Please match the words with their proper meanings.
1.pretend A.express an opposite opinion
2.admit B.easily hurt or damaged
3.forgive C.consider or say that sb. is responsible for sth. done
4.focus D.to behave as if something is true
5.remark E.accept and agree
6.argue F.stop being angry towards sb. or about sth.
7.sensitive G.centre of activity, interest, etc.
8.blame H.say or write sth. by way of comment
答案:1~5 DEFGH 6~8 ABC
Ⅰ.If your friend tells others about your secrets, how will you feel and react?
We should keep our promise and keep friends' secrets. Honesty is one of the most important factors in the friendship.
Ⅱ.When your friendship is in trouble, will you stop talking with your friend and make a new friend?
react to sthNo. Friends should unite and help each other when meeting with some difficulties both in study and in other fields of life.
Ⅰ.Fastreading
1.According to the two passages, especially the last sentence “what shall/should I do?”,the main idea of the text is
that_Sarah_and_Andrew_have_trouble_with_their_friends_and_ask_for_advice_on_how_to_get_along _with_their_friends.
2.(1)Read the text “Secrets and lies” quickly and number these events in the correct order.
4 Sarah admitted to Hannah that she had done badly in the test.
3 Sarah felt ashamed.
1 Sarah had a test.She said the test was easy and she was sure of getting a good grade.
5 Sarah found a piece of paper on her desk that said “Stupid Sarah got a D!”
2 Sarah's teacher told her she had scored the lowest mark in the class.
6 Sarah went straight to Hannah and told her they weren't going to be friends any more.
(2)Read the text “A friendship in trouble” quickly and number these events in the correct order.
3 Matthew has become quiet and sad.
5 My brother advised me to find another friend.
4 I saw Matthew talking to Peter.
1 We lost the football game because Matthew played badly.
2 Matthew and I argued with each other.
Ⅱ.Carefulreading
(Ⅰ)Choose the best answers according to the text.
1.What is the secret in the first letter?
A.A quiz result.
B.Love story.
C.Family affairs.
D.Wrong behaviour.
2.What is Hannah's explanation?
A.The math teacher let out the secret.
B.She let it out by accident.
C.Someone else must have been spying on them in the washroom.
D.Other students saw the result.
3.Which statement is TRUE according to Sarah's letter?
A.Sarah and Hannah became best friends because they had the same hobby.
B.Hannah didn't notice something was wrong with Sarah at first.
C.Sarah felt sure she could get a good grade in such an easy math quiz.
D.Sarah believed it was Hannah who wrote that piece of paper.
4.Which of the following can best describe Matthew?
A.He is not as cheerful and outgoing as before.
B.He feels really innocent after hurting Andrew.
C.He is too sensitive and bitter about everything.
D.He was not trying hard enough in the football match.
5.Which of the following does Andrew agree with?
A.He should not play football with Matthew any more.
B.By comparison Matthew hurt him more deeply.
C.Matthew is quiet and polite by nature.
D.Friendship is as important as football.
答案:1~5 ACCAD
(Ⅱ)Fill in each blank with no more than three words according to the two letters.
Title Secrets and lies A friendship in trouble
(1)Problems Sarah has lost her best friend
Hannah.
Andrew's best friend Matthew has
no longer talked to him.
(2)Reasons/Cau
ses Sarah (3)shared_with_nobody but
Hannah the secret that she scored
the lowest in a math test. The next
day, all her classmates knew about
it, so she told Hannah their
friendship came to an end. She
thought the problem (4)lay with
Hannah.
Last week they
(7)lost an important football
match against another school.
Andrew blamed Matthew for his
playing carelessly. Then both of
them shouted at each other and it
turned into a horrible argument.
Matthew hasn't spoken to Andrew
(8)since.
Feelings
Sarah:
•Feeling betrayed by Hannah.
•Feeling (5)ashamed of her lowest
grade in the class.
•Feeling (6)shocked_and_upset
after finding her secret out.
•Feeling angry with Hannah.
Andrew:
•Getting angry with Matthew for
his not trying hard enough.
•Feeling (9)guilty of his cruel
remarks.
•Feeling
(10)awkward/embarrassed when
sitting in silence next to Matthew
in class.
Ⅲ.Studyreading
Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.
1.However, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were staring at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, “Stupid Sarah got a D!”
[句式分析]
Error!
and连接并列句
[尝试翻译] 然而第二天,一走进数学课堂我就注意到同学们都在盯着我。当我坐下的时候,我惊讶地发现自己的课桌上放着一张纸条,上面写着“笨蛋萨拉只得了个D!”
2.However, the only people who see our grades are the teacher and the students that the grades belong to.
[尝试翻译] 然而,能看到分数的只有老师和得该分数的学生本人。
3.He got annoyed, saying it wasn't his fault if he couldn't play as well as me, and that I shouldn't talk to him in this manner.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 他被惹火了,说如果他的球技不如我那可不是他的错,还说我不应该以这种方式和他说话。
Ⅳ.Postreading
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
In Sarah's letter, she told Annie that she and Hannah had been best friends since ①primary school. They were both very ②hardworking and got good grades at school. One day, they had a ③surprise math quiz. Though it was easy, Sarah got the lowest grade in the class! The following day Sarah found almost everyone in the class knew it. She was so ④angry with Hannah because she only told H
annah the secret. Hannah said someone must have been ⑤spying on them in the washroom, but Sarah didn't believe her explanation and couldn't ⑥forgive her.
In Andrew's letter, he said he and his best friend Matthew were in the school football team. Last week they played ⑦against another school. As a result ⑧of Matthew's careless playing, they lost the game. Andrew shouted at him but Matthew didn't think it was his ⑨fault. Since then, they had
⑩stopped talking with each other.
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