2025-2026学年四川省内江市部分学校高一上学期12月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1四川省内江市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASharon,Aged22Themostimportantthingtokeepinmind

whengoingintohighschoolistobeyourself.

Besides,Idon’tknowwhatyourmiddleschool

waslike,butseniorhighschoolteacherswill

notcareabouthowmuchhomeworkyou

alreadyhaveinonenight.It’sbesttojust

learntodealwiththingsandmanageyour

timewiselysothatyoucanachieveeverything

youneedtoachieve.Frank,Aged21Ithinkalmosteverykidfeelsboth

nervousandexcitedbeforehisorherfirst

day.Youwillprobablyloveit.Idid.You

shouldjoininsomesportsoractivitiesthat

willmakeyourhighschoolexperiencemore

enjoyable.Goodluck!Eddie,Aged20WhenIstartedhighschool,Iwasreally

nervoustoo,especiallysinceIhadbeen

homeschooledallthroughmiddleschooland

didn’treallyknowanyone.Ifigurethebest

advicewouldbetojustrelax.Thefirstcouple

ofdayscanbealittlebithard,butthingswill

becomeeasierbeforeyouknowit.David,Aged19I’mnotgoingtolie.Thefirstdayiskind

offrightening.Butyou’llgetusedtoit.Don’t

befrightenedofanyone;upperclassmenwill

pickonyoumoreifyouletthemknowyou’re

afraid.Justtakeiteasy.Makingsomefriends

andstayingwiththemwillgreatlyhelpyou

getusedtohighschoolquickly.Afterthefirst

weekit’sreallynotbadatall.Don’tworry.1.WhatcanweinferfromSharon’swords

abouthighschool?A.Teachersarequitestrict.B.Studentsshouldmakegooduseoftheir

time.C.Studentsoftenstayupatnight.D.Teachersprovidelittlecareforstudents.2.HowdidEddiefeelonhisfirstdayofhigh

