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Module 3 课时跟踪检测（二） Introduction & Reading —
Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．We are friends; we keep in touch by chatting (聊天) on the Net.
2．Your information is large in amount (数量) but poor in quality.
3．The purpose of the occasion was to raise (筹集) money for medical supplies.
4．The course is intended to increase students' interpersonal (人际关系的) skills.
5．The city is holding its annual trade fair (展览会) in May this year.
6．She knew beyond question that I was a person who could be trusted (trust)．
7．The police are investigating the theft (thief) of computers from the office.
8．Health problems are closely (close) connected with bad eating habits and a lack of exercise.
9．It is difficult to predict his action because he is so moody(mood)．
10．Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students in need of financial (finance) aid.
Ⅱ.选词填空
burst out， knock over， lose interest in， turn round， raise money， from time to time， go through， hold up
1．The cat did not do it.It couldn't possibly_knock_over the trash can.
2．The boy's heart seemed to split into two parts.He burst_out crying.
3．Too much stress will make me lose_interest_in life.
4．How does she keep smiling after all the hardships she has gone_through
5．I can see Kieks in the library from_time_to_time.
6．Our village is holding a fair to raise_money for the building of the new hall.
7．I missed seeing my brother off at the airport because my car was held_up in a traffic jam.
8．The sudden pat on her shoulder makes her turn_round with a start.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．这部电影太幽默了， 以至于我情不自禁地大笑起来。
The film is so_humorous_that I can't help laughing.
2．我正在学习怎样在网上为慈善机构筹钱。
I'm learning how to_raise_money_for charities online.
3．这座气派的大楼花了大量的钱。
Large_amounts_of_money were spent on the magnificent building.
4．我们要抓住一切机会接近群众。
We should seize every opportunity to_get_close_to the masses.
5．我第一次到这个城市的时候，觉得孤独无助。
The_first_time_I_arrived_in the city, I felt lonely and helpless.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Once again, I was in a new school.So was a girl in my class named Paris.That's where the similarities ended.
I was tall and she was short.I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest.I was awkward (笨拙的) and shy.She wasn't.I couldn't stand her, considering her my enemy.But she wanted to be friends with me.
One day, she invited me over and I said yes — I was too shocked to say no.Actually no one had invited me over to play before.But this girl, who wore the latest fashions, wanted to see me.
She lived on the fourth floor in a two room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister.When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies which was my next surprise.I would have thought she'd outgrown (长大而放弃) them.I had never played with them.But we sat on the floor of a walk in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies.That's when we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older.We both had wild imaginations.
We had a great day that afternoon.Our jaws (下巴)ached from smiling so much.She showed me her outfits (全套服装), which had mostly come from a designer clothing store (时装设计店) down the block.The woman who owned it used her as a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.
Paris had the whole neighborhood attracted.The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free pieces.Soon I was included in her magic world.We slept over at each other's houses, spent every free moment together.My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall.
Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the tough teenage years and taught me an amazing thing about making friends: your “worst enemy”can turn out to be your best friend.
语篇解读：作者回忆了转学后， 与女同学Paris由相识、敌对到和睦相处， 最后成为最要好的朋友的过程以及作者内心的感受。
1．Which of the following is most probably the best title
A．A story about Paris
B．An unlikely best friend
C．Life in a new school
D．A secret of how to make friends
解析：选B 标题归纳题。作者在文中回忆了最初结识Paris 的时候， 觉得不能忍受她， 所以把她当作自己的敌人， 后来她们成了最要好的朋友。故B项切题。
2．The writer and Paris were similar in that ________.
A．both of them were new students
B．both of them were friendly
C．both of them were tall
D．both of them were the youngest in class
解析：选A 细节理解题。从第一段中的“Once again, I was in a new school.So was a girl in my class named Paris.”可以看出两人都是刚到这所学校。故答案为A。
3．In the article the writer describes Paris as a girl who was ________.
A．awkward and shy B．fashionable and proud
C．quiet and lonely D．friendly and lovely
解析：选D 推理判断题。从第二段对两人的对比及下文对Paris的描述中可以看出， Paris跟作者(awkward and shy)不同， 她既友善又可爱。
4．From the article, we can see that through her friendship with Paris, the writer ________.
