1、Period TwoLearning about Language.阅读理解AWhen asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves，many put friends ahead of homes，jobs，clothes and cars.A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines(确定)who we are and keeps us connected.It is a treasure we
2、 should protect.Unfortunately，the better friends you are，the more probably youll have disagreements.And the result can be what you dont wantan end to the relationship.The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended.First，dont let your pride get in your way.Most of us can forgive each o
3、ther when differences are brought out in the open.Second，apologize when youre wrongeven if youve been wronged.Over the course of a friendship，even the best people make mistakes.Sometimes，it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes.When you apologize，give your friend a chance t
4、o admit that he has been wrong.Third，see things from your friends point of view(观点)And finally，accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change.Making friends can sometimes seem easy.The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect
5、 on all relationships.My suggestion：Consider the friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)1What would be the best title for the text?AEasy Ways to Make FriendsBUps and Downs in FriendshipCHow to Mend a Troubled FriendshipDHow to Take the Lead in Making Friends答案
6、C由文章大意可知C项正确。2“Wronged person”underlined in the text refers to a person_Awho has been mistaken for anotherBwho has been blamed unfairlyCwho has treated friends badlyDwho has admitted his mistakes答案B由最后一段第七句“When you apologize，give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong.”可知，当你道歉的时候，将给对方
7、一个机会去承认他自己的错误。由此可见，先道歉的这个人并不是犯错的人，应该是被冤枉的人。3What should we do if we follow the authors second suggestion?AStick to our own point of view.BAvoid making mistakes.CMake an apology first.DChange our lifestyles.答案C由第三段第四句及第六句可知答案。BYou are busy filling out the application form for a position you really ne
8、ed；lets assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree.Isnt it tempting to lie just a little，to claim on the form that your diploma(毕业文凭) represents a Harvard degree or that you finished an extra couple of years back at State University?Mo
9、re and more people are turning to an utter deception(欺骗) like this to land their first jobs or to move ahead in their careers.For personnel officers，like most Americans，value degrees from famous schools.A job applicant may have a good education anyway，but he or she assumes that chances of being hire
10、d are better with a diploma from a wellknown university.Registrars(注册主任) at most wellknown colleges say that they deal with dishonest claims like these at the rate of about one per week.Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms.If it turns out that an applicant is lying，m
11、ost colleges are unwilling to accuse the applicant directly.One Ivy League school refers to them as “special cases”One wellknown West Coast school，in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all，says these claims are made by “no such people”To avoid complete lies，some job seekers claim that they “attende
12、d” or “were associated with” a college or university.After careful checking，a personnel officer may discover that “attending” means being dismissed after one semester.It may be that “being associated with” a college means that the job seeker visited his younger brother for a football weekend.One sch
13、ool that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the centurythats when they began keeping records，anyhow.If you dont want to lie or even stretch the truth，there are companies that will sell you a fake diploma.One company，with offices in New York and on
14、 the West Coast，will put your name on a diploma from any number of nonexistent colleges.The price begins at around twenty dollars for a diploma from “Smoot State University”The prices increase rapidly for a degree from the “University of Purdue”As there is no Smoot State and the real school in India
15、na is properly called Purdue University，the prices seem rather high for one sheet of paper.【语篇解读】现在随着就业的难度越来越大，很多大学毕业生会隐瞒或虚构自己的毕业学校，有些甚至会编造些虚无缥缈的信息来获得一份工作。4The writer mainly wants to tell us that _Acollege degrees can now be purchased easilyBnowadays it is very hard for people to find jobsClying abo
16、ut college degrees is becoming a widespread problemDemployers are no longer interested in applicants actual performances答案C主旨大意题。从全文内容可知，作者主要向我们介绍了现在有越来越多的大学生对自己的毕业文凭等信息进行造假，故答案选C项。5The underlined word “utter” in the second paragraph means _Athorough Bcareful Cincomplete Dspoken答案A词义猜测题。从文章第二段内容可知求职
17、者认为拥有名牌大学的文凭，其被雇用的机会大，而且著名大学平均每周都会接到“造假文凭”这种案件，由此可推断，画线词所在句表示现在有越来越多的人开始了彻头彻尾的欺骗。由此可知utter在此处表示“彻底的，十足的”，同thorough，故选A项。6We can learn from the passage that _AUS employers value their job applicants with a degree from top universitiesBUniversity of Purdue and Purdue University are the same schoolCpeo