school?A.Worried B.Bored C.Relaxed D.Excited3.Whomentionstheimportanceoffriends?A.Frank B.Eddie C.David D.SharonBAttheageof16,Einsteinfailedinseveralcoursesbecausehealwaysplayedwithagroupofnaughtykids.Oneweekendmorning,whenEinsteinheldafishingrodandwasabouttofishwiththosekids,hisfatherstoppedhimandsaidtohimcalmly,“Einstein,you’resofondofplayingalldaythatyoufailedintheexamination.I’msoworriedaboutyourfuturewithyourmother.”“Whatareyouworryingabout?JackandRobertalsofailed,butdon’ttheygofishingasusual?”“Myboy,youcan'tthinkso,”lookingatEinstein,hisfathersaidlovingly.“Theregoesastoryinourhometown.Ihopeyoucanlistentoitcarefully.Thereweretwocatsplayingontheroof.Accidentally,acatfellintothechimneyandheldtheothercatatthesametime.Whenthetwocatsclimbedoutofthechimney,acat’sfacewaspollutedwiththesoot(烟灰)whiletheother’sfacewasclean.Seeingthesoot-facedcat,thecleancatthoughtitsfacewasdirtyandugly,soitquicklyrantotheriversideandwasheditsface.Thesoot-facedcatsawtheclean-facedcat,thinkingitsfacewasalsoclean,soitwandered(闲逛)inthestreetwithoutwashingitsface.”“Einstein,noonecanbeyourmirror.Onlyyouareyourownmirror.Takingotherpeopletobeyourmirror,evenageniusmaybecomeafool.”Hearingthis,Einsteinwasashamedandlaiddownhisfishingrodandreturnedtohisroom.Sincethen,Einsteinoftentookhimselfasamirrortocheck,andremindedhimself,“Iwasspecial,soIneedn’tbeasordinaryasothers.”ThiswaswhyEinsteinsucceeded.Differentwaysandwisheswillproducedifferentattitudes(态度)towardlife.Youcanconsultotherpeopleaboutsomethingtodecideyourownattitude,butyoucanneverfollowotherstodoso.Youmustseeyourselfclearly,andknowwhatyourgoalis.Yourfuturedoesn’tdependonwhatothersdo,butonwhatyouaregoingtodo.4.WhatwasthecauseofEinstein’sfailureinhisstudies?A.Hisparentsgavehimtoomuchpressure.B.Helikedfishingwithhisfriends.C.HefoundhisstudiestoohardforhimtolearnD.Hespenttoomuchtimeplayingwithsomenaughtykids5.Fromthestory,wecanknowthat_________.A.bothofthetwocatsmadetherightdecision.B.thecleancatregarded(认为)itselfasitsmirror.C.thesoot-facedcatwasheditsfacebytheriverside.D.thetwocatsdidn’tknowwhethertheirownfacewascleanornot.6.WhydidEinstein’sfathertellhimthestory?A.Totellhissontobehisownmirror. B.Towarnhissontomakefriendswithgoodkids.C.Toremindhissontostudyhard. D.Toaskhissonnottolistentoothers'advice.7.Inthefinalparagraph,theunderlinedwordconsultiscloseinmeaningto______.A.copy B.ask C.visit D.refuseCHobbiesareanimportantpartoflife.Agreathobbywillhelpyoufeelrelaxed,willallowyoutolearnmoreaboutyourself,andwillhelpyouindevelopinglifeskillsandinlearninglessonsthatwillmakeyouliveabetterlife.Frompaintingtoreading,therearealargenumberofhobbiesyoucantakeup.Ifyou’rechoosinganewhobby,thefollowingsuggestionscanhelpyou.Whenlookingforanewhobby,youcanthinkaboutthesubjectsyouliketolearnabout,orthethingsyouenjoydoing.Forexample,ifyou’reawoman,youcantakeuphobbieslikecooking,gardening,andmore.Ifyou’reaman,youcanconsiderhobbieslikehunting,fishing,sports,andmore.Areyouagoodwriter,speaker,painter,oranexpertatsomethingelse?Thinkhardaboutitbygoingoverthisquestion.You’llcertainlyfindyourpassion(激情),andthiswillguideyoutochooseahobbythatsuitsyou.Payattentiontoyourtalks.Whatdoyouenjoytalkingaboutorcangoontalkingabouteasily?Youmayaskothersaboutthetopicsyoutalkaboutthemost.Yourconversationscanshowalotaboutyourpassionwhichcanbedevelopedintoahobby.Anyhow,pickinganewhobbyisabigdecision,asthisisanactivitythatyou’llspendmuchtimeandmoneyon.Butremember,it’sjustahobby.Youcanalwaysconsidersomethingdifferentifyoufindthattheactivityyouchoseisn’tassatisfyingasyouthoughtitwouldbe.8.Hobbiesareimportantbecausethey________.A.makeyoulearnalot