1、”As I was walking, a bunch of kids ran toward him, knocking all his books out of his arms, making him land in the dirt. I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.Handing him his books, I said, “Those guys really should get punished.” He smiled at me gratefully. It was the smile that showed real gratitude.
2、I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. We talked all the way home, and I carried his books. I invited him to play football on Saturday with me. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He was one of those guys that really found himse
3、lf during high school. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. As he started his speech, he cleared his throe. “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years: your parents, your teachers, maybe a coach, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you t
4、hat being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.”I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over that weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker (储物柜) so his Mom wouldnt have to do it later and
5、was carrying his things home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.” I heard the gasp (气喘) go through the crowd as this popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his mom and dad looking at me, with the
6、same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its deep meaning.Never underestimate (低估) the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a persons life. God puts us all in each others lives to influence one another in some way. Each day is a gift from God! Dont forget to s
7、ay, “Thank you!1. When I first met Kyle, he .A. ran with a bunch of kids B. felt very sorrowfulC. got hurt landing in the dirt D. was tired from walking2. The reason why Kyle and I become friends is all the following EXCEPT that .A. I helped him pick up his books B. I talked with him all the way hom
8、eC. I helped him punish the kids disturbing him D. I asked him to play football on weekend3. In Paragraph 4, the underline word “them” refers to .A. your coaches B. your teachers C. your parents D. your friends4. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. The writers kindness helped Kyle through his hard
9、 time.B. It was Kyles weakest moment after he met me.C. Kyle experienced his hardest time when speaking.D. Kyles parents managed to stop him killing himself.5. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell us a story about friendship. B. To show us the influence of kindness.C. To advise us to be gra
10、teful for God. D. To help us get through the hard time.助读词汇gratefully adv. 感激地 gratitude n. 感激;谢意gesture n. 动作 influence vt.&n. 影响a bunch of 一群 clear ones throat 清清嗓子with disbelief 难以置信地 make it through those tough years 渡过艰难岁月BMost friendships die a nature death: people move, change jobs, or start
11、different stages of life. Other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. When a friendship is over and you dont understand why, it can be especially painful. Sometimes a friend ends your relationship without telling you why.The loss of friendship might be worth reflecting on. Knowing when a friendshi
12、p is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future.See if you can find a problem.When a friendship is over, examine your relationship. Perhaps you remember your friend complaining that youre always late. Maybe you seldom return your friends phone calls. When a friend end
13、s your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over.Writer a letter to your friend.Express you feelings about the friendship. Do you miss seeing them? Do you have any regrets? Would you act differently if you were still friends? Make it an honest communication.Express you fee
14、ling of being hurt or anger.Write or talk about how you feel in a letter. When a friendship is over, it is important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel, and why. Write until you have nothing left to say. When a friend ends your relationship, you do have the right to express yourself.Communicat
15、e that you are open to pick up the friendship.When a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send Christmas, or birthday cards. Say hi and send greetings through mutual (共同的) friends. When a friendship is over, dont give up with ease until you are ready.Decide to make your present fri
16、endships better.An adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. Talk to your present friends. Are they happy with your friendship? If a friend ends your relationship, learn something from it.1. The underlined phrase “reflecting on” in Para. 2 is clo
17、sest in meaning to _.A. thinking about B. giving up C. keeping on D. getting angry2. What can we know from “See if you can find a problem”?A. You are always late when you and your friend plan to go out.B. You often refuse to answer your friends phone calls.C. Your friend is fond of complaining all t
18、he time.D. Perhaps your friendship is over because of your problem.3. When a friendship is over, you may do all the following EXCEPT _.A. write a letter to your friend to tell your regrets B. talk about how you feel about your friendshipC. ask your friend whose fault on earth it is D. send your gree
19、tings to your friend before giving up4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. friendships may end as a result of different reasons.B. Knowing why a friendship ends helps find a stronger one.C. Dont abandon a friendship easily when it is over.D. communication is the best way
20、to make up the friendship.5. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. explain why you lose a friendship B. suggest what to do when a friendship is overC. tell you when a friendship is over D. advise how to end a friendshipunexpectedly adv. 出乎意料地 painful adj. 痛苦的right n. 权利 reconnect vt
21、. 重新联系 strengthen vt. 巩固 be open to 愿意 with ease 轻易地 different stages of 不同阶段的二、完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)The Importance of Interpersonal RelationshipWith the development of our society, the 1 between people becomes inevitable (不可避免的). People need to 2 with oth
22、ers as long as they are in the world. As a result, the interpersonal relationship becomes more and more 3 .First of all, a good interpersonal relation 4 people become successful. Through the human history, we can 5 that no one can do everything well and become successful 6 . Most of the great men ha
23、ve a good relationship among people. For many people, interpersonal relationship and their ability are 7 important to their success. 8 a good relationship with others, people can easily get 9 from others when facing difficulties. In other words, 10 interpersonal communication skills can help remove
24、11 on the way to 12 . Secondly, a good interpersonal relation can help people live a happy life. Living in a 13 environment need people keep a good relationship with the people around. The 14 people will form a happy atmosphere. That will make people work 15 and keep a good mood in the daily life. I
25、t is certain that people will receive happiness in the end.To 16 , as interpersonal relationship is so 17 to peoples success and happiness, I strongly 18 people get along well with others. The first thing is to smile 19 more every day! This is what you can do without any 20 , isnt it?1. A. survey B.
26、 partner C. connection D. gossip2. A. communicate B. partner C. quarrel D. confront3. A. perfect B. doubtful C. close D. important4. A. shapes B. revenges C. promotes D. directs5. A. predict B. summarize C. imagine D. mention6. A. alone B. together C. hard D. fast7. A. increasingly B. visibly C. for
27、mally D. equally8. A. Leaving B. Bending C. Dreaming D. Keeping9. A. investment B. assistance C. finance D. power10. A. exact B. grateful C. lonely D. excellent11. A. doubts B. revenges C. obstacles D. apologies12. A. success B. function C. perfection D. formula13. A. harmonious B. purposeful C. wic
28、ked D. magical14. A. reliable B. friendly C. moody D. lively15. A. advance B. informal C. efficient D. impartial16. A. set down B. calm down C. sum up D. add up17. A. successful B. sensitive C. serious D. essential18. A. question B. advocate C. compromise D. praise19. A. calmly B. honestly C. concer
29、nedly D. entirely20. A. difficulty B. power C. series D. disagreementexcellent adj. 优秀的 atmosphere n. 气氛mood n. 心情 strongly adv. 强烈地to sum up 总而言之 with the development of 随着的发展三、语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Keeping complaining can be a hurt in interpersonal relationships. So, 1 (improve) rel
30、ationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain. To begin with, you need to be specific. Dont say, “Boy, did you act like 2 fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting drunk and telling 3 (offend) jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Dont mention old offences 4 are from last month or last year. 5 doing this, you take away attention from the problem at hand. Moreover,