新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2018-2019学年高一下学期(4)

other things to think about. And if this is even possible, it likely won’t happen for a very long time.

8. What's the first thing we should do if we want to create a new planet?

A. To prepare enough food.

B. To design its inner structure.

C. To find a proper place to set the planet.

D. To collect materials similar to our Earth.

9. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer s to?

A. Our Earth.

B. Outer space.

C. The new planet.

D. The ocean water.

10. How much food does an astronaut actually eat each meal?

A. About 0. 12 kilograms.

B. About 0. 71 kilograms.

C. About 0. 83 kilograms.

D. About 0.95 kilograms.

11. What does the author think of creating a planet?

A. It is a waste of money and time.

B. It should be one of NASA’S next plans.

C. It is not a good idea for humans.

D. It won’t come true in the near future

D

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me. There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially

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