B.makeyouneverfeelstressedC.helpyoumakemuchmoney D.offeryoumanychancestomakeachoice9.Accordingtoparagraph2,ahobbyshouldbesomethingthat________.A.bringsyouexcitement B.helpsyoustudybetterC.youareinterestedin D.makesyoudifferentfromothers10.Whichtopiccanbecomeyourhobby?A.Thetopicyoutalkaboutwithdifficulty. B.Thetopicthatinterestsyourfriends.C.Thetopicthatiseasytoyou. D.Thetopicyouoftentalkabout.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Waysofchoosingahobby. B.Factsaboutsomegoodhobbies.C.Importanceofgoodhobbies. D.Ideasaboutchangingyourhobby.DHavingfriendsisobviouslygoodforcountlessreasons.Andshowingtheworldthatyouhavelotsoffriends,forexampleonsocialmedia,seemslikeagreatidea.Ifthatisthetruth,yourgoalistoenlargeyoursocialnetwork.Oncepeopleseehowpopularyouare,they’llwanttojointhatpopularcircle,perhapsinthehopethatsomeofyourpopularitywillruboffonthem.Thus,theymayenlargetheirfriendcircle.However,canapersonevenhavetoomanyfriendsatthesametime?It’salwaysbeenamisunderstandingthatifyouhavemorefriends,peoplewillbemorelikelytowanttobefriendswithyou.Infact,anewstudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyshowsthathavingtoomanyfriendsmayworkagainstyou.Inaseriesofexperiments,theauthorsprovethatpeopleusuallyprefertobefriendthosewhohavefewerfriendsthantheydo,ratherthanthosewithmorefriends.Theauthorscallthisphenomenon(现象)the“friend-numberparadox(悖论)”,whichisalsothetitleoftheirnewpaper.Socialtiesareobviouslyimportant.Havingmoreoftheseconnectionssuggestsgreatersocialvalue,andmorepotentialpossibilities.Soitseemsreasonabletoassumethatpeoplewillfocustheirsocialenergiesonmakingfriendswithpeoplewhohavelotsoffriendsalready.Buttheproblemisthatthesesocialtiesareonlyvaluableifthere’sreciprocity(互惠)involved.Friendshipgoeshandinhandwithcertainresponsibilitiesandexpectations.Andpeoplewithlotsoffriendsmaynotbeabletocarryoutthoseresponsibilities—especiallythosewithtoomanyfriends.Inotherwords,“friendshipquality”mattersasmuch,ifnotmore,thanonlythenumberoffriendsyouhave.Havinglotsoffriendsmeansyourvaluablesocialresourcesbecomedilute(稀释的),makingyoulessabletobeagoodfriend.Andotherpeoplewillconsiderthefactwhendecidingwhethertomakefriendswithyou.Theydon’twanttospendtheirvaluablesocialresourcesonsomeonewhoisunlikelytopayitback.12.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“ruboffon”inparagraphlmean?A.Lookforwardto.B.Holdonto.C.Haveanimpacton.D.Takecontrolof.13.Whatdoesthe“friend-numberparadox”show?A.Thesecretstobecomingpopular.B.Thewaysofwinningmorefriends.C.Theadvantagesofhavingmanyfriends.D.Theproblemswithhavingmanyfriends.14.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpeoplewithlotsoffriends?A.Theydon’tknowaboutreciprocity.B.Theymayfailtoperformtheirduties.C.Theyaremorelikelytobegoodfriends.D.Theyhavemorevaluablesocialresources.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowDoPeopleChooseTheirFriends?B.MoreFriendsAreNotNecessarilyBetterC.WhyDoPeopleLikeHavingMoreFriends?D.PeopleWithMoreFriendsAreMorePopular第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lifeinseniorhighschoolscanbeexciting,butalsotiring.