A．found she and Paris had more similarities than differences
B．was able to fit in at her new school with Paris' help
C．was not so awkward or shy as before
D．learned more about fashion herself
解析：选C 推理判断题。从倒数第二段中的“My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall.”可以看出， 与Paris的友谊对作者帮助很大， 作者不再像以前那样害羞了。
B
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized.Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled (贴标签) everything.I always looked for everything.Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！”Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing.Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone.All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side.I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief.Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me, meaning “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together：giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
语篇解读：作者与室友Kate在很多方面都存在差别，但后来一场冲突让作者学会了关心Kate，学会了如何与人相处。
5．What made Kate so angry one evening
A．She couldn't find her books.
B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “I heard her screaming, ‘Take your shoes away! Why under my bed！’”可知选D项。
6．The author tidied up the room most probably because
________.
A．she was scared by Kate's anger
B．she hated herself for being so messy
C．she wanted to show her care
D．she was asked by Kate to do so
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的最后两句话 “Obviously，that was something she should not go through alone.All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.”可知作者想对Kate表示关心。故选C项。
7．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed
A．By analyzing causes.
B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process.
D．By following time order.
解析：选B 推理判断题。第一段中通过不同方面的对比， 表现出作者和室友是截然不同的。故选B项。
8．What might be the best title for the story
A．My Friend Kate
B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized
D．Learning to Be Roommates
解析：选D 标题归纳题。根据文章的内容可知作者和室友在很多方面都存在差别， 但是经过了一件事情， 彼此相处得很好了， 再根据最后一段的内容可知两人都学会了如何和对方相处， 故选D项。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
How to Get to Know Someone
Getting to know someone takes time, but there are things you can do to get the communication flowing.
◆ Be confident.Be confident, be yourself, and accept who you are.Don't pretend to like things you really don't like, and don't say things you really don't believe.__1__
◆Ask questions.Ask them questions about their background, what they do, what they like, and what they dislike.This will give you a better idea as to who the person is on the inside.
◆ __2__ Doing this will show the person that you're interested in their words, and they will be more likely to be more open.Find common interests and expand your conversation around those.
◆ Tell other people about your ideas, and experiences.__3__ This will show the person that you're open to discuss personal thoughts, and hopefully inspire them to feel or behave in the same way towards you as you have felt or behaved towards them.
◆ Be trustworthy.Be a trustworthy person they can confide in without worrying about whether you'll judge them or spill their secrets.__4__ So keep shared information between yourselves.
◆ Be patient.Be patient and take your time getting to know someone.__5__
◆ Keep their interest.Tell them the most interesting things about yourself and your family and your likes and dislikes.
A．Share your feelings with each other.
B．Nothing pushes a person away like a lack of trust.
C．Listen attentively.
D．Keep conversations active by listening and responding physically.
E．Being honest will allow the other person to feel more relaxed around you.
F．Making contact with the other person will let them know that you enjoy their company.
G．The investment you make now will pay off with a significantly more satisfying relationship.
语篇解读：本文就如何交友提出了几条建议。
1．解析：选E 根据空前的“be yourself”“Don't pretend to like things you really don't like, and don't say things you really don't believe (不要假装喜欢你不喜欢的东西，不要说你不相信的东西)”可判断，此处讲“保持自我”，与E项中的“Being honest”相呼应，故选E项。
2．解析：选C 根据全文结构可知，本空是本段的主题句。根据空后的“Doing this will show the person that you're interested in their words”可知，代词this指的是“专心倾听”，故选C项。
3．解析：选A 根据本段首句“Tell other people about your ideas, and experiences”可知，本段围绕这一主题句展开。A项“分享感情”属于本段首句的同义替换，故选A项。
4．解析：选B 根据首句“Be trustworthy”可知，该段主要讲“要值得信赖”。B项“Nothing pushes a person away like a lack of trust”正是围绕这一主题展开介绍的，B选项中的关键词trust符合该语境，故选B项。
5．解析：选G 分析空前的“Be patient and take your time getting to know someone(耐心点，花时间去了解别人)”可知，G项“你现在的投资将有一个更令人满意的回报”符合语境。
Ⅵ.课时书面表达训练(根据汉语提示完成下面小作文)
Lucy 1.was_knocked_over (被撞倒) by a car when she was crossing a street. 2.A_huge_amount_of (大量的) money was needed for the medical care.Hearing this, she felt 3.as_if_it_were_the_end_of_the_world (好像是世界末日)．She would sometimes 4.burst_out_crying (突然大哭起来) when she was alone.She began to 5.become_moody (变得喜怒无常) and 6.lost_interest_in (对……失去兴趣) everything.Luckily, her close friends would visit her 7.from_time_to_time (有时) and chatted with her.What's more, her close friends held a fair and 8.raised_a_big_sum_of_money (募集了一大笔钱) for her.She realized she could 9.put_trust_in (信赖) her close friends, and she became optimistic.PAGE
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Module 3 课时跟踪检测（三） Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．He told the lawyer to tear (撕毁) up the old contract and to prepare a new one.
