1、成都七中实验学校高二上期入学考试英语试题出题人 高二英语备课组 审题人 曾世强老师考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。 注意事项： 1答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2选出每小题答案后。用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。3全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。第I卷（满分100分）第一部分 听力部分（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分7.5
2、分） 听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？ AHusband and wife BMother and son. CFriends.2Who is the owner of the book？ AThe man himself. B. The mans brother. CThe womans brother.3What ar
3、e the two speakers talking about？ A. A football team. B. A famous song. C. A singing group.4How does the woman feel？ A. Overjoyed. B. Angry. C. Surprised.5What will the two speakers probably do？ A. Go to see a film. B. Go cycling. C. Go sailing.第二节（共15小题每小题15分，满分225分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的
4、A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6How long has it been since the speakers saw each other last time？ AFor a few months. BFor about one year. C. For a few years.7Who broke the leg？ AThe man B. The mans son. C. The mans wife.听第7段材料，回答
5、第8至10题。8Why dont Mary and Jack go by bus？ ABecause the woman hates buses BBecause the bus would be crowded in rush hours CBecause they like riding bikes9Where do you think will Mary and Jack meet? AAt a bus stop. B. In front of the bookstore. CIn a cinema.10What is Mary？来源:学科网 A. A worker. B. A shop
6、 assistant. C. A student.听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。11What did the man do at the womans house？ AHe had a meal. BHe had some coffee. CHe cooked some food12Which telephone could the man use？ AThe one in the womans kitchen， BThe one just outside the house CThe one down the street听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What forms of
7、transport in Britain are being talked about in this conversation？ ARailway，track，road and air service， BRailway，road，air service and sea travel CRailway，road，motorway and sea travel14How is British air service？ AIt is as important as the rail and road transport systems BIt isnt so important as the r
8、ail and road transport systems， CIt is more important than the rail and road transport systems15How long is the track in Britain? AIt is more than 13，000 miles， BIt is about 30，000 miles CIt is nearly 3，000 miles16We can infer from the conversation that ABritain still owns the biggest merchant navy
9、in the world BSea travel isnt as great as it used to be CNo people prefer sea traveling any more听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Why do teenagers go to their friends for help？ A. Their parents are too strict to them BThey often quarrel with their brothers or sisters CThe feel their friends know them better than
10、their parents18What is important in childrens growing up？ AGetting together with their friends BTalking with their friends on the phone CBoth A and B19What is the speakers attitude towards choosing friends？ AParents should choose friends for their children， BChildren have the right to choose their o
11、wn friends CThe writer leaves the question of choice for us to think of.20Whats the speaker mainly talk about？ ATeenagers attitude towards friendship BThe way of making friends CThe importance of friendship第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Wi
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18、ey are recordings of actual lectures, they lack lecture notes and extra materials. However, each course has audio recordings of lectures via iTunes or video recordings of lectures via YouTube. Learn more at 21. Learners who choose Skillfeed need to _. A. equip themselves with the ability to use the
19、computer B. have some knowledge of the design of website C. learn to upload their own high-quality videoD. pay some fee if they want to continue after a month22. We can learn from the passage that Academic Earth _. A. offers college courses at the learners convenienceB. charges learners nothing for
20、any course C. has many lectures given by 8,500 lecturers D. provides college courses mainly to young men23. If you want to improve your skill of Japanese language, you can visit _. 来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K A. B. C. D. https:/iTunesU.com B Finally，I entered the university. Because of my careful savings，I did
21、not have to work during the school years. Then summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night，instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. I even decided to take a class at a community c
22、ollege. This class at the community college saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university. During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling，I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus admissions off
23、ice answering phones. This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out .The overall situation looked hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks，but I hesitated i
24、n making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about！One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money；however，I made
25、 as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.This experience has shaped me in many
26、 important ways. The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic. Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar. It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.24.Where did the writer prob
27、ably work parttime before attending the university? A. In a restaurant. B. In the tennis camps. C. In a company. D. In the campus admissions office.25.The writer took a class at a community college mainly because_. A. life there was relatively easy B. she wanted to save money C. summer time was tiri
