Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness over the next few days. “Why didn’t anyone say ‘hi’ to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?” she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been something wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!
What caused Anna’s problem? The reason was that nobody knew her. Most people don’t like talking with strangers. So it’s your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to know. The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, “Hey, how’s everything going?” In this way, you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.
When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.
In fact, saying “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your heart to strangers!
1.What was Anna’s problem?
A. She was afraid of entering a new school. B. She had no friends in her new school.
C. She didn't like making friends with strangers. D. Her classmates didn't like her clothes or hair.
2.Which of the following shows the change in Anna’s feelings?
A. afraid→relaxed→nervous→happy B. happy→lonely→sad→proud
C. nervous→angry→happy →sad D. excited→afraid→lonely→happy
3.According to the writer, what is the easiest way to catch others’ attention?
A. Noticing them first B. Talking to them
C. Doing something for them. D. Making yourself cool.
4.What can you learn from the passage?
A. Teenagers can't get along well with each other.
B. Loneliness is a common problem these days.
C. Opening our heart to strangers can help us get friends.
D. It’s hard to take the first step towards the road to friendship.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Anna’s new school life B. Anna’s problems with the new school
C. Anna’s new classmates D. How to make new friends
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve been part of his life. I had spent seven______years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life______. Suddenly I had to ______my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.
Finally, I felt my anger at my brother. The poor baby had no ______what had made me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this home______did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved_______me around. However, I seldom talked to him and _______asked him to leave me alone.
Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, _______I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed. My hand, completely________from my mind, reached through the bars(护栏). At once, he reached his small hand and softly touched_______. And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed________. How could I hate someone who made me feel so important? For the _____time, I saw my brother , not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favoured(宠爱), but through the eyes of a _______.
To this day, I can’t imagine life_______my brother. It is unbelievable how much I have _______about life from a seven-year-old boy. Above all, Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself.
1.A. happy B. hard C. lonely D. busy
2.A. began B. continued C. changed D. saved
3.A. collect B. choose C. hide D. share
4.A. fun B. idea C. fear D. worry
5.A. which B. where C. who D. what
6.A. showing B. carrying C. meeting D. following
7.A. always B. already C. hardly D. almost
8.A. but B. so C. or D. for
9.A. far B. sick C. different D. free
10.A. one B. both C. mine D. them
11.A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
12.A. first B. second C. last D. next
13.A. student B. parent C. teacher D. sister
14.A. except B. with C. without D. through
15.A. cared B. learned C. talked D. heard
— Could you tell me ______? I must find him.
— Sorry. I have no idea. But he was here just now.
A. where Tom was B. where Tom has gone
C. where can I find Tom D. where has Tom been
---Are you getting on well with Tom?
---We used to. But the more I know him, ______ I like him.
A. the more B. the less C. the little D. the least
I didn’t get a letter from them ______ the end of last month.
A. in B. since C. by D. till
Most of the TV ads are silly. Watching them is just _______________.
A. waste of time B. a waste of time C. waste time D. wasting of tim
