四、阅读理解
Making new friends can be difficult, especially if you are a child in a new neighbourhood. It may seem like everyone else has a friend to sit with or talk to. Don’t worry. If you’re a nice person, you can make friends too.
Step 1: Decide what kind of people you want to play with. Choose wisely, because you’ll probably become like them. Pick children that are nice to other people.
Step 2: Smile and say something nice to the person you want to be friends with. If you like a person’s shoes or think a girl is good at basketball, just say so. Everyone likes compliments.
Step 3: Join clubs and teams. If you like sports, try out for some. Put yourself in situations where you are around many children who enjoy the same activities as you. It’s easier to develop(发展) friendships when you have the same hobbies.
Step 4: Ask questions whenever it’s appropriate. People love to talk about themselves. Be careful not to ask too personal questions or ask someone too many questions. But asking one or two questions shows you’re interested in him or her.
()1. Which underlined word “pick” has the same meaning as the underlined one in Paragraph 2?
A. I picked an apple from the tree and ate it.
B. The old box was broken when I picked it up.
C. Here are the dresses. Which one would you pick?
D. Could you please pick up the phone?
()2. Which of the following is a compliment?
A. It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
B. Oh, your jacket looks cool.
C. Excuse me, can you tell me where I can get some nice food?
D. Don’t run in the hallways!
()3. What should we do to make friends according to the passage?
A. Ask any questions.
B. Choose shoes carefully.
C. Go to school.
D. Say nice words to people.
()4. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. To show how difficult it is to make new friends.
B. To tell children how to make new friends.
C. To ask children to be friendly to others.
D. To share his story about making new friends.

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容解答4道不同题型的题目：1题考查词义猜测，需明确原文中“pick”的含义并匹配选项；2题考查细节理解，需找出符合“compliment（赞美）”的选项；3题考查细节理解，需定位原文中交朋友的正确做法；4题考查主旨大意，需总结全文的写作目的。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：原文中“Pick children that are nice to other people”的“pick”意为“挑选”。A选项“picked an apple”是“摘”；B选项“picked it up”是“捡起”；C选项“which one would you pick”是“挑选”；D选项“pick up the phone”是“接”，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：原文提到“Everyone likes compliments”，compliment即赞美他人的话。A为日常闲聊，B是赞美夹克，C是问路，D是警告，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：原文步骤2指出“Smile and say something nice to the person you want to be friends with”，对应D选项；A不能问太多问题，B是选朋友而非鞋，C与交朋友无关，故选D。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“如何交新朋友”给出4个步骤，写作目的是告诉孩子交新朋友的方法，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（词义猜测）、英语阅读理解（细节理解）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，涵盖词义猜测、细节理解和主旨大意，需学生准确提取原文对应信息，难度适中，适合初中低年级学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7