28、ng D. it was required by the university26.The writers major concern about the trip to Israel was that_. A. her mother would not give her approval B. she would fail to get credits in Israel C. $1,600 couldnt be drawn out in timeD. a wellpaid summer job would be lost27.The passage is mainly about how
29、the writer_. A. made money on the college campus B. managed to make full use of her vacationC. was shaped by working parttime through college D. was forced to support herself by her motherCMy grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid，firstgeneration，Italian immigrantShe came to this country with
30、her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8years oldDuring the trip she survived stormy seas，little food，and an attack by a German UboatAfter getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in AmericaThey never had much money but were rich in loveOne day，when I was
31、 about 5or 6years old，my parents and brothers went on a tripIt was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekendNanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herselfShe made me a special breakfast that first morningHowever，all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom alw
32、ays made itNanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living roomI followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyesIt was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused itI walked over to Nanny，climbed on her lap，and for the
33、first time in my short life I did something else tooI apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive meShe smiled，rubbed my head，and told me I was a good boy even though I didnt feel like one thenThat memory just like my Nannys love will stay in my heart foreverIt is a sign of both stre
34、ngth and wisdomAsking for forgiveness helps us to learn，to grow，and to love28Nannys family immigrated to America mainly becauseAthey suffered starvation in their homelandBthey wanted to start a rich life in the new landCtheir country was in war and they needed peaceDthey tried to get away from the t
35、errible climate29The boy complained to Nanny that the foodAwasnt cooked the way his mom did Bwas served a bit later than usualCwas prepared in a special way Dwas just to his parents taste30The author mainly wants to tell us thatAhardships can make children more indifferentBgrandparents are more tole
36、rant than their grandchildrenCfamily ties can sometimes be misusedDforgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it31What kind of person is Nanny in authors eyes？AJoyous and brave BHardworking and carefulCKind and sensitive DStrongwilled and wiseD Weve all heard the quote, Be kind, for everyone
37、 you meet is fighting a hard battle. My husband and son died within two years of each other. From my personal experience, I believe that if we arent careful, grief canbecome a rather self-involved process in which we can become so focused on our own suffering that we miss the opportunity to connect
38、with, and possibly bring comfort to, someone else who may be going through a similar experience. Six months after my husband died, I was sinking in the quicksand of grief. I could not pull myself out of the misery. In that moment, I actually believed that my life was more difficult than anyone else
39、around me. Life handed me a perfectly wrapped lesson that opened my eyes to the fact that through my suffering I had allowed myself to become blinded by my self-pity. The lesson presented itself in a health crisis. I had complications (并发症) from a surgical procedure and ended up being hospitalized f
40、or four days. I was in an extreme amount of pain during this time. Between the physical pain and the emotional pain of grief, I was an absolute mess. I should also tell you that I am a Registered Nurse. As a nurse, it is hard to be on the receiving end of medicine as the patient. The first three nig
41、hts that I was in the hospital, the same nurse took care of me. She was young, maybe in her mid to late 20s, and she hardly interacted with me at all the first two nights, other than to give my medications as scheduled. She obviously had no idea how much emotional pain I was in. How hard is it to as
42、k your patient how shes feeling? I wrote her off as a bad nurse who had little sympathy, and remained absorbed in my own emotional and physical pain. The third night the young nurse was a little more talkative. She asked me how I was feeling (finally!). I told her that I was struggling with depressi
43、on and griefbecause my husband had died in an airplane accident. She looked at me and told me that her husband had died too, just two months earlier. I was stunned. Speechless. Shocked. Never, in any of the possibilities that my mind entertained of why this nurse was so unfriendly to me, did I even
44、consider that she might be in the same pain I was. Not only was she grieving as I was, but she was having to take care of me, instead of caring for herself and her family. We went on to talk and share our stories about our late husbands and children. I like to think that we helped each other a bit t
45、hat night. We had much more in common than I would have believed. We were both widowed single moms with young children, and nurses. But, that was where the similarities ended. Her husband had no insurance policy. She had very little family support. She was working paycheck to paycheck to support her
46、 boys. I was humbled. I realized how much I had to be grateful for. And, frankly, I never saw life the same way after this experience. This experience was a life-changing event for me. I had always prided myself on being a sympathetic person, but I realize now that I had not really understood what b