18、ple with fake diplomas can get their first jobs in the US easilyDpeople pay the same price for a fake diploma from different universities答案A推理判断题。从第二段第二句可知在美国，雇主重视求职者的大学文凭，青睐那些有名牌大学文凭的人，故A项正确。CKenyon Scudder once told me a story about his friend，Michael.Michael happened to be on a train sitting next
19、 to a young man who seemed worried.Finally the young man told Michael that he was a convict (罪犯) returning home from a distant prison.His behavior had brought shame(羞耻)on his family，and they had neither visited him nor written.He hoped，however，that this was only because they were too poor to travel
20、and too busy to write.When he was set free，he had written to tell them he wanted to go home.To make matters easy for them，however，he had asked them to put up a signal (信号) for him when the train passed their little farm.If the family had forgiven him，they were to put up a white ribbon (丝带) in the bi
21、g apple tree near the railway.If they didnt want him back，they were to do nothing，and he would stay on the train，and go far away.As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window.He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree.They changed se
22、ats.In a minute，Michael put his hand on the young convicts shoulder.“There it is，”he said，his eyes filled with sudden tears.“Its all right.The whole tree is white with ribbons.”7For which of the following reasons might the young man be worried?AHe might not be allowed to go home.BHe was afraid his f
23、amily would not remember him.CHis family hadnt written to him often.DHis family hadnt visited him for a long time.答案A细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，此人并不知道他的家人是否能原谅他，因此他很忧虑。8According to the passage，the white ribbon in the big apple tree means_Apleasure Bforgiveness Chappiness Deducation答案B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“If the fami
24、ly had forgiven him，they were to put up a white ribbon in the big apple tree near the railway.”可知，a white ribbon代表着原谅。9The word“suspense”underlined in the last paragraph can best be replaced by_Apain Binterest Cworry Dhappiness答案C词义猜测题。第一段第二句提到“Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a you
25、ng man who seemed worried.”，由此可知，此时他的worry增加了。10Why was Michael asked to watch for the apple tree?AThe young man was afraid that he was refused by his family.BThe young mans seat was far from the window.CThe young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbons in the tree.DThe young man was sure that hi
26、s family would accept him.答案A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window.”可知，他承受不住向窗外看到的事实，因此让Michael代替他看。.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。Family ValuesTo understand a nation，you should first get to know its mini
27、mum unitfamily._1_In the US，upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years)，children are encouraged，but not forced，to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life._2_ Parents do not arrange marriages for their children，nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to g
28、et married.Young adults meet their future spouses (配偶) through other friends，at jobs，and in organizations and religious institutions.Although children choose their own spouses，they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by t
29、hemselves in many families.A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job._3_ A son may deliberately decide not to go into his fathers business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his fathers workplace.This inde
30、pendence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family._4_ It is not like we Chinese.Parents are rulers and masters.We Chinese love our parents with fear and tot
31、al respect.In America，children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents，like family financial situation，the relationship between mother and father，and even sex._5_ Therefore，it is contrary that，on one hand，Americans admire independence and equ
32、ality that they dont want to make sacrifice to make up a family，but on the other hand，Americans think highly of family in their value system.AIn the American family，children and parents are equal.BIt can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation.CWhen it comes to big problems，children d
33、o not have to always follow their parents ways.DAfter children leave home，they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family.EAlthough Americans pay much attention to independence and equality，they dont believe in making sacrifice.FSometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence.GMany of them are expected to leave what could be lifes most important decisionmarriagealmost entirely up to luck.答案1.B2.D3.F4.A5.E