Most of us feel a certain pride about our friends. We are pleased that

1.We buy houses according to what we can afford and what happens to be on the market when we're looking.

2.We are first and foremost responsible to and for ourselves. We can help other people. We cWe are first and foremost responsible to and for ourselves. We can help other people. We can assist other people. What we cannot do is make what we do for others or what others do for us more important than what we do for ourselves. When we find something or someone creating in our lives something we do not want, we must muster the courage and strength to tell them to stop it. When we do, we preserve our sense of self.

3.We are first and foremost responsible to and for ourselves. We can help other people. We can assist other people. What we cannot do is make what we do for others or what others do for us more important than what we do for ourselves. When we find something or someone creating in our lives something we do not want, we must muster the courage and strength to tell them to stop it. When we do, we preserve our sense of self.

4.Friendship has a special status in our society. It's different from those relationships where we have little control. We can't change our families. And we often have neighbors who irritate us and colleagues we have to put up with. Friends are thought of as the fun part of our lives.

5. When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are. 3) People who arefarsighted______. (2分) 选项： A:cannot do a lot of close work without glasses B:can only see things that are very close to their eyes C:have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length D:have the same problem as the nearsighted people

6.We learn who we are and what we stand for and what inspires us. Also, in this period we are (2) with a lot of pressure from our parents who want us to make something out of ourselves.

7.According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that______. 选项： A:we fail to listen carefully when they talk B:people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say C:people usually state one thing but means another D:we tend to doubt what our friends say

8.3. No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us. In their efforts to persuade us to buy this or that product, advertisers have made a close study of human nature and have classified all our little weaknesses. According to the sentences, ________.A. in spite of our good taste, we still may be forced by advertisements to buy what we do not wantB. our good taste will guide us to buy the things we want despite advertisementsC. advertisements have often neglected human natureD. advertisers tend to overlook our little weaknesses

9.The teacher asked us ( ) 选项： A:when did we finish our work B:why didn't we tell him about it earlier C:what we were interested in D:where we are going to have our lunch

10.2. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that　选项： A:We fail to listen carefully when they talk ; B:People tend to be annoyed when we check what they say ; C:People usually state one thing but means another ; D:We tend to doubt what our friends say

11.Love and friendship are two of the most precious things people can have. For all the care and trust we are blessed with, we have someone to be grateful to — our parents, family, and friends. But how often do we take all that for granted? Love is not a one-way street, and friendship also needs nurturing.

12.We’ve had our dreams since childhood.Although dreams change as we get older,there is no denying that they are never far away from us and have been quietly witnessing our ().All great success start with () or dreams.When we dream,we are creating our life,we are thinking of the () change we can make,and we are actively pursuing what we think is significant.We should () our dreams and never let anybody steal or destroy them.As long as we are clear about what we want,set () goals,and take action,we will achieve our dreams sooner or later.

13.In the U. S.（） A: , by using credit cards we can spend more than we have,within a certain period of time.A. but we have to pay back later more than what we owe B: and we don’t have to pay back any other money C: but we pay back a little less than what we owe D: and we must soon pay back what we owe

14.What do experiments show about our memories 选项： A、We are more likely to remember things we do than things we see. B、People always remember pleasant things rather than unpleasant ones. C、Our ability to remember something depends on our feelings when it happens. D、We tend to have better long-term memories than short-term memories.

15. What message does the author intend to convey as he talks about our limitations? 选项： A、 Experience, our best teacher, comes from what we have lived through. B、 Experience is extremely precious since we can’t experience again what we have lived through. C、 It’s a real pity that we are powerless against the limits space and time set on us. D、 Though our experience is limited by time and space, reading can bring us unlimited additionalsecondhand experience.

16.The main reason we don’t make meetings more productive is that we don’t value our time properly. The people who call meetings and those who attend them are not thinking about time as their most valuable resource. But time is the most perishable good in the world. You can’t earn an extra hour to use on a busy day. Nonetheless, we usually have a vague feeling that there is plenty of time--somewhere in the future--so we waste it now and carelessly steal time from our families, friends of ourselves.

17. From good reading we can acquire pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and ease our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we would never be lonely. Whether the characters described are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they are like human friends who we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new friends. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never make us tire with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts given by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead various kinds of lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off places, a book will help us when nothing else can. Through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the wonders of engineering, are all open to those who read books. 选项：A. We should learn how to choose good books to read. B. We should forget everything when reading good books. C. Reading good books is very important in one's education. D. Reading good books can give us enjoyment and satisfaction. A. the characters excite our imagination B. the characters are more friendly to us C. the characters become our companions D. the characters teach us how to make friends A. they never leave us or give us up B. they are the type of friend we like C. they never fear hurting our feelings D. they are exactly like real-life friends A. Good books can provide us with encouragement. B. Good books can help us escape from the dull reality. C. Good books can give us everything we need for a happy life. D. Good books can bring us literary knowledge and experiences. A. the world in books becomes our world B. the world in books is easy for us to enter C. books make the reader ask many questions D. books can answer questions we have asked

18. With every class we teach,we need to learn who the people in front of s are. We need to Know where they are intellectualy, who they are as people and what we can do to help them grow.Teaching. even when you have a group of a hundred students on hand,is a matter of dialogue．

19.Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, __21__ backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure. Many of us think __22__ stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how other people put us __23__ pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget that we are largely responsible for some of the stress ourselves. We sometimes take __24__ more work than our bodies and our minds can handle. We should learn to __25__ our limitations. We should be aware of which things are really important and which are not.

20.When choosing friends, what should we keep in mind? 选项： A、Causal friends and best friends play different roles. B、We should keep a balance between causal friends and best friends. C、It is impossible to have causal friends and best friends at the same time. D、We can’t share our secrets with casual friends.

21.Which of the following is not the conclusion that we can draw from this passage? 选项： A: Sensible science fiction writers may tell us what to do in future B: We are bound to have problems as we try to make progress in science C: No one knows anything about what to do with the problems we to face D: Our view of the world are subject to change