2．Her mother scolded (责备) her for not cleaning up her room this morning.
3．She quarrelled (吵架) with her brother last night about who should go first.
4．The writer's name has been mentioned (提到) several times in this article.
5．I should thank you for the privilege (特殊荣幸) of speaking here and for ensuring me such an attentive audience.
6．It was considerate (consider) of you not to watch TV while I was asleep.
7．He asked for forgiveness (forgive) for what he had done wrong.
8．It is widely recognized that drug abuse will cause a huge loss (lose) of both life and death.
9．Not many people agree with the government's prediction (predict) that the economy will improve.
10．She is the biggest liar (lie) I have ever known.
Ⅱ.选词填空
make up， keep in touch， in return， on the phone， belong to， be allergic to， be ashamed of， all at once
1．China is a developing country belonging_to the third world.
2．We accepted his presents and gave him something in_return.
3．All_at_once she decided she wasn't going, and she didn't explain why.
4．I have to_make_up the test I missed last week.
5．We haven't seen each other for a long time, but we have kept_in_touch.
6．Before you take the medicine, you should test yourself to see whether you_are_allergic_to it.
7．You should be_ashamed_of what you did yesterday at the party.
8．He has been on_the_phone to John for an hour.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. 没有先进技术， 人类不可能登上月球。
Without advanced technology, man wouldn't_have_landed on the moon.
2．他们正在听报告， 突然有人闯入。
They were_attending_a_lecture_when someone burst in.
3．她会说法语、德语和日语， 更不用说英语。
She can speak French, Germany and Japanese, not_to_mention English.
4．接受你的辞呈， 我感到非常遗憾。
I accepted your resignation with_great_regret.
5．到达一个新的地方， 我们将面临很多困难。
Arriving in a new place, we will_be_confronted_with many difficulties.
Ⅳ.完形填空
I was once an alcoholic.Years passed.With a lot of therapy and love, I left high school and all of its __1__ behind me.I have moved on and though I am financially poor, I find myself __2__ with the blessings and love.Recently, I helped a young friend with a bake sale to __3__ a middle school student who is battling brain cancer.
When Mr X came through the door, I was not __4__.Instead, I kind of hoped he didn't recognize me.__5__， what kinds of memories of me would have stuck with him after all these years What if he still thinks of me as that __6__ person that I once was __7__， he didn't recognize me.He simply spoke kindly to others, donated generally, and went on his way as usual.
Then, a few days ago, he once again came to a benefit to generously donate money to someone __8__.This time, I felt moved to introduce myself.We started to __9__， and before we knew it, we had caught up on 30 years of our lives! That was __10__ I knew what I had to do.I told him that though he didn't recognize it, he was very influential in my __11__ and becoming a much kinder, giving person.His shy smile and nod of his head, his kind and __12__ behavior, are the most important memories I carry with me from my high school years.When I get angry with the way the world is today, I __13__ myself of people like Mr X．They do __14__！
I told him all of these, and explained that, although he may not recognize it, he made a huge __15__ on someone's life.He seemed to appreciate my words.I apologized if I made him __16__， but they were things that needed to be said, things that __17__ have been said thirty years ago.But I think that, having learned that I __18__ this big strong “manly man” nearly to tears as he left that day, it's never too late to let someone know that their kindness __19__.