___16___Therefore,it’seasytoforgetthings,especiallyinthemorningwhenyou’restillabitsleepy.Howcanyoureducestresslevelsandmakesureyouleavehomefeelingunhurriedandprepared?Herearesometipsforcreatingaproductive,focusedandenergizingmorningroutine.PreparethenightbeforeThebestwaytoensureyourmorningrunssmoothlyistoprepareforitthenightbefore.___17___Selectbooksandcheckyouhavetheessentials,likereadingglasses.Layoutyouruniform.Andifyoutakeapackedlunch,checkwhetherit’sready.___18___Somepeopleriseveryeasily,butotherstakemoretimetofeelawake.Buildextratimeintoyourroutineifyoufindmorningshard.Ifyouhaveanalarmclock,trytogetupassoonasitgoesoff.Doingsomethingrightawaycanhelpyoufeelawake.Youcouldalsodosomestretchesasyoulistentoasong.DoessentialtasksinorderThereareafewthingsyouneedtodointhemorning.Tobuildaroutine,itcanbehelpfultodotheseinthesameordereachday.Examplesaretakingashower,cleaningyourteeth,dressingandcheckingyourschoolbag.Ifyou’reforgetful,havealistpinnedupsoyoucancheckthingsoffasyougo.___19___EatagoodbreakfastNoteveryonefeelshungrywhentheywake,butthischangeswhenyoustartmoving—suchaswalkingtoschool.Aftersleep,yourbodyhasbeenwithoutfoodforalongtime.Theword“breakfast”reflectsthis—it’samealyouuseto“break”your“fast”(afastisaperiodoftimewhereyoudon’teat).___20___Foodslikebreadorporridgeprovideenergy.Haveadrink,too.A.Wakeyourselfyourway.B.Earlytobedandearlytorise.C.Yourbraincanfeeloverloaded.D.Soonitwillbecomesecondnature.E.Eatingsomethingtopsupyourfueltank.F.Skippingbreakfastincreasestheriskofheartdiseases.G.Checkyourtimetableandpackwhatyouneedforschool.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Angelagrewupinafamilywhere“Iloveyou”washardlyheard—theyalways____21____showingdeepfeelings.Oneday,shetookhertwoteenstovisittheirgreatgrandmainanursinghome.Ontheway,she____22____storiesoftheoldlady;GreatGrandmawassmartbuthadfew____23____asacountrysideTennesseewoman.Otherslookeddownonherforhersouthernaccent(口音),butshe____24____sighed.Shedidallworkbetterthanotherstoproveher____25____.Tothekids,GreatGrandmawasastrangerdespitethestories.Shehadpoormemory,oftenforgottheirnames,butstill____26____thematScrabble,aword-buildingboardgame.Duringthevisit,Angela’ssonstayedbyGreatGrandma’sside,helpingher____27____withawalker.Herdaughter,inspiredbyherbrother,____28____tohelptoo.Whenleaving,thekidshuggedGreatGrandmaandsaid“Loveyou”____29____.Angelawascaughtoffguard.Herfamilyneverspokesuchwords,soshehesitated(犹豫).Butthekids’actions____30____her.Sheletgoofheroldhabit,andwhenGreatGrandmahuggedher,Angela____31____said,“Iloveyou,too.”GreatGrandmawas____32____—poormemorytookawayhershameofexpressinglove.SheheldAngelainherarms.Angelarealizedthatherteenshadtaughtheravaluablelesson:____33____needstobespokenout.It’snevertoolateto____34____yourtruefeelingstotheonesyou____35____.21.A.feared B.avoided C.considered D.remembered22.A.shared B.invented C.explored D.noted23.A.purposes B.friendships C.difficulties D.opportunities24.A.often B.still C.never D.sometimes25.A.kindness B.ability C.honesty D.weakness26.A.beat B.organised C.reminded D.observed27.A.walk B.memorize C.mend D.locate28.A.tended B.offered C.forgot D.refused29.A.sharply B.calmly C.naturally D.anxiously30.A.puzzled B.prevented C.guided D.annoyed31.A.finally B.easily C.curiously D.politely32.A.intelligent B.excited C.interested D.disappointed33.A.apology B.friendship C.comfort D.love34.A.explain B.introduce C.award D.express35.A.lookfor B.comeacross C.careabout