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Boys need friends, suffer when they don’t believe they have any, and worry over the ups and downs of relationships. Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do, in truth, though, no boy is an island; boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers（同龄人）.

Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships, most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives, and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are. A recent study of 10-to 15-year-old boys and girls found that girls’ friendships are actually more fragile. Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys, and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship.

Boys are the living definition of the phrase “peer group”; they love games with rules, competition, and doing things together. Boys seem to enjoy, even need the opportunity to test themselves against others, and many lasting friendships begin in karate（空手道）class or on the basketball court. Competence and skill are widely respected; being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an experience that can haunt（萦绕心头）a boy for years.

As boys mature, the friendship becomes even more important, and it frequently widens to include girls. During the teen years, friends can become the most important part of a boy’s life ― and a part in which his parents are not included. The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds with friends. There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is “always there for me”, someone he can trust. They may be partners in crime or partners in study, but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.

71. The common belief of adults is that boys ________.

A. don’t care about others as much as girls

B. don’t value friendships as much as girls

C. have the same friendship as girls

D. have healthier friendship than girls

72. According to the text, ________.

A. boys usually build friendships by playing competitive games

B. boys like to have small groups of friends

C. boys’ friendships seldom result in anyone being hurt

D. boys’ friendships can hardly end in failure

73. The author mentions the study in Para. 2 to prove________.

A. girls value relationships more than boys

B. most boys consider their friends very important

C. boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls

D. boys may be more active in a friendship

74. As a boy gets older, he tends to ________.

A. widen his circle of friends to include his parents

B. shift his focus from his friends to himself

C. leave his parents out of his friends

D. be confused about what a friendship is

75. What’s the best title for the text?

A. Friendships Between Boys and Girls.

B. Boys and Their Friendship.

C. Childhood and Adolescent Friendship.

D. Tips on Making Friends with Boys.

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2、When I was at university, I worked at the café. Every day I would see people come in, sit there, drink coffee, do some reading or do just whatever they feel like doing. Oh, how I envied them. I wanted so much to do what they were doing. However, I couldn’t because I had to work for nine hours a day and study for the rest of it. So such a desire remained a silly, yet life-ling dream.

Yesterday, I achieved it because I was a director after graduation. It was a perfect day to sit and relax. I chatted with my friends. Then, an old man entered the café with his whole body shaking. Every step seemed to be a huge struggle. He looked so familiar to me but yet, I wasn’t quite sure. While his nurse was ordering at the counter, I walked near to the old man. He had been one of our regular customers at the café! His name is Candido Filio. He is a retired professor of the University of the Philippines for more than 20 years. He founded Scrabble Organization and in his lifetime, he received awares for his works. Mr Filio and I shared a very special interest during my days in that café. He was one of the smartest people I knew. Every day, I watched him write his book and he would always discuss bits and pieces of it with me. Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and Filio held the record for being the one who answered all of them in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to try to solve them too and for months and months I did my best to beat him but couldn’t make it.

When I looked at him yesterday, I was both sad and shocked. While we were chatting, I still sensed that he was still sharp, smart and witty. He always loved to laugh, without wasting any minute to enjoy life.

56. As a university student, the author had a life-long dream _____.

A. to enjoy a relaxing life             B. to sit in a café

C. to do some reading                 D. to give up work

57. The description “Every step seemed to be a huge struggle” suggests that the old man_____.

A. walked powerfully                 B. made a big step

C. was very weak                      D. wanted to attract attention

58. The author walked near to the old man in order to _____.

A. order some coffee                 B. have a careful look at him

C. serve him coffee                   D. help him to go to his seat

59. What did Mr Filio and the author share in the past?

A. They drank coffee together.                 B. They share in writing the same book.

C. They chatted and solved word puzzles.  D. They had the same life goal.

60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _____.

A. tell us an interesting story

B. share his unforgettable experience with us

C. show how word puzzles help people be positive and sharp

D. call on us to have an optimistic attitude towards life

35、I can’t leave. She told me that I _____ stay here until she comes back

   A. can           B. must             C. will        D. may

34、---- Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here

---- ______, as a matter of fact.

      A. Go ahead               B. Yes, my pleasure

C. Yes, I do                D. Come on

33、It’s high time you had your hair cut; it’s getting _____.

      A. too much long               B. much too long

C. long too much               D. too long much

32、My friend showed me round the town, ______ was very kind of him 

   A. which         B. that           C. where         D. it

31、They use computers to keep the traffic ______ smoothly. 

   A. being run      B. run          C. to run         D. running

30、He suggests we _____ to the cinema at once, otherwise we will be late.

A. must go       B. go     C. will go     D. would go