一、词汇运用
1. We have to learn how to ______ (理解) our weaknesses.
2. To get into a good senior high school, I spend more time on ______ (学校作业).
3. It is amazing that her pet dog can play ______ (好笑的) tricks.
4. To manage a group well, it's better to have a sense of ______ (幽默).
5. If you are interested in something, your brain (大脑) will be more ______ (活跃的).
6. Thank you for making me laugh. I never feel ______ (烦闷的) with you.
7. Lucy is ______ (值得信赖的). She never breaks promises (承诺).
8. It looks like that we'll have to stand—there are no ______ (座位) left on the bus.
9. We had different ______ (think) about the activity and we couldn't agree with each other.
10. Whenever I feel down, my brother will tell ______ (joke) to cheer me up.

understand
; schoolwork
; funny
; humour
; active
; bored
; trustworthy
; seats
; thoughts
; jokes

二、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次
friendship energy happy each other with a ponytail
A few years ago, my family moved into a new city, so I had to go to another school. On the first day at my new school, I was feeling lonely as I had no friends at all. I was a little 1. ______ and didn't say a word to anyone for hours. When the morning break started, I went outside and stood on my own.
Then a girl 2. ______ walked up to me. She introduced herself as Monica politely and started chatting with me right away. She was 3. ______ and active. She shared with me a lot of funny things about school. We soon found that we had the same interest. Also, we lived just a few minutes' walk from 4. ______!
Our 5. ______ started after that day. Naturally, we sometimes have different thoughts like other friends do but we're very close.

unhappy
; with a ponytail
; energetic
; each other
; friendship

( ) 1. You can call me ______ if you want some help, even when I am at work.
A. any times
B. some times
C. some time
D. any time

D

( ) 2. The new mother holds (抱住) her baby ______ like she's holding treasure.
A. quietly
B. wisely
C. carefully
D. bravely

C

( ) 3. I know the office so well that I can find my seat even ______ my eyes closed.
A. by
B. through
C. with
D. without

C

( ) 4. For me, drinking milk tea is ______ thing in my life.
A. cheerful B. more cheerful C. most cheerful D. the most cheerful

D

( ) 5. — Mike always depends on his parents.
— I think his parents should ______ him to deal with problems by himself.
A. introduce
B. hope
C. trust
D. encourage

D

( ) 6. There is still ______ water left which made the thirsty girl ______ cheerful.
A. a little; a little bit
B. a little; a bit of
C. a little bit; a bit
D. a bit; a little

A

( ) 7. The student was ______ during the long meeting. He kept checking his watch.
A. boring
B. bored
C. exciting
D. excited

B

( ) 8. — ______? — She's kind and helpful.
A. What is your friend
B. What is your friend like
C. What does your friend like
D. How does your friend look

B