1、Unit 4 Friends forever阅读理解AEveryone needs friends.We all like to feel close to someone.It is nice to have a friend to talk，laugh and do things with.Surely，there are times when we need to be alone.We dont always want people around.But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are th
2、e same.Sometimes friends dont get along well，which doesnt mean that they no longer like each other.Most of the time they will go on being friends.Sometimes friends move away，and then we feel very sad.We miss them much，but we can call them and write to them.Maybe we would never see them again，and we
3、can make new friends.It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.Families sometimes name their children after a close friend.Many places are named after men and women，if they are friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.So are some schools.
4、We think of these people when we go to these places.Theres more good news for people，if they have friends.These people live longer than those who dont have friends.Why? It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.Or it could be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares a
5、bout you，you take better care of yourself.这是一篇议论文。文章指出在人们的生活中，交朋友是一种需要，并且说明了如果人们有朋友，他们可能会活得更长。1The first paragraph tells us _.Anone needs friendsBmaking friends is the need in peoples lifeCwe always need friends around usDwe need to be alone答案：B解析：段落大意题。答案定位在第一段。“Everyone needs friends.”是此段落主题句，故第一段
6、告诉我们，在人们的生活中，交朋友是一种需要，故选B。2Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?AA house. BA room.CA library. DA village.答案：C解析：细节理解题。答案定位在第二段。根据“Many places are named after men and women，if they are friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.”可知最可能
7、用友善的人的名字命名的地方是图书馆，故选C。3If people have friends，they would live longer，because _.Athey feel happier and healthierBthey get a lot of help from their friendsCthey take better care of themselvesDboth A and C答案：D解析：细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段。根据“Why? It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.O
8、r it could be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares about you，you take better care of yourself.”可知如果人们有朋友，他们可能会活得更长，是因为他们会感觉更快乐、更健康，并且他们会更好地照顾好自己，故选D。BA friend is better than money.A friend is worse than poison in some cases.The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be un
9、reasonable，but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us into bad ways.My ideal (理想的) friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown belowhe has no bad habits，such as smoking and drinking.He l
10、ives in frugality (节俭)He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time.At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates.He treats those truly who are true to him.In a word，he has all the good characteristics (特征) tha
11、t I dont have.I can follow him as a model.With his help I can be free from all difficulties.Indeed，if I have such a person as my friend，I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word “failure”好朋友比金钱更重要，而坏朋友却比毒药更糟糕。那么我们理想的朋友应该是什么样的呢？本篇文章的作者给出了自己的观点。4This passage mainly
12、 tells us _.Ahow to make friends with othersBhow to help friendsCwhat kind of person the writers friend isDwhat kind of person we should make friends with答案：D解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知本篇文章主要讲的是我们应该与什么样的人做朋友，故选D。5According to the writer，an ideal friend refers to _.Aa friend without bad habitsBa famous manCa per
13、fect manDa respectable man答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知作者认为理想的朋友指的是没有坏习惯，生活节俭，学习用功，不浪费黄金时间的人，故C项最符合题意。6What can we learn from the passage?AThe writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other.BThe writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend.CThe writers ideal friend has a lot to learn from
14、 him.DThe writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“I can follow him as a model.”可知作者有许多向理想的朋友学习的地方，故选B。7From the second paragraph，we can infer the writer is sure that _.Afriendship means a great deal to himBnothing can be done without friendsChe who does not smoke or drink must be a good friendDgood friends should always help each other答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知作者认为理想中的朋友应该有许多作者没有的好品质，作者可以向他学习，在他的帮助下作者可以免受所有的困难，因此对作者来说，友谊意味着很多。故A项符合题意。
