湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习 阅读训练(71)

1 湖南省汝城二中湖南省汝城二中 20142014 届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 71 71 D 2013 2013 届浙江省杭州市萧山区五校期中联考届浙江省杭州市萧山区五校期中联考 Real lifeReal life FriendsFriends Most people know the saying A man s best friend is his dog and that Diamonds are a girl s best friend However dogs can t offer advice or make you a cup of tea when you need one and precious stones are cold comfort when you need a hug and a shoulder to cry on WhatWhat areare Friends Friends There are many ways to describe a friend Friends are the family you can choose for yourself Friends are a much better medication 医疗 than medication is and people who spend time with friends are happier with their lives as they are less lonely A good friend will put you to bed when you re lost consciousness Ensure you re not laid on your back and remember to remove your shoes You should be able to tell a true friend anything without being judged by them HowHow dodo FriendshipsFriendships Begin Begin This is an easy question Find someone else who has similar interests with you You now have another person to talk to about your shared interest but remember they like to talk too so be prepared to shut up and listen once in a while Hopefully they will have other friends and will introduce you to them thereby expanding your circle Friendships which begin due to location for example next door neighbors or school classmates rarely survive transitions such as moving to other neighborhoods schools colleges jobs immigration and so forth Attend a school reunion and you ll wonder what on earth you ever had in common with these people other than your age although it is possible to have a friendship with someone you met at school Mutually maintain it and eventually become godparent or uncle to each others children HowHow FriendshipsFriendships areare MaintainedMaintained 2 To have a friend you must also be a friend and be prepared to be there for them should they need you Failure in this respect would label you a fair weather friend and you would most probably be abandoned BoundariesBoundaries Like every other relationship you have in your life there are boundaries you shouldn t cross with your friends One of those is money Don t lend to your friend and don t ask for a loan yourself Friends are unpaid counselors 顾问 but phoning them at 2 am because you re awake and would like a chat is not a good idea Neither is phoning them at 10 am if you know they re a shift worker Friends are people who need some space and quiet time Generally it all boils down to mutual respect and understanding It s not a good plan to interrupt your friend while they re on a date on holiday attending an orchestral recital at a funeral TrustTrust Trust is the most vital element in any relationship If you re not trustworthy then you probably don t deserve friends so try to remember that you promised to see that dull film with them or applaud them at their first attempt at a karaoke or an Open Mic night If you have promis ed to look after their clothes while they go for a bet then make sure you do You might like to carry enough cash to help them out too as you never know when that situation might be reversed Don t lie to your friend if they know you well they ll know you re lying or will at least be suspicious If you find out something that you know will hurt your friend be tactful 圆滑 Do they need to know Would they appreciate knowing Can you tell their mum so she can break the news Cowardly yes but mums usually have a much better way with words Remember if you do decide to tell them and it s painful they will probably need some time alone after lashing out at 抨击 the closest thing you In that case play the waiting game Then don t beat them up about it afterwards 3 A Friend for Life Strong friendships can last a lifetime with care and consideration The benefits are multi folds you ve got someone to share birthday cake with and especially for single people a pub meal or a trip to the cinema is no fun alone is it Plus it s always nice to know there s someone there for you as you re there for them through the bad times as well as the good Altogether now Oh I get by with a little help from my friends Mm I get high with a little help from my friends 55 According to the passage we can learn that good friends should be A paid counselors B money lenders C good listeners D next door neighbors 56 The author brings in the topic by A giving negative examples B raising a relative question C describing a natural fact D explaining what friends are 57 The underlined phrase a fair weather friend in Para 6 probably refers to a friend who A likes only fine weather B will always stand by you C likes to make friends in fine weather D will run away from you when you need help badly 58 What can be inferred from the passage A The more friends you have the happier you will be B Medication is also a better way to maintain strong friendships C You may lose a friend if you are always telling lies to him or her D We should only make friends with those having similar interests 59 From the last paragraph we can learn that the author A doubt whether there are true friends and friendship B has lost a lot of good friends without any reasons C has already benefited a great deal from his friends 4 D has been tired of making friends with single people 60 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage A How to make friends B Friends and friendship C Ways to maintain friendship D Boundaries of friends D 2013 届河北省五校联盟高三上学期调研 In my opinion there is only one legitimate 合法的 handgun sport and that is aim practice It is practiced at objects which are properly monitored and usually quite safe Only certain handguns are true sporting weapons seen as such by the sport s lovers On the other hand shooting at tin cans and other small objects in one s backyard is not and should not be considered a serious sport When uncontrolled it can be a very dangerous practice Some opponents 反对者 of handgun control have stated that we are out to stop all hunting and that controlling the handgun would severely affect hunting That is simply untrue Handgun control would in no way limit the freedom of the true hunter Few if any hunters consider the handgun an effective hunting weapon There are a few hunters who do hunt with handguns but most states place restrictions 限制 on the type of guns that can be used in hunting the reason is that killing of game should be done in as humane 人道的 a way as possible Some small handguns are more likely to wound the animal rather than kill it at once Only long guns rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting People must understand that handguns and hunters are separate matters Because most of the hunters use a rifle or shotgun there is no reason why their search for game and sport should be affected by handgun control Mixing the anti hunting matter with the handgun matter confuses the killing of animals with killing of people 文章大意 本文是一篇议论文 文章阐述了手枪的控制和打猎之间的关系 68 In the writer s opinion people should use handguns only when A hunters shoot at animals