Question

＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself?
Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom	I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me.
Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada	I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010	Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

6. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA.         B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.            D. To France.
7. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.          B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.             D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold.                       B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever.                       D. He had a toothache.
9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him.        B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends.          D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.
10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的          B. 相似的          C. 友好的           D. 簡單的

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析【小題1】在Kate一行中倒數(shù)第二句為Next month we want to go to Paris.所表達的含義為凱特下個月去法國，故本題選D。
【小題2】在Ditlady一行中第三句為I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too.所表示的含義為Libby和Ditlady一樣文靜，故本題選 C。
【小題3】在Harbinger一行第二句為I had a cold last week，所表示的含義為上周我感冒了，故本題選 A。
【小題4】在Harbinger一行第三句為In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends.所表示的含義為Harbinger喜歡擁有不同類型的朋友，故本題選D。
【小題5】本文第二句為Others like to have friends who are similar to them.所表示的含義為其他人喜歡擁有和他們相似的朋友，故similar的意思為相似的，故本題選B。