D.dependon第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In2025,____36____(learn)ChinesehasbecomeahottendencyamongTajikteenagers.Evenwiththemid-Septembersunburning,manystudentsandparentsrushedtotheNationalLibraryinthecapital____37____(sign)upforautumnChinesecourses.InsidetheChineseHall,aConfuciusInstituteteachercalledout“Thisclassisfull.We’llopenanewone____38____TuesdaysandThursdays.”Parentsandkidspushedaround,eagertogetaplace.Li,theteachingsitehead,____39____(say)nearly100studentssignedupthatday.Mostweremiddleschoolers,andmanydreamedofstudyinginChina.Seventeen-year-oldRasul,____40____fatherworkswithChinesecoworkers,stated,“IwanttolearnChinesewell____41____studyinChina.”Eleven-year-oldYusuf,____42____newcomertothelanguage,hopestogotouniversityinShanghai.Hismomtoldhimstartingearlyhelpsgetusedtolifethere.SomestudentspracticewritingChinesecharacterspageafterpage.Otherstravel50kilometersfromvillagesforeachlessonandseldomgiveup.____43____(they)loveforthelanguageinspiresteachersalot.Since2008,thelocalConfuciusInstitute____44____(teach)over42,000learners.It’sclearthatChinese-learningbroughtTajikyouthmore____45____(confident)forthefuture.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假设你是晨光中学的学生李津。你的英国笔友Chris给你发来邮件提到他因参加学校的戏剧社团与父母产生了矛盾：父母担心影响学业，希望他退出；而Chris则认为这既是爱好也能锻炼能力，他因此十分苦恼。请你用英语给Chris回邮件，内容包括：1.安慰Chris并表示理解他的感受；2.提出帮助他与父母进行有效沟通的建议（如制定计划、展示收获等）；3.鼓励他平衡好学业与兴趣，并尝试与父母达成共识。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiJin第二节（满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Whentheshrill(尖锐的)ringofthephoneechoed(回响)throughthelivingroom,Janewasstillsleeping.Sheslowlyopenedhersleepyeyesandlookedattheclockonthebedsidetable.Itwasalreadynineo’clock!Thoughstillsleepy,Janeknewshehadtogetupbecausehermotherhadbeenworkinginherofficedayandnightforseveraldays,andshecouldn’texpectheryoungerbrotherTom,whowassleepinglikeapig,toanswerthephone.Shequicklyputonacoatanddashedintothelivingroom.Asshepickedupthereceiver,ontheotherendcamethewarmgreeting,“Goodmorning,mydear!”Itwasthevoiceofherfather,aseamanwhoseldomreturnedhomeduetohisduties,earningmoneytosupportthefamily.Onhearingherfather’svoice,Jane’ssleepinessdisappeared.Borninanot-so-richfamily,JaneandTomfeltthestressoflife,buttheywerehappytoenjoythefamilyatmosphere(氛围).Atschool,theywerestraight-Astudentsandtookpartinvariousafter-schoolactivities,earningtheprideoftheirparents.“Goodmorning,Dad.Whyareyoucallingsoearlyonaweekend?”Janeasked,pretendingtobeslightlyannoyed.“TomandIhavebeenverynicerecently.”“Mydear,todayisyourmother’sbirthday.Ihaveorderedacakeonlineanditwillarriveatourdoorstepinthelatemorning.Doremembertotakethecake.Itismysurpriseforyourmother.”Uponhearingherfather’swords,Janefeltatwingeofembarrassment(尴尬).Howcouldshehaveforgottensuchanimportantday!Whilechattingwithherfather,Jane’seyeswanderedaroundtheroom,andshesawalotofdirtyclothesscattered(散落)onthesofa.Thefloorhadn’tbeencleanedforafewdays,sincehermotherhadbeentoobusywithworktodealwithsuchhousework.Lookingattheclockagain,Janerealizedshestillhadenoughtimetoprepareasurpriseforhermother.“Well,Dad,nowI’mgoingtowakeTomup.WewillgiveMumasurprise,too!”Janesaidandhungupthetelephone.JanehurriedtoTom’sroomandsharedherplanwithhim.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Happybirthday,Mum!”JaneandTomshoutedwhentheirmotheropenedthedoor.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川省内江市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASharon,Aged22Themostimportantthingtokeepinmind

