阅读理解 If there is one thing that matters in high school－and for your whole l
阅读理解
If there is one thing that matters in high school－and for your whole life－it is friendships．
My latest novel，THE UNWRITTEN RULE，is about a girl，Sarah，who falls for her best friend
Brianna’s boyfriend，Ryan，but it’s more about wrestling with feelings for a guy that you know you
shouldn’t have．A lot of the book deals with friendship，the kind of lifelong friendship that means the
world to you．．．and what happens when you realize that maybe it isn’t what you think it is．
Maybe your best friend isn’t your best friend．Maybe she isn’t even a friend at all．
Friendships are tricky things．You can he sure everything is fine，and that your friendship is going
to last forever．．．and it can just end．No explanation，no anything．And it is not easy．In fact，
I think losing a friend is worse than losing a boyfriend，especially when it is a friend you’ve had in
your life for a long time．
One of the things that Sarah struggles with in THE UNWRITTEN RULE，beyond her feelings
for Ryan，is her friendship with Brianna-how long they’ve been friends，how she understands Brianna
in a way no one else does，and what to do when a crack appears in their friendship，not because
of Sarah’s feelings for Ryan，but because Sarah begins to wonder if maybe Brianna isn’t her best
friend after all．
Having a friendship end is incredibly painful and one of the things I hated when I was younger-and
that I still hate now-is how people say．“Oh，it’ll be okay．You’ll move on，you’ll be fine．”
It is true that you will eventually move on and that you will be fine．But you will also always carry
that lost friendship with you．It may not take up all of your heart like it does at first，but it will take
part of it．
And that，I think，is something no one ever talks about and that I wish we could - and would．
What do you do when someone you are friends with decides your friendship is over?
How do you deal with it?
Maybe my latest novel can provide something for you．
1. From the passage we can infer that.
A. it may takes Sarah a long time to recover after she lost Brianna’s friendship
B. Sarah and Brianna are still best friends after a long period of time
C. Sarah does not value Brianna’s friendship at all
D. Ryan would feel puzzled about his real love
2. What do you think the book THE UNWRITTEN RULE is mainly about?
A. Friendship
B. School life
C. Love
D. Wrestling with feelings
3. What’s the writer’s attitude towards friendship?
A. We will all lose some friends in our life．
B. Ending a friendship is worse than losing a boyfriend．
C. It’s usual when a crack appears．
D. You will eventually move on after you lose a friendship．
4. What do you think is the best title for the passage above?
A.My Latest Novel
B.Tricky Friends
C.Sarah and Brianna
D.Unforgettable Friendship
My father was an ill-humored man. I knew he loved me and his love was deep. He just didn"t know
how to 1 it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town. We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had
a small but lively 2 . When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to 3 him for a dance.
"Dad, you know I"ve never 4 with you before. I begged you but you 5 wanted to. How
about right now?"
I waited for the 6 refusal. But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, "Let"s hit the
floor and I"ll 7 you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make."
My father took me in his 8 and I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he 9 my eyes.
"Dad," I finally 10 , tears in my eyes, "Why is it so hard for you to look at me?" At last his eyes
dropped to my face. " 11 I love you so much." he whispered back. I was struck dumb by his
12 . It wasn"t what I had thought. But it was of course exactly what I needed to 13 . I had
always known that he loved me. I just hadn"t understood that his vast emotion had 14 him and
made him silent. "I love you too, Dad!" I whispered back softly. He stumbled (结结巴巴地说) over
the next few words: "I"m sorry that I"m not open. It"s 15 for me, but just remember how much I
love you."
When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies" room and during my absence 16 changed.
When I came back, Dad sat in his chair 17 his body leaning forward, very pale. Everything was
really too late. He was 18 .
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face. But it"s a totally different scene that I 19
now. I remember him saying "I love you" and my saying it back. The three words 20 on forever
long after we are gone.
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| 阅读理解 I began to grow up when my parents and I were returning from my aunt"s house that winter night, and my mother said that we would soon leave for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I cried because I could not bear the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again. I also had to say goodbye to my dear friends and relatives. I thought about the new country I was going to see-the strange place I had known only from books and pictures. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York, I was really lost-having to study in three schools because of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times." My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers(移民局官员), took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. 1. How did the author get to know America? A. From radio programs. B. From books and pictures. C. From her mother. D. From her relatives. 2. When leaving for America, the author felt __________. A. sad B. confused C. excited D. surprised 63 For the first two years in New York, the author __________. A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather 4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3? A. She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She paid telephone bills for her family. D. She helped her family with her English. 5. The author believes that __________. A. her future will be free from troubles B. it is difficult to learn to become patient C. there are more good things than bad things D. good things will happen if one keeps trying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| While my friends went away to their universities in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life. My spirits 1 at the prospect of starting all over again. 2 by strange classmates, I felt as though I were in a maze and felt 3 for myself. There were some complex feelings in my mind. I was frightened,nervous and lonely. To make 4 worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could 5 . As a result, I was always feeling 6 during class. One of my teachers noticed my depression and one day he asked me to go to his office, where he told me about his 7 towards life. He said," We might 8 from making mistakes, but it"s important to model ourselves into people we 9 . All the growing 10 and the embarrassing things we 11 are parts of the process. We never stop 12 , so learn from it and keep up your spirits!If you are optimistic, things you want may 13 to you!" 14 feelings rushed through me. I 15 saw the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office. With the teacher"s help, I finally 16 my depression. From then on, I no longer 17 my head but began smiling at my classmates. I put up my hand 18 in class and tried to answer teachers" questions correctly. I 19 have a thirst to go to my dream university, 20 now, I"m not afraid of failure because I can benefit from it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-old unasked question. "The 7 were an instant relief and constant 8 to me that things were never so 9 that I could not handle them," Dad said. And then he 10 the poem with me. The poem"s simple, yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became part of my daily routine as well.