Thirty years after that fact, it was as good a day as any for my heart to express its __20__ as it was for him to hear it.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者从学校毕业30年后再见恩师， 与老师谈到当年作者在学校的那些事， 感激恩师用行为影响他走上正路。
1．A.pain B．love
C．alcohol D．memories
解析：选A 这里说的是作者在治疗和他人的关爱下， 把中学时期酗酒的痛苦留在了身后， 因此选A。D项表示“把对中学生活的回忆拋在身后”， 显然与句意不符。
2．A.kind B．rich
C．full D．tired
解析：选B 作者前面说自己“financially poor”， 与此对应的是， 作者有他人的爱， 感到精神上很富有， 因此选B。
3．A.convince B．educate
C．benefit D．confirm
解析：选C 从文中的helped和“brain cancer”判断应选C, benefit表示“使(某人/物)受益”。
4．A.annoyed B．surprised
C．frustrated D．received
解析：选B 下文说“我有点希望他没认出我来”， 因此选B。看到往日的老师的时候作者不觉得惊讶。
5．A.After all B．At all
C．Above all D．In all
解析：选A 从句意的连贯判断选A, 用after all 表示“终归， 到底”。句意：这么多年过去了， 老师到底保留了对我的哪些印象呢？
6．A.light hearted B．smart
C．awful D．talented
解析：选C 这里说的是作者在读书时不好的那段经历， 因此选C表示“极讨厌的”。
7．A.Luckily B．Strangely
C．Hopefully D．Naturally
解析：选A 老师没有认出作者是谁， 这让他多少觉得有些庆幸， 用luckily表示“幸运的是”。
8．A.in despair B．in store
C．in rags D．in need
解析：选D 语境提到donate，因此这里说的是老师来这里捐钱给穷人， 用in need表示“需要的， 贫困的”。句中的名词benefit表示“(为某人或慈善事业等筹款而举行的)慈善(或公益)活动”。
9．A.discuss B．contact
C．chat D．touch
解析：选C 根据语境， 这里表示作者自我介绍之后开始跟老师聊天， 因此选C。
10．A.why B．when
C．where D．how
解析：选B 前面提到“我们聊起了前30年的人生”， 因此这里用when 引导表语从句表示“就是在这个时候我知道自己该做点什么”。
11．A.playing B．studying
C．working D．healing
解析：选D 下文说作者成为“a much kinder, giving person”，因此作者在这里又谈到当年他的转变， 是如何改掉那些毛病的， 因此选D，表示“康复，治疗”。
12．A.inviting B．appealing
C．caring D．fascinating
解析：选C 从前面提到的老师捐款的行为判断选C表示“乐于助人的”。
13．A.accuse B．inform
C．remind D．recall
解析：选C 从语境和搭配判断选C, remind sb.of/about sth./sb.表示“使某人想起某事/人”。句意：每当我因为世事而烦恼的时候就回想起Mr X。
14．A.exist B．operate
C．live D．settle
解析：选A 此时我就想， 世上还有像老师这样的好人存在， 这个世界因为有了这些人而有希望。因此选A表示“存在”。
15．A.pressure B．impact
C．impression D．concentration
解析：选B 语境说的是老师对作者的影响， 用 make ...impact on表示“对……有影响”， 因此选B。
16．A.unconscious B．uncertain
C．uncomfortable D．unfit
解析：选C 作者谈到老师的行为， 以及老师的行为对作者的影响， 下文说作者的这番感悟几乎让老师哭了(“nearly to tears as he left”), 因此这里用uncomfortable 表示“不自在的， 不安的”。句意：如果我前面说的那些话让他觉得不自在的话。
17．A.must B．should
C．may D．can
解析：选B 这些赞美老师的话， 早在30年前我读书的时候就该对老师说的。这里用should have done 表示“本该做而未做某事”。
18．A.encouraged B．cheered
C．moved D．persuaded
解析：选C 这里用move sb.to tears表示“使某人感动地哭了”， 根据搭配判断选C。
19．A.remarked B．mattered
C．contributed D．changed
解析：选B 时隔30年后我才与老师谈到这些， 谈到老师当年那些善举， 因此这里表示现在说这些不算晚(“it's never too late”), 让别人知道他们的善举有存在的价值(matter), 因此选B。
20．A.credit B．kindness
C．respect D．gratitude
解析：选D 语境说的是30年之后的今天， 作者跟老师谈到这些的时候， 表达了自己对老师的感恩， 老师听了这些话， 作者和老师都觉得心情很好(“as good a day”)。因此选D, 表示作者对老师的“感激”。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
One of the most important things in the world is friendship.In order to have friends, you have to be a friend.But how can you be a good friend at school
Listen — Listen when your friends are talking.Don't say anything unless they ask you a question.Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them — If your friends are ever in need of something, be there to help them.You should try to put them first, but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do.Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one.Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them — Be there for your friends to make them feel better in hard times.Marilyn Monroe, a famous U．S.actor, once said，“I often make mistakes.Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can't stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times, then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time!