47、eing sympathetic meant. To truly be sympathetic, you must be able to see beyond your own pain to be witness to the pain. I never looked at another person in the same way after this experience. I thank death for very few things. The gift of sympathy for my fellow man, and understanding that we all su
48、ffer in ways that arent always visible, are presents from death that I will always be grateful for. Always take the time to be kind even when youre suffering with your own pain. And dont assume that someone else has it easier than you. You never know the battles someone else is fighting.32. What can
49、 be learned from the underlined sentence in para3? A. Self-pity always results in selfishness. B. Self-pity always brings about selflessness.来源:学科网ZXXKC. Selflessness often brings out blindness. D. Selfishness can prevent self-pity.33. Why did the author regard the nurse as a bad one at first? A. Th
50、e nurse treated her abruptly. B. The nurse seldom communicated with her.C. The nurse didnt offer medications on time. D. The nurse was irresponsible.34. Which one is closest to the meaning of the word humbled? A. beaten B. defeated C. ashamed D. depressed35. Which of the following can best serve as
51、the title of the passage? A. Every bean has its black.B. Let bygones be bygones.C. Misfortunes never come singly. D. Stand in others shoes.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。No personal success, achievement, or goal, can be realized without self-discipline. _36 It is the
52、ability to control ones impulses, emotions, desires and behavior. To possess it is to be able to make the decisions, take the actions, and carry out your plan regardless of the obstacles, discomfort, or difficulties that may come your way.How to develop self-discipline? Well explore it together. Sta
53、rt with baby steps. No process takes place overnight. 37 So, begin by making the decision to go forward and learning what it takes to get there. Learn what motivates you and what your bad triggers are. 38 . Sometimes it is very difficult to fight off urges, so know the areas where your resistance is
54、 low and how to avoid those situations. Remove the temptations and surround yourself with encouraging items such as motivating slogans and pictures of what you want to achieve. Make certain behaviors a routine. Once you have decided whats important to you and which goals to strive for , establish a
55、daily routine that will help you achieve them. _39 They can put you in a negative frame of mind and hinder(阻碍)your self-discipline. A poor attitude can also be a bad habit. 40 Michael Jordan has always maintained that his greatness as a basketball player came as much from his willingness to work har
56、d at his craft, as it did his talent. It was his desire through discipline and focus that made him one of the best basketball players ever. If it worked for him, it could certainly work for the rest of us.A. What is self-discipline?B. Engage in sports or activitiesC. Get inspiration from those you a
57、dmireD. You can begin by learning about yourself !E. If you try to do too much at once , you could injure yourself and have a setbackF. Meanwhile, get rid of some of your bad, self-defeating habits, whatever they may beG. It does mean learning how to focus your mind and energies on your goals until
58、they are accomplished 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 During the war ,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be 41 him. I hated the place. I had never 42 been s
59、o unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 43 almost 125 F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 44 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 45 with sand, sand, sand! I wa
60、s so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 46 and coming back home. I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer. I 47 be in prison! My father answered my 48 with just two linestwo lines that will always sing in my 49 two lines that completely changed my life:Two men looked o
61、ut from prison bars,One saw the mud, the other saw the stars. I read those two lines 50 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 51 I would look for the stars. I made friends with the natives, and their 52 amazed me. They gave me presents of their fav
62、orite artworks which they had 53 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 54 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean 55 . What brought about this 56 change in me? The desert hadnt c
63、hanged, 57 I had. I had changed my 58 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 59 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 60 the stars.41. A. off B. near C. behind D. beyond42. A. before B. alre
64、ady C. then D. still43. A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. unbearable D. uncontrollable 44. A. Only B. Not C. Many D. Such45. A. covered B. buried C. charged D. filled 46. A. catching up B. giving up C. keeping up D. getting up47. A. ought to B. might well C. had better D. would rather48. A. lette
65、r B. request C. call D. question 49. A. comparison B. imagination C. memory D. consideration 50. A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D. now and then51. A. company B. occupation C. relationship D. situation 52. A. movement B. guidance C. reaction D. purpose53. A. refused B. failed C. managed
66、 D. happened54. A. asked B. waited C. hunted D. headed55. A. floor B. surface C. rock D. level来源:Zxxk.Com56. A. shocking B. challenging C. astonishing D. puzzling 57. A. as B. for C. but D. or58. A. attitude B. principle C. identity D. standard59. A. vacation B. operation C. adventure D. affair 60.
