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Boys need friends, suffer when they don’t believe they have any, and worry over the ups and downs of relationships. Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do, in truth, though, no boy is an island; boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers（同齡人）.

Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships, most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives, and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are. A recent study of 10-to 15-year-old boys and girls found that girls’ friendships are actually more fragile. Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys, and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship.

Boys are the living definition of the phrase “peer group”; they love games with rules, competition, and doing things together. Boys seem to enjoy, even need the opportunity to test themselves against others, and many lasting friendships begin in karate（空手道）class or on the basketball court. Competence and skill are widely respected; being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an experience that can haunt（縈繞心頭）a boy for years.

As boys mature, the friendship becomes even more important, and it frequently widens to include girls. During the teen years, friends can become the most important part of a boy’s life ― and a part in which his parents are not included. The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds with friends. There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is “always there for me”, someone he can trust. They may be partners in crime or partners in study, but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.

71. The common belief of adults is that boys ________.

A. don’t care about others as much as girls

B. don’t value friendships as much as girls

C. have the same friendship as girls

D. have healthier friendship than girls

72. According to the text, ________.

A. boys usually build friendships by playing competitive games

B. boys like to have small groups of friends

C. boys’ friendships seldom result in anyone being hurt

D. boys’ friendships can hardly end in failure

73. The author mentions the study in Para. 2 to prove________.

A. girls value relationships more than boys

B. most boys consider their friends very important

C. boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls

D. boys may be more active in a friendship

74. As a boy gets older, he tends to ________.

A. widen his circle of friends to include his parents

B. shift his focus from his friends to himself

C. leave his parents out of his friends

D. be confused about what a friendship is

75. What’s the best title for the text?

A. Friendships Between Boys and Girls.

B. Boys and Their Friendship.

C. Childhood and Adolescent Friendship.

D. Tips on Making Friends with Boys.

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Coverage（新聞報道）begins at 8 am EST, with the swearing-in ceremony at 11:30 am EST, followed immediately by Obama’s inauguration（就職典禮）speech.

08:00 am EST-Tue January 20

INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA

Say with CNNN. com Live throughout the day for all the events surrounding the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. RSVP at Facebook. com/cnn.

11:30 am EST-Tue January 20

SWEARING-IN OF BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama is sworn-in as the 44th President of the United States. The ceremony on the steps of the Capitol begins at 11:30 am with Barack Obamaps swearing-in at 12:00 pm. Obama will then deliver his inaugural address.

2:30 pm EST-Tue January 20

INAUGURAL PARADE

Barack Obama participates in the inaugural parade following his swearing-in as President of the United States.

6:00 pm EST-Tue January 20

SPECIAL: INAUGURATION DAY

CNN. com Live wraps up the inauguration events from the swearing-in through the parade.

8:00 pm EST-Tue January 20

NAUGURAL BALLS

Stay with CNN. com Live to see Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and Joe Biden and Jill Biden make appearances at the inaugural balls.

61. Where and what time would Barack Obama swear?

A. On the steps of the Capitol; at 11:30 am.

B. In the White House; at 11:30 am.

C. On the steps of the Capitol; at 12:00 pm.

D. In the President House; at 8:00 am.

62. After his inaugural address, what would Barack Obama do?

A. Participate in the inaugural parade.    B. Go to the President House with his wife.

C. Stay with CNN. com.                     D. Meet his officials.

63. Which is the CORRECT time order of the arrangement?

a. the swearing-in ceremony          b. the inaugural parade

c. the inaugural balls                     d. Obama’s inauguration address

A. a, b, c, d      B. a, c, b, d       C. d, a, b, c       D. a, d, b, c

64. The media mentioned in the passage for learning the event is（are）_________.

A. TVs       B. books        C. the Internet   D. newspapers

65. The passage may be ________.

A. a traveling plan                             B. an arrangement for a wedding ceremony

C. an arrangement for live coverage   D. an outing plan

2、When I was at university, I worked at the café. Every day I would see people come in, sit there, drink coffee, do some reading or do just whatever they feel like doing. Oh, how I envied them. I wanted so much to do what they were doing. However, I couldn’t because I had to work for nine hours a day and study for the rest of it. So such a desire remained a silly, yet life-ling dream.

Yesterday, I achieved it because I was a director after graduation. It was a perfect day to sit and relax. I chatted with my friends. Then, an old man entered the café with his whole body shaking. Every step seemed to be a huge struggle. He looked so familiar to me but yet, I wasn’t quite sure. While his nurse was ordering at the counter, I walked near to the old man. He had been one of our regular customers at the café! His name is Candido Filio. He is a retired professor of the University of the Philippines for more than 20 years. He founded Scrabble Organization and in his lifetime, he received awares for his works. Mr Filio and I shared a very special interest during my days in that café. He was one of the smartest people I knew. Every day, I watched him write his book and he would always discuss bits and pieces of it with me. Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and Filio held the record for being the one who answered all of them in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to try to solve them too and for months and months I did my best to beat him but couldn’t make it.

When I looked at him yesterday, I was both sad and shocked. While we were chatting, I still sensed that he was still sharp, smart and witty. He always loved to laugh, without wasting any minute to enjoy life.

56. As a university student, the author had a life-long dream _____.

A. to enjoy a relaxing life             B. to sit in a café

C. to do some reading                 D. to give up work

57. The description “Every step seemed to be a huge struggle” suggests that the old man_____.

A. walked powerfully                 B. made a big step

C. was very weak                      D. wanted to attract attention

58. The author walked near to the old man in order to _____.

A. order some coffee                 B. have a careful look at him

C. serve him coffee                   D. help him to go to his seat

59. What did Mr Filio and the author share in the past?

A. They drank coffee together.                 B. They share in writing the same book.

C. They chatted and solved word puzzles.  D. They had the same life goal.

60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _____.

A. tell us an interesting story

B. share his unforgettable experience with us

C. show how word puzzles help people be positive and sharp

D. call on us to have an optimistic attitude towards life

1、The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and   36   the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber. ” About 45 minutes later I hang up, feeling pleased because I’ve   37   another teen. Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own 38  and help others.

“My mom is always fighting with me. I want to run away. ” Some teens feel their   39   is a prison, rather than a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only there to make their lives   40   . We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in   41   giving them advice. All we can do is to ask questions. We also try to    42   where the teens would go and how they would survive. We give them a phone number if they   43   don’t want to live in their “prison”.

“I don’t want to   44   any more” is something we hear, and suicide（自殺）calls are some of the hardest to    45   . We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how   46   they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten. One means they are    47   suicide but haven’t decided how, and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a    48   . We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurt   49   . And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers   50   we can call back to make sure that they are okay.

Although many calls are about relatively   51   problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the   52   person with problems, and has taught me how to    53   with my heart. I have made a   54   and saved many lives possibly even my own,   55   .

35、I can’t leave. She told me that I _____ stay here until she comes back

   A. can           B. must             C. will        D. may

34、---- Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here

---- ______, as a matter of fact.

      A. Go ahead               B. Yes, my pleasure

C. Yes, I do                D. Come on

33、It’s high time you had your hair cut; it’s getting _____.

      A. too much long               B. much too long

C. long too much               D. too long much

32、My friend showed me round the town, ______ was very kind of him 

   A. which         B. that           C. where         D. it

31、They use computers to keep the traffic ______ smoothly. 

   A. being run      B. run          C. to run         D. running

30、He suggests we _____ to the cinema at once, otherwise we will be late.

A. must go       B. go     C. will go     D. would go