________ — Try to make plans with your friends.Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to the movies and so on.Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy.By planning things together, you both can have a good time.And you'll remember these things when you're all old!
语篇解读：友谊是很重要的情感。在学校如何成为一个合格的朋友呢？本文给出了建议：善于倾听、乐于助人、心灵陪伴、一起出行等。
1．While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should ________.
A．give him or her some advice
B．just listen unless asked
C．calm him or her down
D．share your feelings as well
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第二段“Listen when your friends are talking.Don't say anything unless they ask you a question.”可知。
2．What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe's words
A．Life without a friend is death.
B．A friend is easier lost than found.
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D．A man is known by his friends.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由第四段“If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times, then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time！”可知。
3．Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph
A．Make plans
B．Enjoy yourself
C．Understand your friends
D．Play with your friends
解析：选A 段落大意题。从下句“Try to make plans with your friends.”可知。
4．The passage is mainly about how to ________.
A．find a good friend
B．help friends in trouble
C．be a good friend
D．make more friends
解析：选C 主旨大意题。由第一段“In order to have friends, you have to be a friend.But how can you be a good friend at school？”可知。
B
It is quite apparent that competition surrounds every aspect of human life whether in the United States or the Amazon Rain Forest.Without it we would not have grown into primates (灵长类动物)．Or we would probably still be struggling to sharpen a bronze tool while crawling around on four legs in search of meat.Without competition, Columbus wouldn't have discovered America and Edison would never have invented the light bulb.
Friendship, like all relationships between two people, involves competition.It isn't competition in a traditional sense because there are no goals to be scored and no prize at stake.Perhaps the ecological definition — the simultaneous (同时的) demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light — better explains it.
As in nature, high school life is governed by a set of laws, similar to a shortened version of Darwin's theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition.There is an abundance of high school students and to distinguish them, ranking and categorizing take place.In high school, friendships learn to co exist with competition even though at times the relationship is rough.In fact, in some circumstances, competition is too much of a burden for a friendship to bear, causing it to fall apart.College admission is the final high school objective.Four years of hard work is to achieve good grades, and a student's fate is determined not only by these achievements, but by the records of thousands of other seniors trying to achieve a similar recognition.
Nevertheless, by necessity, competition between students exists in all aspects of high school life.It sets and improves the standards in everything from sports to schoolwork.A healthy, friendly competition can have only benefits, but when it becomes too fierce, jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendships apart.Yet, despite all this, without competition, we would be lost.
语篇解读：竞争对人的发展和社会进步有促进作用。同样地，学校的同学之间、朋友之间也存在着竞争。
5．The ecological definition mainly explains________.
A．how friends compete with each other
B．what competition exactly is
C．what the result of competition is
D．how to win the competition
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，作者认为竞争是两个或多个生物体对有限的环境资源的同时的需求。
6．According to the writer, what causes the high school students to compete
A．Friendship is a burden for them.
B．The number of them is too large.
C．They know the laws of nature well.
D．They are divided into different groups.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“...similar to a shortened version of Darwin's theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition ...”以及“There is an abundance of high school students and to distinguish them, ranking and categorizing must take place.”可知，作者认为学生过多的数量是造成他们竞争的原因。
7．Which best describes the relationship of friendship and competition
A．Competition is harmful to friendship.
B．Competition is a result of lost friendships.
C．Friendship is always based on competition.
D．The degree of competition is vital to friendship.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“A healthy, friendly competition can have only benefits, but when it becomes too fierce, jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendships apart.”可知，在竞争中把握好度是至关重要的。
8．What can we know from the passage
A．The results of competition are out of control.
B．Competition becomes fiercer in high school.
C．Competition is certain to happen at schools.
D．Friendship is not as important as competition at schools.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“As in nature, high school life is governed by a set of laws, similar to a shortened version of Darwin's theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition.”可推知竞争在学校中是不可避免的。PAGE
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Module 3 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading — Pre? reading
阅读理解
A
They are the sort of friends who are so close that they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber.Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000 foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes (路线)．
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up.Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again.This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.
Wellman's job was not easy either.He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone.In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing.“He knew that was how I got injured，” Wellman said.Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth.At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly.Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet.His quick action probably saved his friend's life.
“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner's life，” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends.“There are real close ties.”
语篇解读：友谊能克服困难，甚至挽救生命。Wellman和Corbett的攀岩经历很好地印证了友谊之珍贵。
1．Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome
A．To climb up to remove the spikes.
