Everyone needs friends. We all like to ______close to someone. ______ is nice to have a friend to talk with, laugh at , and do things with. ____, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people_______ . But we would feel lonely if we _______had a friend.

No two people are______. Friends_____ don't get on well. That doesn't mean_____ they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become ____ again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ______.We miss them very much, but we can   ______them and write to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can______new friends. It is surprising to find out _____ we like our new friends when we get to know them.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are ______ . Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take _______care of yourself.

1.A. look   B. watch   C. feel       D. see

2.A. It        B. He         C. There    D. Someone

3.A. Hardly        B. Nearly   C. Suddenly       D. Certainly

4.A. alone B. away     C. all over D. around

5.A. ever  B. never    C. just        D. really

6.A. friendly      B. kind       C. just the same         D. quite different

7.A. always        B. sometimes    C. often     D. usually

8.A. that    B. whether        C. how       D. why

9.A.  friendly   B. good     C. pleased          D. friends

10.A. angry        B. sad        C. happy   D. alone

11.A. call  B. ask         C. tell         D. talk with

12.A. look for    B. find       C. make     D. know

13.A. how often         B. how long       C. how many     D. how much

14.A. happier    B. stronger        C. kinder   D. richer

15.A. less  B. better   C. little      D. no

完形填空 (共15小題；每小題l分，計(jì)15分)
Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy___1___and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.
"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"
"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __2___ !"
"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"
So the real story is: Kids___3____to catch up with school fashion.
Chinese students __4___ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _5___ know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good __6___ and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to __7__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that __8___1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (溫度計(jì)), a compass (指南針), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____9___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ___10____a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.
As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. __11___ parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（優(yōu)勢(shì)）now, ____12___ it won't last forever. If you want to show off ___13___ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.
Parents should also learn __14____to refuse (拒絕) their kids' demands (要求). They should __15__their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.