Myra could not understand why no one wanted to be her friend. Other kids joked and laughed with each other. But none of them joked and laughed with her. Just thinking about it made her head hurt and her stomach feel funny.

One day, as Myra sat alone on the way to school, she looked at the seat across from her. She saw a girl sitting all by herself. The girl looked lonely, too. Myra wondered if she should say hello.

But what if the girl didn't want to be her friend? Maybe she already had a lot of friends. What if the girl ignored (忽視) her? What if she laughed at her? Myra stared at the floor of the bus. Finally, she took a deep breath to relax and smiled at the girl. The girl smiled back.

Myra said, “Hi, I'm Myra. Do you want to sit next to me?”

The girl's smile grew. “I'm Nadia! Yes. I'd like to sit next to you.”

At the next stop, Nadia slid (滑行) into the seat next to Myra. They joked and laughed the whole way to school.

At breaks, Myra and Nadia played together. In art class, they drew together. In the lunchroom, they ate together.

And on the bus ride home, they sat together. When it came time for Myra to get off the bus, she turned to her new friend. “Bye, Nadia! I'll see you tomorrow!”

Nadia smiled. “Good-bye, Myra. I'll save you a seat.”

Myra got off the bus. She turned around and waved to Nadia. Then she watched as the bus drove away. A big smile spread across Myra's face. She had made a friend, a friend who was going to save her a seat tomorrow. She could hardly wait.

【1】Myra did everything alone at first because ________.

A.something was wrong with her headB.she had no friends

C.she didn't like playing jokesD.she liked to stay alone

【2】The underlined word “funny” probably means ________ in this passage.

A.interestingB.excitedC.sickD.disappointed

【3】Myra met Nadia for the first time ________.

A.at breaksB.in the lunchroomC.at the bus stopD.on the bus

【4】The story tells us that when we want to make friends with someone, we could________ first.

A.take a deep breathB.have classes together

C.save a seat for him/herD.give a smile to him/her

【5】According to the passage, we can infer (推斷) that________.

A.Myra's house was farther than Nadia's from school

B.Nadia and Myra were both in the same school

C.Myra greeted Nadia without thinking twice when she saw Nadia for the first time

D.Nadia would give her seat up to Myra the next day

When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father's store to _______. After helping set up the outside clothing display (陳列), for the rest of the day, I'd watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed someone looking _______ or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, “May I help you?” Usually that _______, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief _______ my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” It's true that _______ is more important than money.

After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one—he wouldn't buy one _______ he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying ________ food and clothing won't make us go in debt (債務(wù)). The unnecessary things won't give us happiness, which comes from achievement only.

【1】A.loudlyB.quietlyC.easilyD.suddenly

【2】A.vacationB.locationC.directionD.journey

【3】A.excuseB.thoughtC.agreementD.situation

【4】A.sell outB.help outC.work outD.set out

【5】A.unexpectedB.unusualC.unluckyD.unhappy

【6】A.gotB.failedC.workedD.took

【7】A.orB.soC.andD.but

【8】A.safetyB.silenceC.happinessD.success

【9】A.ifB.untilC.whenD.because

【10】A.necessaryB.specialC.uselessD.expensive

— You’re right. He got a very good prize in the English competition last year.

A.What an excellent chess playerB.How high that boy is jumping

C.What an exciting magicianD.How beautifully that boy speaks English

—________. He often helps me with my English.

A.So he isB.So he doesC.So is heD.So does he

A.playsB.is playedC.was playedD.played

A.wellB.badC.bestD.worst

—Great. My company has ________ me a good job.

A.offeredB.providedC.introducedD.discovered

A.firstB.twoC.threeD.fourth

The World Wide Fund for Nature （WWF） has made a list of _______ things that each person can do to save the environment.

☆_______ the lights when you leave a room.

☆Don’t leave the tap（水籠頭）running.

☆No turning on your computer every night.

☆Wash your clothes in warm or _______ water, not hot water.

☆Use as little water as you can when you do the dishes.

Some environmental protection groups believe that humans will _______ the true spirit of Earth Day and try __________ best to protect the earth. Small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future.

【1】A.harmfulB.greenC.bad

【2】A.recycling booksB.reusable bagsC.plastic bags

【3】A.plantsB.emperorsC.trucks

【4】A.deliciousB.wildC.magic

【5】A.buildingB.buyingC.improving

【6】A.threeB.fourC.five

【7】A.Turn onB.Turn off C.Turn up

【8】A.coldB.dirtyC.dangerous

【9】A.changeB.finishC.understand

【10】A.itsB.theirC.his

A.so; thatB.such; thatC.too; to