B．To climb it twice.
C．To do 5,000 pull ups up the rope.
D．To lock the rope in place.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“...Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again.”可知， Corbett实际上是在同样的高度爬了两次。因此B项正确。
2．Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met
A．Corbett was poorly trained.
B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C．Corbett didn't want to hurt Wellman.
D．Wellman hadn't decided whether to climb again.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的 “He knew that was how I got injured” 可知， Corbett与Wellman 从不谈论关于攀岩的话题是因为Corbett知道Wellman 是如何受伤的， 因此不想伤害他。因此C项正确。
3．What do we know about Wellman
A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C．He stopped rock climbing for some time.
D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.”可知， Wellman有一段时间不愿攀岩， 但是Corbett并没有劝他而是直到Wellman自愿重新开始时才在一起训练。故C项正确。
4．The main idea of the text is that ________.
A．two heads are better than one
B．friendship is precious in life
C．the disabled should never give up
D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated
解析：选B 主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的意思可以知道作者之所以写这篇文章就是想告诉人们友谊在人的一生中是非常珍贵的。故B项正确。
B
Your friend might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away.Life has changed for millions of children across the world who now make friends online.Whether you use chat rooms (聊天室), QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are part of virtual community (虚拟社会)．
“I seldom talk with my parents or grandparents, but I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ，” said Fox's Shadow, the online nickname used by a Senior 2 girl in China.“Eighty percent of my classmates use QQ after school.”
QQ is the biggest messaging service in China.Four million people used it one Saturday night in October, according to Tencent, the company which developed QQ.
And Fox's Shadow might well have been one of them.“I log_in on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel bored.I usually spend about 10 hours chatting online every week，”she said, “But I hardly talk with strangers, especially boys or men.”
Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making friends with strangers online.“You don't know who you are talking to.You should always be careful about who you trust online.”
Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have got to know someone very well.Fox's Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face.It was a girl who was a comic (喜剧) fan like herself and they went to a comic show together.
A 16 year old Beijing boy, known online as Bart Simon, dislikes QQ users.“I used to chat on QQ, but I found that most people were talking about useless things，” he said.Now he chats online in English, using MSN.“I only chat online because I've got friends in Japan, the USA and Singapore，” he said, “I want to learn more about foreign cultures.” But he spends little time chatting as he sees it as a waste of time and money.
“If you are really addicted (沉迷) to it, sometimes you can't listen carefully in class，” he said, “And the friends in your real life are always more important than those so called friends you meet online.”
语篇解读：本文主要是围绕着网上聊天交友展开的。
5．How many messaging services have been mentioned in the passage
A．2. B．3.
C．4. D．5.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知， 本文提到了四种信息服务方式：chat rooms, QQ, MSN和ICQ。
6．What's the meaning of the phrase “log in” in the fourth paragraph
A．Take off. B．Get online.
C．Set out. D．Set up.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。由该词组所在句子的上下文可推出， log in 表示“登录， 上网”。
7．What is the best title of the passage
A．Chat Online
B．Caught in the Web
C．Do You Know Messaging Service
D．QQ, MSN and ICQ
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍网上聊天的相关事情， 用Chat Online作标题最适合本文内容。
8．According to this passage, which friends are more important
A．Friends you meet online.
B．Foreign friends.
C．Friends in your real life.
D．Friends we meet offline.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句可知现实生活中的朋友才是最重要的。
C
America is a mobile society.Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change.Neither side feels hurt by this.Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while － then no more.If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life.They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time.This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous_with_our_time.
Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at the airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend.We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends.The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine.They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus.And they expect that we will phone them from there.Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters.So accept their hospitality at home!
语篇解读：文章主要介绍了美国人和中国人对待友谊、朋友的不同观点和做法。
9．The writer of this passage must be a(n)________．
A．American B．Chinese
C．professor D．student
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第一段 “This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand ...” 可知本文的作者是一名中国人。
10．The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean “________”．
A．strict with time B．serious with time
C．careful with time D．willing to spend time
解析：选D 推理判断题。从下文 “...we, as hosts, will appear at the airport ...to our foreign friends.”可推知。
11．A suitable title for this passage would probably be “________”．
A．Friendships between Chinese
B．Friendships between Americans
C．Americans' hospitality
D．Americans' and Chinese's views of friendships
解析：选D 标题归纳题。文章主要讲美国人和中国人对待友情的不同观点。
