一、Max介绍了他的朋友 Matthew 并分享了他们旅行时发生的故事。根据短文内容和所给首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
My best friend at school is Matthew Bruce. He has a strong s1 of humour. The jokes he tells are so f2. We are both big fans of reading. We often discuss the books we read with each other and share different t3. Matthew is also an honest boy. He never l4 to others. We can always b5 in him. Everyone in our class trusts him.
Last Saturday, Matthew and I v6 Huaguo Mountain. As we climbed the mountain, I became a little b7 afraid of the height. I wanted to give up, but Matthew encouraged me to k8 trying. He held my hands and told me not to look down. Finally, we arrived at the top a9 climbing for about 4 hours. It was tiring b10 we enjoyed ourselves. I hoped to visit more places of interest with Matthew in the future.

二、Annie认为朋友非常重要。阅读下文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，看看她为什么这样想吧！
As we know, friendship plays an important part in our lives. Although friendship may mean something different from one country to another, people from all over the world think 1 (share) something with their friends is a good way to make them happier.
Many studies show that people will forget their problems and feel 2 (good) if they spend time with their friends. When we have a problem, we're halfway to solving the problem just by talking to our friends about it.
If our friends are similar to us, they can always touch our hearts and make us 3 (laugh) easily because they know us well. We don't need to guess what our friends are thinking about. It seems that we can see each other's heart clearly. If our friends are different from us, it's a good idea 4 (help) each other. We can both bring out 5 (good) in each other as long as we keep learning from each other. So you see, a good friend should be someone who 6 (true) cares about us.
Friendship is a kind of treasure in our lives. It's like a bottle of wine—the 7 (long) it is kept, the better it will be.

三、Kate讲述了表妹Jenny的故事。阅读故事，一起来进一步了解朋友的重要性。
Jenny, a fifth grader, is considered one of the most popular girls in her class. She is admired not just for her looks, but for her talent for dance. Last year, she entered the school's dance competition and won first place, with her whole class cheering her on. Since then, she has been the centre of attention. This year, however, there was a change—the competition required dancing in pairs.
Jenny's classmates held high hopes for her to win again this year. However, Jenny was uncertain about the result. She wanted to compete, but she had never danced with a partner before. As she was turned down by the boys in her class due to their lack(缺乏) of dance skills, Jenny began to feel hesitant(犹豫的) about entering the competition.
She finally turned to her close friend Carl, whom she had known since first grade. Lacking confidence in his dancing abilities, Carl was hesitant at first. But Jenny insisted. He finally agreed to join her. Jenny was happy. However, she was still worried because she knew her class was counting on her to win. But the challenge was greater this time, as Carl was not a skilled dancer. With the competition two months away, only time would tell if they could succeed.
With a strong will and enough practice, Jenny believed they could improve their chances of winning. Jenny and Carl practised a lot and worked together. At the competition, they danced amazingly well and won!
When friends help each other, they can achieve anything.
()1. Why is Jenny popular at school?
A. She is outgoing.
B. She has a gift for dance.
C. She has many friends.
D. She enters the most competitions.
()2. What was different about this year's dance competition?
A. It got a lot of attention.
B. There was only one winner.
C. Cheering was not allowed.
D. It required dancing with a partner.
()3. What was the challenge for Jenny to win the competition this year?
A. Carl wasn't a good dancer.
B. Carl had no confidence in her.
C. Her classmates said no to her.
D. She didn't have time to practise.
()4. What does the story mainly want to tell us?
A. Friends help succeed.
B. Believe in yourself.
C. Actions speak louder.
D. Practice makes perfect.