67、A. sought B. counted C. reached D. found 第II卷（非选择题，共50分）注意事项：必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上题目所示的答题区域内作答。答在试题卷上无效。第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）来源:学科网ZXXK阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式 An umbrella is what we easily forget and leave behind in our daily life. When the weather is fine, we certainly dont think of i
68、t; only when its raining, well carry it purposefully. But as soon as the rain stops, most likely well forget 61 weve put it. It has to wait patiently and pitifully for 62 (it) owner to claim it, otherwise itll remain alone as a deserted umbrella. Once I 63 (sudden) found my longtime used umbrella “d
69、isappeared”. I really got lost and regretted quite some time for my own carelessness. Several days later, out of my 64 (expect), I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked. I was extremely glad to regain it. Looking carefully at it, though it was so familiar 65 me, I found for th
70、e first time that its wooden handle 66 (wear) out as a result of repeated rainwash for years. I sought for it only when I needed it. It occurred to me that I should have paid 67 (much) attention to it. It sets me thinking. Around us there is always a person 68 (give) us support in silence just like
71、69 old umbrella that protects us from the rain or any wretched weather. Will you think of those individuals 70 have helped you get through difficulty when you are leading a comfortable life?第四部分: 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节：短文改错 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉
72、及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。My younger brother John has a toothache last night. This morning，my mother took him to see a dentist. Go into hospital was always very frightened for John. He s
73、truggled to get away while the dentist was giving him examination. He yelled terribly when the dentist was pulling his tooth. Several minutes late，the dentist got everything finished. “Im sorry，madam，and I shall have to charge you 200 dollars for pulling your boy tooth.”“200 dollars！Why，you said tha
74、t he would charge only 40 dollars for such work！”“Yes，but your boy yelled so loudly that he had scared four other patient out of the office.”第二节：书面表达 （满分25分） 来源:Z.xx.k.Com 众所周知，课堂是每个学生实现梦想的地方，然而，有一部分同学并没有很好地利用它。请以How should we make good use of classes? 为题，写一篇文章，应包含以下要点：1简要说明充分利用课堂的意义；2目前课堂中存在的主要问题；3
75、分析原因并提出建议。注意：1. 可根据内容需要适当拓展，以使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右。 How should we make good use of classes?_ _ _ _ _ 成都七中实验学校高二上期考试入学考试英语试题参考答案听力 1一5 BBCCB 6一10 BBBBC 11一15 ACBBA 16一20 BCCCA阅读答案 21-23 DBC 24-27 ABDC 28-31 CADC 32-35 ABCD36-40 AEDFC完型41-60 BACBD BDACA DCACA CCACD 语法填词 61 where 62. its 63. suddenly 64. ex
76、pectation 65. to 66. had (been) worn 67. more 68. giving to give 69. an 70. That/who改错答案：My younger brother John a toothache last night. This morning，my mother took him to see a dentist. into hospital was always very for John. He struggled to get away while the dentist was giving him examination.He
77、yelled terribly when the dentist was pulling his tooth.Several minutes ，the dentist got everything finished.“Im sorry，madam， I shall have to charge you 200 dollars for pulling your tooth.”“200 dollars！Why，you said that would charge only 40 dollars for such work！”“Yes，but your boy yelled so loudly th
78、at he had scared four other out of the office.”第二节：书面表达 （满分25分） 众所周知，课堂是每个学生实现梦想的地方，然而，有一部分同学并没有很好地利用它。请以How should we make good use of classes?为题，写一篇文章，应包含以下要点：1简要说明充分利用课堂的意义；2目前课堂中存在的主要问题；3分析原因并提出建议。注意：1. 可根据内容需要适当拓展，以使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右。 How should we make good use of classes?_【答案】 How should we mak
79、e good use of classes? As we all know, class is a place where students ought to work hard to realize their dreams. However, there are some students not using class properly, making things go from bad to worse. For example, some students play mobile phones or sleep in class, wasting quantities of pre
