Do you have lots of friends? What do you 36 friends and friendship? Are they very important for you? Some of your friends may have different views and interests, and some like doing the same  37 as you. Do you like friends different from  38 the same as you? You may like the friends who   39  the same interests as you. But I don’t really care.
I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter is   40 me. I am a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. We  41 enjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or  42 on the computer together. But James is very different from us. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is  43 more outgoing. He likes talking and often makes 44 laugh. You see, friends are not  45 to be the same. Do you agree with me?

Do you have lots of friends? What do you 36 friends and friendship? Are they very important for you? Some of your friends may have different views and interests, and some like doing the same  37  as you. Do you like friends different from  38  the same as you? You may like the friends who   39   the same interests as you. But I don’t really care.

I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter is   40  me. I am a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. We  41  enjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or  42 on the computer together. But James is very different from us. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is  43 more outgoing. He likes talking and often makes 44 laugh. You see, friends are not  45  to be the same. Do you agree with me?

1.A. talk about     B. think of        C. thank for            D. look at

2.A. interests          B. views       C. things          D. habits

3.A. or             B. and         C. until                D. but

4.A. are                B. have        C. show             D. get

5.A. like                B. as          C. for              D. with

6.A. all                B. each            C. both             D. some

7.A. watch          B. work        C. read             D. play

8. A. a few         B. few         C. a lot                D. little

9.A. him                B. her         C. them             D. us

10.A. important         B. necessary   C. difficult            D. different

 “Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（赛道，路线）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident

Do you have lots of friends? What do you1friends and friendship? Are they very important for you? Some of your friends may have different views and interests, and some like doing the same2as you. Do you like friends different from3the same as you? You may like the friends who 4 the same interests as you. But I don’t really care.
I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter is 5me. I am a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. We6enjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or 7on the computer together. But James is very different from us. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is 8more outgoing. He likes talking and often makes9laugh. You see, friends are not10to be the same. Do you agree with me?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      talk about
   2. B.
      think of
   3. C.
      thank for
   4. D.
      look at
2. 2.
   1. A.
      interests
   2. B.
      views
   3. C.
      things
   4. D.
      habits
3. 3.
   1. A.
      or
   2. B.
      and
   3. C.
      until
   4. D.
      but
4. 4.
   1. A.
      are
   2. B.
      have
   3. C.
      show
   4. D.
      get
5. 5.
   1. A.
      like
   2. B.
      as
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      with
6. 6.
   1. A.
      all
   2. B.
      each
   3. C.
      both
   4. D.
      some
7. 7.
   1. A.
      watch
   2. B.
      work
   3. C.
      read
   4. D.
      play
8. 8.
   1. A.
      a few
   2. B.
      few
   3. C.
      a lot
   4. D.
      little
9. 9.
   1. A.
      him
   2. B.
      her
   3. C.
      them
   4. D.
      us
10. 10.
    1. A.
       important
    2. B.
       necessary
    3. C.
       difficult
    4. D.
       different