Your friend Sam wants to travel in China this summer holiday, but it is very hard for him

Choose the best choice according to the cultural context. You are eating a meal with your American friend, and you think that the potatoes you are eating are really delicious. You want your friend to

A．Put a spoonful of your potatoes on his plate and encourage him to try them．

B．Ask him if he wants to try any．

A．Borrow money from a building society

B．Borrow money from a bank

C．Take money from your savings

D．Ask a friend to help you out

it to me.

A．when

B．as

C．while

D．before

A．Say nothing, but show your interest by walking around,looking at everything in the apartment．

B．Gee,this place is really nice

C．“I really like your apartment．”

A．Say nothing, but show your interest by walking around,looking at everything in the apartment．

B．“Gee,this place is really nic

E．”

C．“I really like your apartment．”

al exam with a fairly good grade. ___________after you left, a girl came into our office looking for you. Mary is my best friend and I always___________my secrets with her. When you are away from your family, you have to be ___________for yourself. If you can’t ____________ （） school at the age of 6 or 7.

A．"Hey, what are you doing"

B．"Hey, how are you doing"

Mike: Can I borrow $5？

Tony: ___1___ Why do you need it？

Mike: I want to buy lunch.

Tony: Where's your money？

Mike: ___2___

Tony: Your wallet is empty？

Mike: I don't have even one dollar in it.

Tony: ___3___

Mike: Even if it's only for a short while.

Tony: It's always good to have friends.

Mike: Friends will lend you money when you're broke.

Tony: ___4___

A.Being broke is no fun

B.A friend in need is a friend

C.It's not in my wallet

D.Sure

Silent ListeningIf something bad just happened （happen) to your friend, what would you d

Silent Listening

If something bad just happened (happen) to your friend, what would you do？ Would you mention it to him and say you feel sorry about it？ Would you offer support or advice？ According to Ruth Clark, such 41 (treat) could mean well, but it might not be what he 42 (real) wants or needs.

Clark asked some college students to imagine some 43 (pleasant) situations, e.g., a low exam grade or the dad’s 44 (lose) of his job.The students were then 45 (ask) how they would like to be treated by a friend who learned of the bad situation from someone else.The results were a little 46 (surprise).Some said they would want and expect their friend to mention the 47 (annoy) situation, but most of the students in the study 48 (respond) that they would like the friend not to do it.The students made the 49 (decide) for themselves whether to discuss their problem with a friend.So, there is value in being a silent 50 (listen) around a troubled friend.

. The relationship that we share with our friends is grounded in a mutual concern as our friends help us in shaping up our personalities as well. Even in this age of online social networking, the need of expanding the network of friends, whether online or offline remains a primary concern for people. We may have a very vague understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good many friends around us.

Research has shown that the quality and nature of your friends are one of the key influencing factors in achieving happiness and satisfaction. Friends often affect the health and energy of a person as well. More and more people are increasingly turning towards their friends for support and mutual sharing rather than communicating to their relatives; this sociological phenomenon has escalated the desire to make more friends. Though friendship is a relationship developed between two individuals marked by a voluntary, emotional and mutual concern, there are certain steps, which, if followed, can win you friends or at least help you get close to those whom you want to make friends with.

The first step to make friends with someone is to make them like you. If they don’t like you in the first place, it is unlikely that they’ll be eager to become your friends. To let someone know that you are genuinely interested in them, simple gestures like a little smile and calling him by his first name can lay the basic foundation. To make the other person feel important you need to be a good listener and encourage the other person to talk. Give your honest and sincere opinion but do not overtly criticize or make fun of him or her.

The second step of making someone your friend is to develop a mutual consideration between each other. You need to share his or her perspective and for that it is necessary for you to develop a tendency to see things from the other person’s point of view. To become best of friends you must show a genuine concern and consideration for your friend’s desires and opinions.

The third and final step towards friendship is to show your unconditional support and encouragement towards your friend. Moreover, you also need to be very clear about your expectations from your friend. If what you expect from the person you want to befriend matches with what that person can and want to contribute in friendship, the developing friendship between you and your friend is assured to grow, making both of you gratified with mutual emotional bonding.

Friendship has overwhelming significance on both social and individual levels. Friendship doesn’t only provide us with emotional as well as practical support but it also helps us improve our personal identities. So it is quite natural to feel the urge to reach out and make new friends, expanding your friend’s circle. Friendship remains familiar yet quite ambiguous (模糊的) for our deeper understanding, but then again, friends remain the most important ingredients in the recipe of life!

41. The relationship between friends is based on ______.

A. the social networking around friends

B. friends’ caring and helping each other

C. the style. friends choose to communicate

D. an unclear understanding of what makes a friend

42. Which of the following statements has been proved correct？

A. The better quality your friends have, the happier you will be.

B. Communication with friends is healthier than that with relatives.

C. The more friends you have, the more satisfied you are with yourself.

D. Those you like in the first place are more likely to become your friends.

43. The word “escalated” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A. intensified B. challenged

C. shifted D. resisted

44. It can be inferred from the first suggested step that ______ is NOT likely to win you friends.

A. making others talk B. being very talkative

C. telling people you like them D. addressing others in an informal way

45. What structure does the author use to organize this passage？

A. Effect- cause. B. Comparison- contrast.

C. General- specific- general. D. Definition - explanation - example.