41. The first paragraph tells us __________.

A. none needs friends B. we always need friends around us

C. making friends is the need in people's life D. we need to be alone

42. Which of the following is what the writer doesn't say in the passage?

A. People are happy when their friends leave them.

B. People may never see their friends after their friends move away.

C. People can know their friends in different ways.

D. People like their friends very much if they get to know them.

43. Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?

A. A house. B. A room. C. A library. D. A village.

44. If people have friends, they would live longer, because __________.

A. they feel happier and healthier B. they get a lot of help from their friends

C. they take better care of themselves D. both A and C

45. This passage tells us __________.

A. that people are all friends B. that people need friends

C. how to get to know friends D. how to name a place

B

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor , you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: "Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."

46. The writer thinks that the most important thing for you to learn a language is___________.

A. reading B. practising C. talking about it D. listening

47. What should you do in learning English?

A. Try to make some mistakes. B. Avoid making any mistakes.

C. Remember as many new words as you can. D. Use it as often as you cam

48. If people laugh at the mistakes you make, you should ___________.

A. be angry with them B. be angry with yourself

C. not care D. believe you are right

49. When you make a mistake, you should___________.

A. never make any mistakes again B. tell others not to make the same mistake

C. punish yourself for making it D. keep your sense of humor

50. The story tell us:" ___________."

A. It is normal (正常的) that we make some mistakes in learning English

B. Everyone must make mistakes

C. We can avoid making mistakes in learning a language

D. Laughing can help one learn English well

C

Can you remember the day when you spoke your first word? If you can, you are unusual. Try to imagine what first few months of your life were like. I am sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grow older, you were awake more of the time. It took your parents more time to play with you and talk to you. You watched and listened curiously. You began to know that people made certain sounds to go with certain things.

Then you began to try making the sounds you heard. And step by step you were able to make the right sound for one thing.

On that day you came to understand the secret of language. The secret is that a certain sound means a certain thing. One sound might be as good as another. But it is no good as a word unless everybody agrees on its meaning. Only when a group of people use the same set of sounds of things, can they understand each other. Then, and only then do these people have a LANGUAGE.

After you found the secret of language, you learned words. Some of the words meant things, such as BOOKS, CHAIRS and SHOES. Some words meant doing things, such as GO and SWIM. And other words describe things, such as GOOD and DIRTY. Soon you learned to put words together to express one's idea, such as "1 want to go out and play with my friends." This is language. By means of language people can communicate. So we say languages are means of communication.

51. can remember the day when___________.

A. One; he spoke his first word

B. No one; he spoke his first word

C. Most people; they spoke their first words

D. None; they spoke their first words

52. When you were a little baby, you_________.