decisions for him.

D．He was always changing his mind and was never satisfied.

(5)What is the writer trying to tell us with this story?

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A．Chocolate is bad for one's health.

B．One should ask friends for help and advice.

C．Smoking is bad for one's health.