We have friends all over_______world.

A．it is not easy to have a friendly relationship with people when there is a marked difference in age and background

B．the degree of friendship between two people and the reason for their shared interest vary greatly

C．friends need to know all these things

D．these are the most important factors to make friends

Living in a foreign country and going to school with people from various parts of the world has given me the opportunity to encounter and interact with people from different cultures.I would like to share some of my experiences and thoughts with you.When I first arrived.I knew no one and I needed all fingers to communicate what i said in English.All of the foreign students were in the same situation.When we could not find the right word we used strange movements and gestures to communicate our meaning.

Knowing some common phrases.such as How are you？ Fine.thank you.and what country are you from？was enough in the beginning for us to make friends with each other.The TV room in the dormitory became our meeting place every evening after dinner.but for the most part their words were just a strange mumble to us.

After a while, bored and a little sad, we slowly began to disappear to our rooms.I thought that all of us were experiencing some homesickness.However, despite my loneliness.I had a good feeling within myself because I was doing what I wanted to do for many years to live and study in a foreign country.

1.When I first arrived in the U.S().

A.I can speak English well

B.I have already had some friends there

C.I needed all my fingers to communicate in English

D.I could find the right word in speaking English

2.Why did we slowly begin to disappear to our room？()

A.Because we wanted to watched to watch television

B.Because we were bored and a little sad

C.Because we were experiencing homesickness

D.Because the TV room has become our meeting place

3.What is the thing I wanted to do for many years？ ()

A.To live and study in a foreign country

B.I had a good feeling within myself

C.To understand what the people appearing on the screen said

D.Not to be lovely

4.Which of the following sentence is wrong according to the passage？()

A.Studying in US is one of the best experiences I have ever had in my lifetime

B.I have learned more about foreign cultures than l expected

C.Some common phrases were enough in the beginning for us to make friends

D.Not all the foreign students were in the same situation

5.What is the author's attitude towards studying in a foreign country？()

A.He considered it a good experience

B.He dislike this experience

C.He didn't think it hard living in a foreign country

D.He felt sad when thinking of it

Some friendly relationships can be kept on despite argument or heated discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas, beliefs, attitudes, and interests. In fact, close friends may sometimes talk about "being on the same wavelength". It generally takes time to reach this point. And the more intimately involved people become, the more they rely on each other, People want to do friends favors and hate to break a promise. Equally, friends have to learn to put up with any annoying habits and to tolerate differences of opinion.

In contrast with marriage, there are no government-sanctioned friendship ceremonies to strengthen the association between two people. But the support and understanding of each other that result from shared experiences and emotions do seem to create a powerful bond, which can overcome difference in background, and thus break down barriers of age, class, or race.

According to the author, ______.

A．all those who get on well with each other are friends

B．friends are closer than people who just get on well with each other

C．everyone understands clearly how to make friends

D．every student has six friends

Dear Tammy,

It seems like ages ago that we were in Dalian．Now, on Easter break, I have a moment to repeat on our wonderful trip--aided by photos that document how much fun we had--and how much food we ate.

I was proud for Draw Richard to see the strong ties that have been established between our institutions--and what a bright, talented group of Chinese faculty we have had in Meredith．She was impressed as well she should be.

I want to thank you for your lovely fruit bowl and flowers, your gracious attention and comprehensive campus tour, the lovely atmosphere at your flat, and the beautiful place mat and chopstick set．We've decided to take the latter to England, to our flat in Bath, where we regularly eat Chinese take-out and have some reminders of our friends in Dalian.

Until we meet again, please take care of yourself．Good luck in your move to a new flat and good luck On your doctoral work．

All the best，

Betty

Remember the Stone Age days of research back in elementary school and middle school？ We would spend countless hours digesting the information we could find on index cards. Do you recall using those ancient com- puters that ran with the Gopher program or some generic database whose name connoted a marmot that could take half an hour to find Moby Dick？

Well, all I have to say can be summed up in five words: Thank God For The Internet! Screw going to the library! I have access to dozens of databases, journals, and collections of literature right at my fingertips. I can complete all of my research at home and no longer must run amok in the library, stressing out while trying to find Shakespeare’s The Tempest or some other book, all the while trying to block out the noisy study groups who have forgotten what the "silence policy of libraries" means.

If you recall the flood epidemic that hit Colorado State University just a couple summers ago, that natural disaster wreaked havoc all over campus. A large portion of journals and texts were located in our libraries' basement which completely filled up with about 10 feet of rain water in a matter of hours.

