Unit1 Friendship 阅读理解训练
一、阅读理解专训
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A friend is better than fortune. A friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be unreasonable,but they can be explained as follows:the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good ways while the second refers to all bad ones who lead us into bad ways.
My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below:He has no bad habits,such as smoking and drinking.He lives in frugality(节俭).He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time.At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers;at school he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates.He treats those truly who are true to him.In a word,he has all the good characteristics that I don’t have.I can follow him as a model.With his help I can be free from all difficulties.
Indeed,if I have such a person as my friend,I shall never fear difficulty and shall never know the existence of the word “failure”.
( )1. This passage tells us_________.
A. how to make friends with others
B. how the writer’s friend helps him
C. what kind of person the writer’s friend is
D. what kind of person we should make friends with
( )2. An ideal friend means________.
A. a true friend
B. a false friend
C. an imaginary friend
D. an excellent friend
( )3. From the passage we can learn that________.
A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other
B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend
C. the writer’s ideal friend has a lot to learn from him
D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend
B
How do you repair a broken friendship? I'll give you several tips below.
To begin with, a real friend is a treasure (财富). You don't throw a friend away because your feelings got hurt or you are unwilling to discuss a
misunderstanding. Don't let senseless things destroy your friendship.To me, if it's worth the fight, it is worth the sacrifice (牺牲). If you can't sacrifice to keep the friendship, then maybe it isn't true friendship.
Be willing to apologize even if the problem isn't your fault. The friendship is larger than who is at fault. I
f you can heal the friendship with an apology, then do so. Don't wait for your friends to realize how wrong they are, or even to admit their share of guilt. Go to them.Make the first move. Raise the white flag first.
However you want to look at it, be willing to do what it may take to heal the relationship. Many friendships stay wounded or destroyed because both waited for the other to make the first move and neither did.
Remind each other that the friendship is more important.A simple reminder of how special the friendship is will go a long way to soften a hard heart.Be willing to take the higher ground.I have a policy in my marriage that if there is a disagreement in values,we always take the higher one.If you can't come up to your friend's level,you will begin to estrange him.I feel that the friendship is more important than my personal position.The higher ground is always safer anyway.When repairing a friendship you must remember that together you can complete much more than either can separately.A friendship is full of synergy (协同作用).
( )4. According to the passage, in order to keep true friendship, ________.
A. you should always please your friend
B. you need to make sacrifices sometimes
C. you need to do more for your friend
D. you shouldn't have disagreement with your friend
( )5. What should you do if you know it's your friend's fault and you want to repair the friendship according to paragraph 3?
A. Apologize to him.
B. Criticize him first.
C. Ask others to tell him.
D. Point it out to him reasonably.
( )6. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Few people can get a real friendship.
B. Distance can easily break a friendship.
C. Wait long enough for both of you to calm down after misunderstanding.
D. The author advises reminding the importance of the friendship when it is broken.
( )7.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to apologize to your friend
B. how to make friends with others
C. tips on repairing a broken friendship
D. ways to create a treasure with friends
C
Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and movi
ng to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
( )8. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.
A. at the age of 13
B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes
D. before the writer’s family moved away
( )9.They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.
A. got married
B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters
D. could see each other on special time ( )10. The writer was happy when she _______.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
( )11. They haven’t kept in touch _______.
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married
D. since the writer’s family moved away
D
How do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.
1. When talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”.
2. In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers(顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know.
3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Ms”, etc, before their family names.
4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use. For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.
( )12. According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to_______.
A. address a person you don’t know
B. apologize to others
C. catch the attention of a stranger
D. suggest good manners ( )13. If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him___.
A. John
B. Smith
C. Mr. John
D. Mr. Smith
( )14. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. “Sir” and “Madam” are used more often in America than in England.
B. People often use “Mr”、 “Mrs” or “Ms” before the first names of those people who they don’t know very well.
C. “Pal” and “mate” are usually only used among men.
D. While addressing friends, people just use their first names.
wrote怎么读( )15. From the passage, we can infer from that______.
A. textbook
B. card
C. storybook
D. grammar book
E
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 16 Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 17 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
18 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; an
d a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 19 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
20 . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.
A. On the other hand, black is depressing.
B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up --- we are born with our preference.
C. The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.
D. If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观主义者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
E. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.
F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.
G. Colors do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it
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