Sir William Osler has a few words for you: “In the Life of a young man the most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship.” Truer words were never spoken. For what more could you ask than comradeship during the peaks and valleys of life? To whom else but a close, valuable friend can you show off your successes and complain about your failures or losses?
What is a “good friend”? How is he best described? Well, it has been my observation that although many will cry with you, few can sincerely rejoice (欣喜) with you. Therefore, in my opinion, a good friend is one who can enjoy your successes without envy; one who can say, “That was wonderful! You can do it again, even better if you want!” and mean it. Nothing taxes a friendship more than the prosperity of one and not the other. Even the closest of friendships often cannot resist such pressure and fail. No wonder many minor friendships go down day by day for the same reason.
A person of good character and sound moral, of honor and humor, of courage and belief is a friend to be sought and treasured — for there are few. Too often we hear, “If you can count your good friends on more than one hand, consider yourself blessed.”
What makes a friendship last? Well, I don’t know all the answers, but one of my observations is that most good friends usually have similar tastes. They generally like and dislike many of the same things. There also usually seems to exist a similarity of personality types — especially in the fundamental values of life such as honesty, sincerity, loyalty, and dependability. More often than not, birds of a feather do fly together. I don’t think it matters a lot whether one prefers jazz or hockey to another’s Mozart or ballet. Much other matters far more: relying, sharing, giving, getting, enjoying; a sympathetic ear always there; criticism when it can help; praise — even if only because it would help. With not many people on this earth will you find this much in common. When you find one, hang on to him, for a good friend found is a rare treasure.

  1. 1.

    The function of Paragraph 1 is to introduce _____.

    1. A.
      a famous saying 
    2. B.
      the topic for discussion
    3. C.
      a famous person 
    4. D.
      two different attitudes
  2. 2.

    What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

    1. A.
      People don’t have to pay taxes to develop friendship with others.
    2. B.
      Success of one person can promote his friendship with others.
    3. C.
      Friendship can be affected by the difference in success between friends.
    4. D.
      Nothing can affect friendship because it has gone through the peaks and valleys of life.
  3. 3.

    What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

    1. A.
      One is lucky to have many friends.
    2. B.
      A friend should have a good character.
    3. C.
      We should count our friends on more than one hand.
    4. D.
      A true friend should be treasured because there are few.
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which of the following plays the LEAST important role in a long-lasting friendship?

    1. A.
      Hobbies.                           
    2. B.
      Tastes.
    3. C.
      Personality.                         
    4. D.
      Sympathy.
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　　People today have more time than ever before for hobbies．Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs．Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous(單調(diào)的)tasks all day long．More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age．Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found leisure hours．

　　Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying．“No man is really happy or safe without a hobby．”

(1)

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[　　]

A．

Hobby is one’s regular activity in his office．

B．

Hobby is one’s regular activity in his spare time．

C．

Hobby is a kind of activity only for old people．

D．

Hobby is a kind of activity only for young people．

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[　　]

A．

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B．

have much money

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D．

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[　　]

A．

get back

B．

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C．

become calm

D．

supply with a new cover

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[　　]

A．

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B．

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D．

B and C

(5)

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[　　]

A．

People all over the world have the same hobby．

B．

Machines also have their hobbies．

C．

Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt．

D．

People should have hobbies in their spare time

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·(1) ________ by Sir William Grove in 1839.
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Title

 More Models of Hydrogen Cars Being Tested

The progress of hydrogen fuel cell

·1.________ by Sir William Grove in 1839.

·Designed 2.________ ever since.

·Used in Apollo spaceships in the twentieth century.

 Operating principle of P.E.M.

·It has two sides divided by a thin membrane.

·Hydrogen gas from one side 3.________ the active metal platinum.

·The electrons are 4.________ from the protons in the hydrogen atoms.

·The protons pass through the fuel cell to the other side.

·Oxygen from the air is5.________ into the other side of the fuel cell.

·The gas meets the protons，and then water and heat are6. ________

Reasons for slow 7.___________

of hydrogen fuel cell cars

·There are many technical problems8. ________

·The durability of the membranes in P.E.M. fuel cells is not clear.

·They have to start easily at 9.________ temperatures and in dry climates.

·They must be smaller and less costly before 10.________ gasoline engines.

 

 

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