B
Friends aren’t just fun to have around; they actually help your health. A recent study finds that people who have a larger group of friends in their life live longer than those with few friends by 22%.
Friends help you develop healthy habits. Friends can influence you to make good health changes in your life. Going out with the girls, for example, may mean you see their healthy choices at lunch and do the same. A night out with the boys may include basketball or running rather than sitting in front of the TV. We often think of friends as a group that we have fun with, but a good time can also mean improving your world in some way. This is especially true when you have a lot of friends around you who want you to live a long and healthy life.
Friends help us meet the challenges differently. Failures (失败) can cause many kinds of physical problems in our bodies, but friends can change the way we deal with them and help our emotional (情绪的) health, which in turn allows us to meet the challenges in a stronger way.
Friends help you find diseases earlier. Sometimes, a friend notices something unusual about one’s health that he or she hasn’t even realized. They can point it out and encourage their friends to see a doctor.
Friends want us to be around a long time. Friends are very important in our life.
1.What do we learn from the recent study?
A. People who have many friends live a simple life.
B. People who have many friends live longer.
C. Friends are important for your success.
D. Friends are necessary for your life.
2.How do friends help us meet the challenges according to the passage?
A. By improving our abilities.
B. By encouraging us to see a doctor.
C. By dealing with the problems for us.
D. By changing the way we consider failures.
3.How many advantages does the passage tell about friends?
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to make good friends.
B. What makes a strong friendship.
C. Why friendship is important.
D. Friendship is good for health.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Friendships are very important to teenagers. Friendships provide teenagers with chances to develop social skills. Teenagers can learn how to end a fight and still remain friends. Friends provide fun and excitement for teenagers through games. Friends also give advice to one another. Teenagers talk through lots of problems with their friends. Friendships also provide help during times of difficulty. It is helpful for teenagers to have a friend who is going through the same situations.
What happens when youth don’t have friends? Teenagers without friends are usually more lonely and unhappy. They will have lower levels of grades and lower confidence. As they get older, they are more apt to drop out of school.
As kids move into their teenager years, friends and friendships play an important role in teenager life as a way of getting personal enjoyment and social learning.
Most teenagers will have friends who parents either like or dislike. However, it is important to keep in mind that one way teenagers can truly learn how to choose and keep friends is through personal experience, which is sure to have some mistakes. Parents should not be too hard on teenagers when they choose friends who are not good enough or when their friendship fails. Remember, every social experience helps teenagers to learn about different people and improve social skills.
As parents, it is important to encourage friendships among teenagers. However, it is important to know who your teenager’s friends are and to communicate openly about changes in friendships with your teenagers.
1.How many advantages of friends and friendship are mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A. They get better grades and leave school earlier.
B. They have a lower chance of leaving school earlier.
C. They have a higher chance of leaving school earlier.
D. They are good at dealing with social problems after school.
3.Who are the most possible readers of the passage?
A. Teachers. B. Teenagers. C. Researchers. D. Parents.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Friendship May Be Dangerous
B. Friendship Is Important to Teenagers
C. Parents Should Choose Friends for Their Children
D. Parents’ Advice Is Important to Teenagers’ Friendship
根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子
1. 为了提高他的英语，他加入了一个英语俱乐部。(in order to)
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2. 人人都能看出来，那个小男孩是故意犯错的。(on purpose)
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3. 夫妻俩正面对面站在那里。(face to face)
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4. 彼得以前是很出名的钢琴家，但是现在他已经不弹钢琴了。(no longer)
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5. 这个学生总是问他的老师一连串的问题。(a series of)
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根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. ___________________________(她感到很难过) on hearing the news.
2. I will go to ___________________(去理发) tomorrow.
3. She ________________________(没有理睬父母的劝告) and got into trouble.
4.The nurse _____________________(让小男孩平静下来) by giving him some candy.
5.We _________________________ (非常担心父亲的健康).
6. _____________________(就我个人而言),I’m against the plan.
7.You ____________________(本应该昨天完成这项工作).
8. ____________________________(为了能够按时完成任务),they worked day and night.
9.It’s the first time________________(我访问中国).
语法填空
1. In my opinion, there is no point ___________ (upset) about it.
2. It was difficult ___________ (calm)her down, as she was too excited.
3. ___________ (suffer) such a heavy loss, the boss didn’t have the courage to go on with his business.
4. There is much chance that Bill will recover ___________his injury in time for the race.
5. After the explosion happened in Tianjin, we ___________ (concern) about it.
6. Premier Xi Jinping expressed great concern for the poor, ___________ (add)that the government would take more measures to improve the living conditions of the local people.
7. The police went ___________the whole building but didn’t find anything valuable.
8. (tire)of staying indoors for days, we are longing to go out and relax ourselves.
9. A series of measures ___________ (take)to stop house prices from rising sharply since last year.
10. As an outgoing girl, I get along ___________ (nice) with my classmates.
根据汉语或首字母提示填写单词
1. We are off to England tomorrow and I haven’t p___________ yet.
2. She has s___________ from headache, so she won’t go to school.
3. I told my decision to my father, but he d__________ with it.
4. I’m g___________ to you for saving my life in the forest.
5. It is a custom to give waiters some t ___________ in the restaurants in western countries.
6. Tom___________(不喜欢) going shopping with his wife on weekends.
7. After a few days of cold, Tom began to___________(恢复).
8. This is___________(正是) what I am looking for.
9. Most of the___________(青少年) like searching information on the Internet.
10. He planned to buy a new house and___________(定居) down in Beijing.
