C

It doesn’t matter if you have one friend or 20, because there are only a few people in this world that can make you truly happy. For me, my family and my three best girlfriends mean everything to me.

Some days I didn’t want to go to school because I felt so disappointed in myself but I don’t regret a thing. It makes you stronger as a person, and if you are able to mend your friendships like I have done, then you can do anything.

My mom always told me, “Stephanie, remember that a friend is a gift that you give to yourself. A friend will never make you laugh and be there for the good and the bad. A true friend will never make fun of you. If a friend is a piece of work, then he or she has never been a friend at all. A friend is the biggest gift to you.”

Everyone is going to make mistakes but please don’t push them away, especially if it’s someone you really care about. I know when I make mistake I beat myself up about it. I just wish someone would have reached out a hand to help me back up on my feet like my best friend did. If someone is new or doesn’t have a friend, please reach out and befriend them because that small action could mean the world to them. Now that I’m older, I understand what my mom has been trying to tell me, and now I know that the friends that I choose will also be the kinds of friends that I would want to be surrounded by forever.

71. The writer was unwilling to go to school because ______.

A. she was disappointed in herself

B. she regretted something he had done

C. she was busy trying to fix a friendship

D. she went to buy a gift for her mother

72. According to passage, a true friend should be a person that ______.

A. often gives you gifts

B. makes you happy

C. does both good and bad things to you

D. seldom makes fun of you

73. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer ______.

A. doesn’t have many friends

B. doesn’t think that friends will make her truly happy

C. understands what a friend means to her

D. has nothing except her family and three girlfriends

74. If you hope to have a friend, you should do the following EXCEPT ______.

A. giving ad vice and offer help if he or she makes mistakes

B. regarding his or her as a piece of work

C. considering him or her a valuable gift

D. trying to treat a newcomer as a friend

75. According to the passage, which is WRONG?

A. Making friends with some lonely people will bring them warmth

B. Your friend should not make mistakes in face of you.

C. Mother told me what friend is.

D. You should care about your friend.

第二节：任务型阅读：

阅读下列材料， 从所给的六个选项(A, B,C, D, E, F)中， 选出符合各个小题要求的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。

The people below are all trying to choose which TV programme to watch. After the description of these people, there is information about six TV programmes A-F. Decide which programme would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one programme which you do not need to use.

_________ 76. Although Rob lead a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

_________ 77. Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out!

_________ 78. Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme w hich gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

_________ 79. Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

_________ 80. Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

TODAYS TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW

A. TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B. TV3 9:00p.m. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live. X k b 1 . c o m

C. TV2 8:10p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.

D. TV1 5:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

E. TV3 8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.

F. TV3 7:40p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.