whengoingintohighschoolistobeyourself.

Besides,Idon’tknowwhatyourmiddleschool

waslike,butseniorhighschoolteacherswill

notcareabouthowmuchhomeworkyou

alreadyhaveinonenight.It’sbesttojust

learntodealwiththingsandmanageyour

timewiselysothatyoucanachieveeverything

youneedtoachieve.Frank,Aged21Ithinkalmosteverykidfeelsboth

nervousandexcitedbeforehisorherfirst

day.Youwillprobablyloveit.Idid.You

shouldjoininsomesportsoractivitiesthat

willmakeyourhighschoolexperiencemore

enjoyable.Goodluck!Eddie,Aged20WhenIstartedhighschool,Iwasreally

nervoustoo,especiallysinceIhadbeen

homeschooledallthroughmiddleschooland

didn’treallyknowanyone.Ifigurethebest

advicewouldbetojustrelax.Thefirstcouple

ofdayscanbealittlebithard,butthingswill

becomeeasierbeforeyouknowit.David,Aged19I’mnotgoingtolie.Thefirstdayiskind

offrightening.Butyou’llgetusedtoit.Don’t

befrightenedofanyone;upperclassmenwill

pickonyoumoreifyouletthemknowyou’re

afraid.Justtakeiteasy.Makingsomefriends

andstayingwiththemwillgreatlyhelpyou

getusedtohighschoolquickly.Afterthefirst

weekit’sreallynotbadatall.Don’tworry.1.WhatcanweinferfromSharon’swords

abouthighschool?A.Teachersarequitestrict.B.Studentsshouldmakegooduseoftheir

time.C.Studentsoftenstayupatnight.D.Teachersprovidelittlecareforstudents.2.HowdidEddiefeelonhisfirstdayofhigh

