In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you only if you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of characteristic, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to give his opinion. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need help, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
A. understanding. B. honesty.
C. reliability. D. a sense of humour.
2.If you have fair-weather friends, ______ .
A. they will give you all that they have when you need help
B. you will be refused when you get into trouble
C. you will become rich
D. you can be sure that you get real friends
3.Good friends need to ______.
A. always point out each other's mistakes
B. be helped with money
C. understand each other's feelings
D. have money or luck
4.This passage mainly discuss ______ .
A. the qualities of a friend
B. where to choose friends
C. how to get along with friends
D. the importance of having a friend
Canadian school buses are called “the safest school buses in the world”. All the school buses, which are in deep yellow, have the same style. School bus drivers have to receive strict training before getting driver’s licenses. When a school bus runs through the city and carries children to a stop, the driver will turn on the red light and then show the sign “Stop”. At this time, all the vehicles(车辆) following the school bus must stop as if they met a red light. After all the children get on or off, the school bus will drive away. Then other vehicles can go on.
|
Many people will think of cartoons as soon as they talk about Japanese school buses which are usually in pink or blue. For a long time, cartoon pictures on school buses have already been popular and become models of Japanese school buses. When children see pink Hello Kitty or blue Doraemon, no one will refuse to go to school any more.
On Japanese school buses, there’s always a headman caring for kids. If something happens suddenly, the headman will tell parents about it as soon as possible. |
1.What color are Canadian school buses?
A. Red B. Yellow C. Pink D. Blue
2. From the passage, we know that __________ .
A. Canadian school buses must have a headman
B. Canadian school buses should follow other vehicles
C. Japanese school buses may look cute for students
D. Japanese school bus drivers can get licenses easily
3. The passage is written mainly to________.
A. introduce school buses in Canada and Japan
B. suggest schools choosing better school buses
C. encourage students to study in Canada and Japan
D. ask students to obey traffic rules all the time
完形填空
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.
Long ago, there was a mother and a son living in a house. She worked hard everyday, ________ they were always poor.
One day, her son stole his friend's ________ . "Mom, what do you think of this bag?" His mother praised（表扬）her son ________ scolding（责骂）him. "It looks great!"
The next time, he stole an overcoat. She praised him again ________ he stole it.
A few years later, he ________ to be a young man. He stole jewelry and ________ them to his mother. "How ________ !" This time, she did not scold her son again.
Then, because he was ________ scolded by his mother, he started to steal more expensive things. One day, the police ________ him. Before putting him in ________ , he begged the police to meet his mother. They took him to his mother.
As soon as he saw his mother, he ________ her earlobe（耳垂）. "Ouch! What's the matter with you?"She finally scolded him. Her son answered, " ________ you had given me a scolding like that when I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief."
The mother’s________ was broken as she looked at her son heading to prison. "If I only could ________ time, I would scold him strictly." She regretted（后悔） that she always praised him, ________ he did.
1.A. but B. and C. or D. then
2.A. bag B. watch C. bike D. book
3.A. because of B. instead of C. because D. instead
4.A. before B. since C. after D. until
5.A. put up B. looked up C. got up D. grew up
6.A.brought B. put C.told D. bought
7.A. beautiful B. terrible C. useful D. kind
8.A. often B. never C.sometimes D. always
9.A. heard B.looked C. caught D. searched
10.A.hospital B. school C. hotel D. prison
11.A.bit B.hit C.took D. ate
12.A.If B. Unless C. Though D. Although
13.A. eye B. heart C. mouth D. ear
14.A. turn on B. turn off C. turn back D. turn down
15.A. wherever B. whoever C. whenever D. whatever
---I am very worried about tomorrow’s math test. I am afraid I can’t pass this time.
--___________! I’m sure you’ll be successful.
A. No problem B. Cheer up
C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
---I wonder if it is going to rain next week.
---If it_________, I have to stay at home.
A. is B. does C. do D. will
--I would rather_________ than dance. What about you? ---I prefer________.
A. sing; to dance B. sing; dance
C. singing; to dancing D. singing; to dance
