一、完形填空（10分）
When I was six years old, a nice doll caught my eye. I really wanted to have it, but my mom refused (拒绝) to buy it for me, so I took my first "job"—selling sweets in a park. Finally, I bought the doll myself and felt that I was the 1 girl in the world. However, the doll ended up being lost during a family trip. I cried loudly, but my tears (眼泪) couldn't bring it back.
In Grade Nine, my closest friend suddenly began to 2 me. In the past, we shared our 3 and supported each other 4 difficult times. However, at that time she kept me at a distance (距离). It hurt me so much that I felt lost for a long time.
Thinking of the past, now I'm not that sad about those lost 5. Instead (反而), I am thankful to them for making my life 6. I am proud of the little girl who worked hard to get her favourite doll. And the memory (回忆) of my ex-friend's warm smile keeps 7 me from time to time. How much would I miss in life 8 I didn't buy that doll or be friends with that girl? In fact, compared (比较) with losing something, never having is even 9.
10 are of great importance to our lives. Face peacefully the fact that while the treasures themselves are gone, the memories are still very much alive. Let these wonderful past moments shine like stars in the night sky.
Don't cry because it's over; smile because it once happened.
() 1. A. quietest B. happiest C. healthiest D. kindest
() 2. A. depend on B. keep away from C. get on with D. pay attention to
() 3. A. lies B. changes C. secrets D. costs
() 4. A. after B. across C. along D. through
() 5. A. treasures B. symbols C. surprises D. worries
() 6. A. useful B. colourful C. careful D. helpful
() 7. A. encouraging B. agreeing C. forgetting D. stopping
() 8. A. but B. so C. because D. if
() 9. A. better B. best C. worse D. worst
()10. A. Experiences B. Qualities C. Hobbies D. Tests

二、阅读理解（16分）
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Making friends at school can be a little hard—but it doesn’t have to be! Try a few of these ways to talk to people in your class and play with them outside school. Before you know it, you’ll have a group of friends to have fun with every day!
■ Be friendly.
Using right body language will help—stand up straight, make eye contact（交流）with people, and smile! Try to avoid crossing your arms over your chest（胸前）and looking closed off. That doesn’t seem nice. The more open and friendly you look, the more people will want to get to know you.
■ Sit at a new table during lunchtime.
Look for tables with an open seat. If you’re feeling a little shy, pick a table that only has one or two people sitting down. Head over and ask if you can sit there, and then join in the talk. If you like the people you sit with, ask if you can join them again the next day.
■ Try out for a sports team.
Pick a sport that you like (it could be soccer, basketball, softball, baseball or anything), and try out for the team. Over time, you could become good friends with other people on your team! If your school doesn’t have a sports team, try looking for one at your local community centre.



■ Join an after-school club.
Meet friends who hold the same interest as you. Ask a teacher or your parents for a list of after-school activities and pick 1 or 2 of them that you’re the most excited about. Introduce yourself to everyone when you have your first club meeting to meet new people and start a fun talk.

（）1. The underlined word “avoid” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.
A. do something more often B. try not to do something
C. keep doing something D. learn to do something
（）2. Put the pictures in the blanks in the correct order（顺序）.
a. b. c. d.
A. acdb B. cdab C. badc D. cadb
（）3. This passage is mainly about .
A. how to talk to a strange person B. how to make friends
C. how to start a talk D. how to choose friends
（）4. This passage is most probably written for .
A. school students B. school teachers C. younger parents D. older parents