词汇短语互译
1.使印象深刻 vt
2.态度 n.
3.耐心的 adj.
4.立即，即刻 adv.
5.感激；欣赏 v.
6.不正确地 adv.
7.技术 n.
8.培训 v.
9.被遗弃的 adj.
10.令人失望的 adj.
11.取得进步
12.（飞机）起飞
13.换句话说
14.是…的缩写
15.远离；远非
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sometimes your friends start to talk about a new video game or a new app they have downloaded. It sounds pretty cool, and your friends really seem to like it. You become so 1. (interest) in it that you want to buy it too. Has this ever happened to you?
In the US and in places around the world, there is a similar feeling of wanting the 2. (new), greatest tech gadgets (小玩意). There is a big 3. (attract) to getting the latest technology even though people may not need it. But why is this?
As to(关于) these technologies, there’s 4. initial （最初的） excitement that 5. (get) people’s attention, according to Richard Larson, a director at MIT, US. If there’s a big group of people 6. want these things, you want to be a part of the excitement too.
One of the major US 7. (company) that really take advantage of this is Apple. It comes out with a new iPhone with very small changes every year. But people still flock (涌入) to the stores even if they have just bought the previous phone.
However, 8. （buy）these things may not always be the best choice. You could be buying things that you don’t really need and 9. (spend) too much money just for the right to show it off to your friends.
Not only that, but our need to always be on your phones or playing video games takes 10. a lot of time in our lives. So is this excitement over technology a good or a bad thing?
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ________ you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only ________ friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the ________.She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves ________ with the cool ________. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, ________to the sound of them.
Autumn, for others, is a/an ________ season, while for me, it is an annoying season.The free days always get me ________.But one day, the sound of a violin ________ into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains.I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was ________ in playing her violin.
I had ________ seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been ________ there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day ________ I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her violin. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ________. ________ we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over.One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ________. To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a ________expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that ________ me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing ________ gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a ________—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
1.A. withB. forC. againstD. to
2.A. goodB. trueC. newD. old
3.A. soundB. songC. playD. violin
4.A. shakingB. hangingC. floatingD. falling
5.A. windB. snowC. airD. rain
6.A. watchingB. listeningC. seeingD. hearing
7.A. livelyB. lovelyC. harvestD. lonely
8.A. upB. offC. downD. over
9.A. flowedB. grewC. enteredD. ran
10.A. interestedB. activeC. busyD. lost
11.A. onceB. neverC. oftenD. usually
12.A. waitingB. stoppingC. standingD. hearing
13.A. becauseB. soC. whenD. but
14.A. interestingB. movingC. encouragingD. exciting
15.A. ButB. HoweverC. EvenD. Though
16.A. stoppedB. beganC. goneD. changed
17.A. happyB. sadC. strangeD. surprised
18.A. surprisedB. excitedC. encouragedD. interested
19.A. thatB. whichC. itD. who
20.A. songB. dreamC. fireD. sister
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. If offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 1. . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. _ 3.
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4. . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
C. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
D. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
E. Do not wait to be spoken to.
F. Try not to find fault with your friends.
G. Do things together.
Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
1.According to the survey of The Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier ___________.
A. when they are between ages of 18 and 85
B. when they come to their old age
C. when they are in their twenties
D. when they are eighteen years old
2.According to Arthur Stone, old people ________.
A. have a positive attitude toward their life
B. can control their behaviors better
C. dream about good things every day
D. have earned a large amount of money
3.From the last paragraph we can know that ________.
A. you must be worried if you have young children
B. health has nothing to do with your age
C. you can be happy even if you are still single
D. happiness depends on your family and job
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Getting older means getting happier
B. The young are happier than the old
C. The younger, the happier
D. Women are easier to happy in life
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