Ⅴ. 阅读短文，从方框内6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳答案。
A. louder B. shyer C. lazier
D. harder E. perform F. solve
Mr Brown asked the students to show their talents. Emma and Tom became partners.
Emma, who was afraid to talk in public, was 1. than Tom, but she played the flute better. Tom, who was more outgoing, often forgot homework and was 2. .
Their task was to 3. a song. Emma was worried, “My flute is too quiet!” Tom joked, “Let’s make it louder!” He tried to 4. the problem by adding drums.
Soon, Emma became less shy on stage, and Tom worked 5. than ever. Their performance amazed the class!

1－5 BCEFD

【分析】首先通读短文，理解短文讲述的是Emma和Tom合作展示才艺的故事。解题时需结合每个空格前后的语境、语法（如比较级的使用）以及词汇的词义来选择合适的选项：1. 由than可知用比较级，结合前文Emma怕当众说话，选shyer；2. 结合前文Tom常忘作业，选lazier；3. 结合任务是展示才艺，选perform；4. 结合搭配solve the problem，选solve；5. 由than可知用比较级，结合Tom的表现，选harder。
【解析】1. 句中出现than，需用形容词比较级，前文提到Emma害怕当众说话，对应shyer（更害羞的），故选B；2. 前文提到Tom经常忘作业，对应lazier（更懒惰的），故选C；3. 此处表示“表演歌曲”，perform意为“表演”，故选E；4. 搭配solve the problem（解决问题），故选F；5. 句中出现than，需用副词比较级，结合语境Tom比以前更努力，harder意为“更努力地”，故选D。
【答案】BCEFD
【知识点】形容词比较级、动词词义辨析、选词填空
【点评】本题为英语选词填空题，考查学生对词汇词义、语境及语法（比较级）的掌握，难度适中，理清上下文逻辑即可正确作答。
【难度系数】0.7

Ⅵ. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Do you think that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want more friends? Read the following rules. They will help you.
Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to
look nice. Dress in clothes that make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident（自信的）.
Smile more often. Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly. Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you.
Just talk. Some people worry about talking because they think, "What am I going to talk about with that person?" Outgoing people don't even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they are thinking.
Listen to people. You can't just talk. People will think that you're self-centred. You have to listen to others and give your opinions. Let them know you care.
Read the news! Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Internet for news and information, and talk about it when you're with friends.
1. How will the above（上述的）rules help you? （）
A. To study better.
B. To change yourself.
C. To work harder.
D. To make more friends.
2. What makes you feel good and comfortable? （）
A. Smiling at other people.
B. Talking with other people.
C. Having a nice look.
D. Reading the news.
3. If you smile at people, . （）
A. it's easier to meet them
B. they'll think you're friendly
C. it shows that you are too shy
D. they'll think you're scary
4. What does the third rule mean? （）
A. You should say what you are thinking.
B. You should be friendly.
C. You should talk much and never think.
D. You should think more.
5. What's the best title for the text? （）
A. Learn to Listen to People
B. How to Look Nicer
C. How to Be Outgoing
D. How to Make More Friends

1－5 DCBAD

【分析】
做此类英语阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握主旨，再针对每个题目，带着关键词回原文定位对应内容，逐一比对选项，排除错误选项后确定最佳答案。本题围绕“如何交更多朋友、变得外向”的规则展开，需结合原文细节和主旨解题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：原文开头提到“Do you want more friends? Read the following rules. They will help you.”，可知这些规则帮助交更多朋友，故选D。
2. 细节理解题：原文“Feel comfortable”部分提到“try to look nice... make you feel good and comfortable”，可知好看的外表让你感觉舒适，故选C。
3. 细节理解题：原文“Smile more often”部分提到“Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly.”，可知微笑会让别人觉得你友好，故选B。
4. 细节理解题：第三条规则是“Just talk”，原文提到“They just go up to people and say what they are thinking.”，即要说出自己的想法，故选A。
5. 主旨大意题：短文开头提出“想交更多朋友、变得外向”的问题，后续给出的规则核心是帮助交更多朋友，故最佳标题为How to Make More Friends，选D。
【答案】
DCBAD
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是一篇关于交友技巧的英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生提取原文细节和归纳主旨的能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6