Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence (影响) your development, maturity (成熟) and sense of responsibility (责任). A familiar expression is "You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are." Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic (竞技的). If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.

Some people call you their friends for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are superficial (表面的) only "friends" on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called "friends" if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the "phoney".

True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.

36. The first paragraph tells us _____.

A. how to make a true friend

B. we should make friend in our childhood

C. what is friendship based on

D. friends play a very important part in our life

37. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. What you value above anything is the friendship developing during childhood.

B. The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time.

C. Only through your friends' influence will you take the responsibility for your task.

D. If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover.

38. "So-called" friends refer to _____.

A. someone who only wants to be your friend when you are successful

B. those who want to benefit from you

C. the friends who are on the surface only

D. all of the above

39. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. You should tell true friends from phoneys.

B. True friendship is too difficult to find.

C. You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.

D. A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.

40. The proper title for this article may be "_____".

A. Friends B. How to Make Friends

C. A True Friend D. A So-called Friend

B

For Children

Museum: Children's Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235

Story time: Children's Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624

Sports: Soccer Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643

Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632

Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354

Useful Phone Numbers

Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901

Hospital: 68787451

Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847

Taxi: 79210583

Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-7302

41. It's Friday afternoon, you can go to_______.

A. visit the museum B. play soccer

C. play basketball D. read children's stories

42. If children want to watch new films，they should go to________.

A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street

C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road

43. If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can __________.

A. ask for some hotel information B. do some shopping

C. have a good story time D. order fast food in a restaurant

44. Lily's father is ill. She should dial________.

A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583 C. 6878745l D. 96725643

45. You can not get any information about________ from the two notices.

A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises

C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi

C

It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.

Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: "Give my dog half a pound of meat." Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently "Take this to the butcher (a person whose job is selling meat). And he's going to give you your lunch today."

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