80、cious time. Whats worse, some students enjoy chatting with others. Not only does it affect their own study, but also it will do harm to others.As far as I am concerned, the main reason is that they dont realize the importance of study. To solve this problem, they have to understand making full use o
81、f class is the best way to improve the efficiency of study. After all, time waits for no man.高一英语听力模拟试题原文及答案Text 1W：Im afraid I have to leave as your father is waiting for me to prepare supper.See you.M：Well，give him my regardsHope to see you both on SaturdayText 2W：I am returning the book you lent
82、meM：That isnt my bookW：Its not？Thats funnyIt must belong to your brother thenM：Should I give it to him？W：ThanksHere you areText 3W：Hey，Jeff，do you like U2？M：Oh，yeahTheyre fantastic！W：Whats your favorite song？M：Let me thinkI really like Sunday Bloody Sunday.Text 4M: I m free from today on. Nobody wil
83、l tell me what I should do and what I shouldnt any more.W: You don t mean that youve given up that well-paid job youve had for so long?Text 5W: There was a storm warning on the radio this morning.M: Oh, no! I guess well have to change our sailing plans then. Would you rather go cycling?W: Good. I th
84、ought you wanted to go to see a film.Text 6W: Well, Bob, what a surprise! Its nice to see you again!M: Hello, Ann! How long has it been? Wasnt it a year ago at Christmas, the last time I saw you?W: I think youre right. How are your children and wife?M: Oh, theyre fine. Billy fell down and broke his
85、leg a few months ago, but other than that, there has been nothing special.W: And your wife? What is she doing these days?M: Shes going to a night school on Mondays and Thursdays.W: How nice for her!Text 7M: Id like to pay a visit to the Smiths at 3: 30 p. m. . Will you go with me, Mary?W: I d love t
86、o, but I won t be off work from my factory until 4: 00 p. m. How about 4: 15? Ill be free then, Jack.M: OK. Lets meet at the bus stop and take the No. 5 bus to go there.W: Why not by bike? The bus would be crowded at that time.M: But my bike is broken.W: You can use your sisters new bike, can t you?
87、M: Yes, I 11 wait for you in front of the bookstore opposite the cinema.W: Bye.Text 8M: That was delicious. Thank you very much indeed. Youre a really good cook.W: Thank you.M: if you like, I could do the washing-up.W: No, dont bother. I can do it myself later.M: All right.W: Would you like me to ma
88、ke coffee now?M: Yes, thanks! I wonder if I could possibly use your phone.W: Oh, Im sorry. Thats not possible. You see, it is out of order again.M: Well, would you mind I went down the road to the phone box?W: Oh, its ten minutes walk. If you like, I could drive you there.Text 9W: Id like to know so
89、mething about transport in Britain.M: Well, we have got the railways connecting all our big towns. There are over 13,000 miles of track in Britain. Rail transport provides very important service.W: What about road transport? Are your roads very good?M: Yes, they are on the whole. Weve got about a qu
90、arter of a million miles of roads, and multi-motorways are appearing everywhere. We should have over a thousand miles of motorways soon.W: Is there a good air service inside Britain?M: Well, yes. But it is not as important as our rail and road transport systems.W: What about traveling by sea?M: As a
91、n island people and a trading nation, Britains seafaring traditions have always been great. We used to have the biggest merchant navy in the world, carrying one third of the worlds passengers, you know.W: But I suppose today sea travel has become less important, hasnt it?M: It has. But some people s
92、till prefer traveling by sea to any other forms of transport.Text 10Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is common for
93、brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them selves on the phone. This com
94、munication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses your friends?Do you choose your friends or do your friends choose you?