Mary likes to invent things. She creates a new language and teaches it to her friend, Jean. Mary and Jean like to talk to each other in their own language because they think no one understands them and it is funny. When they go shopping, they say things like: “Look! He is fat.” “This CD is awful.” “I want to eat free hamburgers.” A clerk comes but he can’t understand what they say. He asked them: “May I help you?” Mary and Jean just laugh. What fun it is to create something new.
【小题1】Which is Mary’s invention?

Mary likes to invent things. She creates a new language and teaches it to her friend, Jean. Mary and Jean like to talk to each other in their own language because they think no one understands them and it is funny. When they go shopping, they say things like: “Look! He is fat.” “This CD is awful.” “I want to eat free hamburgers.” A clerk comes but he can’t understand what they say. He asked them: “May I help you?” Mary and Jean just laugh. What fun it is to create something new.

1. 1.

   Which is Mary’s invention?

   1. A.
      Teaching her friend.
   2. B.
      A new language.
   3. C.
      Go shopping.
   4. D.
      Making hamburgers.
2. 2.

   Why does Mary like speaking her new language with her friend Jean?

   1. A.
      Because they can talk but no one knows what they say.
   2. B.
      Because it’s easy to speak new language.
   3. C.
      Because her friend Jean likes it.
   4. D.
      Because she wants free hamburgers.
3. 3.

   What do they do in the store?

   1. A.
      They buy some things.
   2. B.
      They talk with the clerk.
   3. C.
      They want to understand what people say.
   4. D.
      They use their new language and talk about people and things.
4. 4.

   The clerk may think that ________, so he comes to help them.

   1. A.
      maybe they need help
   2. B.
      they talk about him
   3. C.
      they laugh at him
   4. D.
      they invent things
5. 5.

   According to the passage, creating something new is _____.

   1. A.
      boring
   2. B.
      interesting
   3. C.
      hard
   4. D.
      easy

Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? We asked some people what they think and this is what they said.

Susan: I like to have friends who are like me, Both my best friend Linda and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Linda is more athletic than me.

Mary: I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I'm a little quiet and my good friend Carol is quiet, too. Sometimes I don't know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.

Bill: Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

58. Where is Susan going next month?

A. To France.        B. To the UK.       C. To Italy.         D. To the USA.

59. What's Carol like?

A. She's as beautiful as Mary.             B. She's more outgoing than Mary.

C. She's as quiet as Mary.                D. She's more athletic than Mary.

60. What kind of friends does Bill like to have?

A. Those who are different from him.       B. Those who are the same as him.

C. He doesn't like to make friends.         D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.

61. What does the underlined word "similar" mean?

A.不同的   B. 相似的   C.有好的    D.简单的