❋ B ❋

“I could see a huge flow (流动) of water, coming down fast from very high. I had no idea of shape, or situation, or anything. It was just so big.”

These are the words of the great English writer Charles Dickens. He wrote them when he was visiting Niagara Falls. This waterfall is on the border (边界) of the United States and Canada. It is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in North America.

Niagara Falls is on the Niagara River. The river divides just before the waterfall, and there are actually three waterfalls. On the American side are American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Horseshoe Falls is mostly on the Canadian side. The name comes from its shape — like a horseshoe, in a half circle. Horseshoe Falls is the widest of the three.

People mainly know about Niagara Falls because of its size and natural beauty. However, the Niagara River is also an important source (0) of electricity.

In the 1890s, the Westinghouse Electric Company built a large power system (电力系统) on the river. Many other companies also hoped to use the land for factories and power systems. However, around the same time, many people began to work to protect the natural area. Soon, the governments of the United States and Canada got involved with it. They protected the land around Niagara Falls. They made parks — green, natural areas. No one could buy this land for factories.

For hundreds of years, millions of people have visited Niagara Falls to enjoy its beauty.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )6. From Paragraph 1, we can know Charles Dickens was shocked by Niagara Falls’ ______.

A. speed                       B. color

C. beauty                      D. size

(  )7. Which of the following is NOT true about Niagara Falls?

A. It has three waterfalls.

B. It’s on the Niagara River.

C. It’s on the border of two countries.

D. It’s the largest waterfall in the world.

(  )8. Horseshoe Falls gets its name from its ______.

A. sound                B. shape

C. history                D. location

(  )9. The underlined words “got involved” in Paragraph 5 mean “______” in Chinese.

A. 支持                   B. 取缔

C. 介入                   D. 退出

(  )10. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The Niagara River is badly polluted.

B. There are no factories around Niagara Falls.

C. Visitors learn how Niagara Falls produces electricity when travelling.

D. Many companies built power systems around Niagara Falls in the 1890s.

❋ C ❋

Friends are always close. But if friends start wanting to spend less and less time together, the friendship will disappear gradually. If that happens, it’s OK. Here’s what to do.　　04

When you aren’t ready for a friendship to end

Be sad, but then move on. It’s normal to feel sad when a friendship ends. (11)___________ Spend time with other friends, too, and talk to a parent if you’re really upset.&

Be good to yourself. (12)___________ Stop. You can’t make anyone be your friend, so accept that this friendship has disappeared. Use your energy to start a new friendship that might fit you even better than your old one.

When you are ready for a friendship to end

Be quiet. (13)___________ If you need to talk to someone about it, talk to a parent or another adult.

Be kind. Ending a friendship will probably make your friend sad. Try to let the friendship disappear naturally.

Be respectful (表示尊敬的). If your friend tries to stay close, let him or her know why the friendship isn’t working. Still, respect his or her feelings. (14)___________

For your former (以前的) friends

Be you. The end of a friendship is not necessarily anyone’s fault, so don’t be hard on yourself. (15)___________ Remember that you are a person who is worth knowing, and that there are new friends out there.

根据材料内容，将A—E五个句子填入材料空白处，使材料完整、通顺。

A. When a friendship ends, you might think that’s your fault.

B. You may not want to be friends anymore but there’s no need to be enemies.

C. Turn to fun activities, or work to forget your sadness.

D. This friendship was part of your life, not your whole life.

E. Your other friends don’t need to know about the problems you are having in this friendship.

四. 情景交际(每小题1分，共5分)

根据对话内容，在空白处填上恰当的单词、短语或句子，使对话完整、通顺。

A: Alice, you don’t look well.

B: Yes, I had a bad day today.

A: (1)__________________?

B: My friend Judy invited me to have dinner at a restaurant.21032

A: That sounds great.

B: But she (2)__________________ and waiting for her made me very angry.

A: (3)__________________?

B: About an hour. She said the traffic was terrible.5

A: And then?

B: As soon as we sat down, she said the music in that restaurant made her sleepy.

A: So you (4)__________________?

B: Yes, and we went to another one. But when we got there, the restaurant had been (5)__________________.8

A: That’s too bad!