The Lory Student Center’s basement was also flooded and that was where the university bookstore was lo- cated. This forced almost every professor to order new textbooks and that really put a dent in our wallets. Many students here, myself included, still have to face the disappointment of searching for a particular book or journal for a last minute paper, only to find out that the certain item was a casualty of the flood.

Thanks to the Internet, the university implemented the Inter-Library Loan system. Several universities around Colorado have generously aided us in our research endeavors by loaning any resource we need for at least two to three weeks. All we have to do is type in a request and five other university libraries automatically search for that information.

Without this program, I may have failed several papers and projects. I would have had to spend my nights running from public library to public library around the state just to find a certain article or novel. The World Wide Web has also given us the capability to order any textbook at a much lower price than the university bookstores charge. Hey, we're all college students and we're usually broke, so anytime we can find a deal or discount that will save us a few bucks, we will gladly take it.

And last but not least, for those of us who are constantly homesick, have a special someone far away or still want to keep in touch with pals, we have e-mail. Like most of you, I moved away from home to go to school and my high school friends spread out across the globe. Instead of wasting money on stationery and envelopes and stamps (which seem to increase in price about every year), I can chat with everyone through the Internet. Plus, scanning has allowed us to send pictures to our sweethearts, friends, and family who have forgot- ten what we look like. So, I’m asking everyone to get on their hands and knees and to pay homage to the telecommunications god, the Internet.

The word "havoc" in the third paragraph means

A．great concern.

B．widespread horror.

C．long-lasting influence.

D．great damage or destruction.

1.According to the passage, a friend is___ _____.

A.somebody we usually take for granted

B.a person with whom we often go out with

C.someone with whom we occasionally go for a long trip

D.not just anybody we get on well with

2.Which of the following factors does the author believe are very important in developing friendships ？（）

A.Age and background.

B Economic and social positions

C.Race and looks.

D.Same interests and behavior.

3.The passage tells us that sometimes a face with the wrong expression could be mistaken as a sign of ______ _____ .

A.nervousness

B.confidence

C.unfriendliness

D.distrust

4.By saying that “some relationships are a result of argument and discussion”(Line 1,Para.5),the author means that ____ _____

A.bad relationships are a result of argument and discussion

B.connections with people can be developed through discussion and argument

C.argument and discussion can lead to improving personal relationships

D.arguing and discussing things will sometimes result in friendship

5.When people take about “being on the same wavelength ,”they mean that ____ ______

A.they watch the same TV programs

B.they are the same in all respects

C.they listen to the same radio programs

D.they understand and agree with each other

听力原文：W: Hello, Steven. How are you？

M: Not too bad, thank you Ann. How did you get on in the exams？

W: I'm not sure. I haven't got all my results yet, but I'm so glad we're coming up to the end of the semester. I really need a holiday, so I'm going camping with some friends. What are you doing over the semester break？

M: I haven't got any plan yet. I don't really have enough money to fly home. I suppose I could get a part-time job and earn some money, but I don't really want to. Then again, maybe I could start studying for next semester.

W: Well, I thought about doing some summer courses, but I decided that's not a good idea. I need to do something completely different. You do too. Why don't you join me with my friends on the camping trip？

M: Well, I don't know really. Would your friends mind？

W: Of course not. They'd be happy to have you along. We're going down to the Royal National Park. Have you been there？

M: No, I haven't. It's somewhere south of Sydney, isn't it？

W: Yes, it's almost 80 kilometers sooth of Sydney.

M: So what equipment do we need to bring with us if we're going？ Do we have to carry all our food for a week？

W: No. We've organized for the food to go down with a van, so we don't have to carry too much. But you'll need to bring a sleeping bag.

M: Oh, thank you. And what type of clothes should I bring？ Like, what's the weather going to be like？

W: Bathing suit. You can swim in the river. And good hiking boots and socks.

M: Do we need a guide？

W: Oh, no. Look, here's a map. I'll show you...

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A．She's got good results in all subjects.

B．She has no clear idea about all the results.

C．She hasn't got very good results in some subjects.

D．She doesn't care about them at all.

Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives. We can find technological innovations at home , our workplaces , our schools , and our playgrounds. (1)________technology has improved our lives in some ways , it has also brought many negative(2)________.

Modern technology has made life very (3) ________. We have everything we need and our inventions take care of so many unpleasant details in our day-to-day lives. Foods from all over the world are available at local supermarkets. International travel is now fast and easy. We can talk to friends on cell phones any time. anywhere. and we can catch a TV show from many countries far away.

(4)________. these conveniences have a price. We consume too much energy and too many resources , and we create too much waste. The world is overflowing with pollution and waste. We cannot continue like this forever. We should be more responsible about protecting our world while still enjoying conveniences. (5)________our natural world is destroyed. The conveniences will be useless.