school?A.Worried B.Bored C.Relaxed D.Excited3.Whomentionstheimportanceoffriends?A.Frank B.Eddie C.David D.SharonBAttheageof16,Einsteinfailedinseveralcoursesbecausehealwaysplayedwithagroupofnaughtykids.Oneweekendmorning,whenEinsteinheldafishingrodandwasabouttofishwiththosekids,hisfatherstoppedhimandsaidtohimcalmly,“Einstein,you’resofondofplayingalldaythatyoufailedintheexamination.I’msoworriedaboutyourfuturewithyourmother.”“Whatareyouworryingabout?JackandRobertalsofailed,butdon’ttheygofishingasusual?”“Myboy,youcan'tthinkso,”lookingatEinstein,hisfathersaidlovingly.“Theregoesastoryinourhometown.Ihopeyoucanlistentoitcarefully.Thereweretwocatsplayingontheroof.Accidentally,acatfellintothechimneyandheldtheothercatatthesametime.Whenthetwocatsclimbedoutofthechimney,acat’sfacewaspollutedwiththesoot(烟灰)whiletheother’sfacewasclean.Seeingthesoot-facedcat,thecleancatthoughtitsfacewasdirtyandugly,soitquicklyrantotheriversideandwasheditsface.Thesoot-facedcatsawtheclean-facedcat,thinkingitsfacewasalsoclean,soitwandered(闲逛)inthestreetwithoutwashingitsface.”“Einstein,noonecanbeyourmirror.Onlyyouareyourownmirror.Takingotherpeopletobeyourmirror,evenageniusmaybecomeafool.”Hearingthis,Einsteinwasashamedandlaiddownhisfishingrodandreturnedtohisroom.Sincethen,Einsteinoftentookhimselfasamirrortocheck,andremindedhimself,“Iwasspecial,soIneedn’tbeasordinaryasothers.”ThiswaswhyEinsteinsucceeded.Differentwaysandwisheswillproducedifferentattitudes(态度)towardlife.Youcanconsultotherpeopleaboutsomethingtodecideyourownattitude,butyoucanneverfollowotherstodoso.Youmustseeyourselfclearly,andknowwhatyourgoalis.Yourfuturedoesn’tdependonwhatothersdo,butonwhatyouaregoingtodo.4.WhatwasthecauseofEinstein’sfailureinhisstudies?A.Hisparentsgavehimtoomuchpressure.B.Helikedfishingwithhisfriends.C.HefoundhisstudiestoohardforhimtolearnD.Hespenttoomuchtimeplayingwithsomenaughtykids5.Fromthestory,wecanknowthat_________.A.bothofthetwocatsmadetherightdecision.B.thecleancatregarded(认为)itselfasitsmirror.C.thesoot-facedcatwasheditsfacebytheriverside.D.thetwocatsdidn’tknowwhethertheirownfacewascleanornot.6.WhydidEinstein’sfathertellhimthestory?A.Totellhissontobehisownmirror. B.Towarnhissontomakefriendswithgoodkids.C.Toremindhissontostudyhard. D.Toaskhissonnottolistentoothers'advice.7.Inthefinalparagraph,theunderlinedwordconsultiscloseinmeaningto______.A.copy B.ask C.visit D.refuseCHobbiesareanimportantpartoflife.Agreathobbywillhelpyoufeelrelaxed,willallowyoutolearnmoreaboutyourself,andwillhelpyouindevelopinglifeskillsandinlearninglessonsthatwillmakeyouliveabetterlife.Frompaintingtoreading,therearealargenumberofhobbiesyoucantakeup.Ifyou’rechoosinganewhobby,thefollowingsuggestionscanhelpyou.Whenlookingforanewhobby,youcanthinkaboutthesubjectsyouliketolearnabout,orthethingsyouenjoydoing.Forexample,ifyou’reawoman,youcantakeuphobbieslikecooking,gardening,andmore.Ifyou’reaman,youcanconsiderhobbieslikehunting,fishing,sports,andmore.Areyouagoodwriter,speaker,painter,oranexpertatsomethingelse?Thinkhardaboutitbygoingoverthisquestion.You’llcertainlyfindyourpassion(激情),andthiswillguideyoutochooseahobbythatsuitsyou.Payattentiontoyourtalks.Whatdoyouenjoytalkingaboutorcangoontalkingabouteasily?Youmayaskothersaboutthetopicsyoutalkaboutthemost.Yourconversationscanshowalotaboutyourpassionwhichcanbedevelopedintoahobby.Anyhow,pickinganewhobbyisabigdecision,asthisisanactivitythatyou’llspendmuchtimeandmoneyon.Butremember,it’sjustahobby.Youcanalwaysconsidersomethingdifferentifyoufindthattheactivityyouchoseisn’tassatisfyingasyouthoughtitwouldbe.8.Hobbiesareimportantbecausethey________.A.makeyoulearnalot B.makeyouneverfeelstressedC.helpyoumakemuchmoney D.offeryoumanychancestomakeachoice9.Accordingtoparagraph2,ahobbyshouldbesomethingthat________.A.bringsyouexcitement B.helpsyoustudybetterC.youareinterestedin D.makesyoudifferentfromothers10.Whichtopiccanbecomeyourhobby?A.Thetopicyoutalkaboutwithdifficulty. B.Thetopicthatinterestsyourfriends.C.Thetopicthatiseasytoyou. D.Thetopicyouoftentalkabout.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Waysofchoosingahobby. B.Factsaboutsomegoodhobbies.C.Importanceofgoodhobbies. D.Ideasaboutchangingyourhobby.DHavingfriendsisobviouslygoodforcountlessreasons.Andshowingtheworldthatyouhavelotsoffriends,forexampleonsocialmedia,seemslikeagreatidea.Ifthatisthetruth,yourgoalistoenlargeyoursocialnetwork.Oncepeopleseehowpopularyouare,they’llwanttojointhatpopularcircle,perhapsinthehopethatsomeofyourpopularitywillruboffonthem.Thus,theymayenlargetheirfriendcircle.However,canapersonevenhavetoomanyfriendsatthesametime?It’salwaysbeenamisunderstandingthatifyouhavemorefriends,peoplewillbemorelikelytowanttobefriendswithyou.Infact,anewstudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyshowsthathavingtoomanyfriendsmayworkagainstyou.Inaseriesofexperiments,theauthorsprovethatpeopleusuallyprefertobefriendthosewhohavefewerfriendsthantheydo,ratherthanthosewithmorefriends.Theauthorscallthisphenomenon(现象)the“friend-numberparadox(悖论)”,whichisalsothetitleoftheirnewpaper.Socialtiesareobviouslyimportant.Havingmoreoftheseconnectionssuggestsgreatersocialvalue,andmorepotentialpossibilities.Soitseemsreasonabletoassumethatpeoplewillfocustheirsocialenergiesonmakingfriendswithpeoplewhohavelotsoffriendsalready.Buttheproblemisthatthesesocialtiesareonlyvaluableifthere’sreciprocity(互惠)involved.Friendshipgoeshandinhandwithcertainresponsibilitiesandexpectations.Andpeoplewithlotsoffriendsmaynotbeabletocarryoutthoseresponsibilities—especiallythosewithtoomanyfriends.Inotherwords,“friendshipquality”mattersasmuch,ifnotmore,thanonlythenumberoffriendsyouhave.Havinglotsoffriendsmeansyourvaluablesocialresourcesbecomedilute(稀释的),makingyoulessabletobeagoodfriend.Andotherpeoplewillconsiderthefactwhendecidin