*Question*
It is a very usual thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud girl. She often thinks that she is too good for anyone. One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a cake, I got it. We talked and joked. From then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than Diana. However, I also began to feel a little uneasy. After a few days, I went to see Diana with some snacks and at that time Vivien came and sat with me. She gave me a sandwich. She also gave one to Diana, but Diana didn't get it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude. "Never mind," Vivien said , " I'm used to it." After school, I tried to catch up with Diana. When we walked home, I tried to correct her attitude , but she would not listen to me. She said, "Go and join your 'dear' Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones." For the next few weeks, we did not talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me, saying, "I'm really sorry about what I did. I'm a spoiled girl, but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive me? Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on, Diana, Vivien and I are best friends. From the passage, we can know that _ . A) Diana and the writer were good friends B) Diana didn't like sandwiches C) Vivien didn't want to make new friends at all D) the writer forgot her old friends after she had new ones
**Answer**
A

*Question*
English - speaking people say many"thank you"every day. Early in the morning when a teacher asks a student,"Good morning. How are you?", his answer should be."I'm fine, thank you. And you?" This is the first "thank you" of a day. When you hear "Your skirt is nice." you say"Thank you. I'm happy you like it." At your birthday party, When people give you something and say"This is for you. Happy birthday!",you also answer, "Thank you." When your friend helps you clean the classroom after school, you say"thank you" to him. When you hear people say to you "Your English is very good." , how do you answer it? When people say to an English girl,"You look beautiful today."she will say _ . A) "Yes, I'm always beautiful." B) "No,not at all." C) "Do you think so?" D) "Thank you. I'm happy to hear it."
**Answer**
D

*Question*
There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own. * Plant flowers, grass or trees. *Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there----keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin . *Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves a lot of electricity. *Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper. *Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in. *Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away. *Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away. *Use both sides of paper. *Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby . *Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth. You don't have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful. We can _ to save paper. A) use a paper cup B) use both sides of paper C) give old books to a library D) pick up waste paper at school
**Answer**
B

*Question*
Most people think talking is the most important communication skill.They care little about listening.A research about our waking day communicating time shows that 9% is spent writing, 16% reading, 30% talking and 45% listening. Many of us can remember only 50% immediately after hearing something.But within two to eight weeks, we can only remember 25% or less of the message.Sometimes it will make us fail if we really forget something important. Here are some suggestions to be a good listener. Stop talking -- you can't listen well when you speak. Ask questions -- when you don't understand, when you want to catch their attention or when you want to be liked. Be polite -- give them time to say what they have to say. Listen carefully and actively to what they are saying -- pay attention to their words, their ideas and their feelings as those things relate to the subjects. Understand the main points. Look at each other -- you will feel confident by looking. Don't argue with other people when you are trying to understand them, especially when they are speaking. Try not to bring your worries and problems -- when you listen, they will stop you from listening well. Learn to listen and you'll achieve a great success in your life. You can make the speaker like you by _ . A) stopping talking B) looking at each other C) asking questions D) arguing with the speaker
**Answer**
C