今天是3月19日，星期五，外教Johnson先生在课堂上讲了如何提高英语写作能力。

请根据以下建议，结合你的看法写一篇日记上交Johnson先生。

       1．熟练掌握部分词汇；2．适当背诵一些美文；3．坚持每天练习写作。

       注意：1．词数120 -150；2．可适当增加细节。

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）

[1]There is always a way to be friends with everyone． Don't be afraid to talk to people．Meetitrangers is the best way to make new friends!

       [2]If the group you want to be friends with is a shy group, and you' re a little more sociable, never ask them "Why don't you talk?" or "Why are you quiet?" They hate that． It’s rude． Don't do it．If you' re shy and you want to get into a sociable group, then just try to get a little attention, but try not to overdo it．No one likes a show -off． And remember that each group will be different． Observe what is appropriate for each group, and act accordingly, but don't change yourself just to fit in．

       [3] Always be outgoing, and going out．Be outgoing, and you will             within a group:．Go out a lot so that you will hang out with different groups． Being friends with everyone is time and energy consuming, because you must be friendly, outgoing, and willing to hang out, leaving very little time to yourself．That is something you have to consider before going and trying to be so popular．

       [4] However, being friends with everyone can be difficult．You may feel tom between  friends ;  who to hang out with fit can' t be done at once． And if for any．reason you cannot continue with the demanding time schedule, friends will fade rapidly． Make sure to have a couple strong friends, or it may be possible for all of your friends to become just'acquaintances．

       [5] Just remember: Don't forget who your real friends are． Don' t become friends with  someone just because they are a cheerleader or readily popular．

1．What's the best title of this passage? （ Please answer within 10 words）

2．Which sentence（s） in this passage could be replaced by the following one?

       Though you should make some necessary changes in making friends, you still stick to who you are．

3．Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence．（ Please answer within 5 words）

4．What's your advice about making friends with others? Why?（Please answer within 30 words ）

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese．

A new study in West Africa shows how farm irrigation systems powered by the sun can pro-duce more food and money for villagers．The study-in Benin found that solar - powered pumps are effective in 8upplying water, especially during the long dry season．

       Sub - Saharan Africa is the part of the world with the least food security．The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more” than one billion of the world' s people faced hunger last year．Around 265 million of them live’ south of the Sahara Desert: Lack of rainfalls one of their main causes of food shortages．

       Jennifer Bumpy from Stanford University in Califomia led the study．The research team helped build three solar - powered drip irrigation -（滴灌）,systems in northern Benin．Between 30 and 35 women used each system to pump water from the ground or a stream．Each woman was responsible for farming her own 120 squire meters of land． They also farmed other land  collectively．

       The solar - powered irrigation systems produced an average of nearly two tons of vegetables per month． During the first year, the women．kept a monthly average of almost rune kilograms of vegetables for home use．They sold the surplus produce at local markets． The earnings greatly increased their ability to buy food during the dry season which can last six to nine months．People in the’ two villages with the systems were able to eat three to five more servings of vegetables per day．But making the surplus available at markets also had a wider effect．

       The study compared the villages with two others where women farmed with traditional methods like carrying water in buckets．The amount of vegetables eaten in those villages also increased, though not as much．The researchers note that only four percent of the cropland in sub - Saharan Africa is irrigated．Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first．But the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline, diesel or kerosene．And solar power is environmentally friendly．

1．Food security in Sub - Saharan Africa is insufficient mainly because of

       A．lack of rainfall                          B．limitation of farmland

       C．a small crop variety                           D．little sunlight

2．From the third paragraph we know that ．

       A．water is wasted by using the system

       B．the farmers migrate the land together

       C．all farmers use irrigation systems in northern Benin

       D．the solar - powered systems take up more manpower

3．The underlined word "surplus" in the 4th paragraph most probably means

       A．special           B．unnecessary        C．extra                 D．abandoned

4．Using．solar power to pump water has advantages EXCEPT that

       A．solar energy has higher cost at first

       B．solar power helps to protect environment

       C．solar power helps farmers increase earnings

       D．solar energy can be more economical in the long run

5．What can be the best title for the text?

       A．Manpower affects rainfall in Africa

       B．Irrigation by carrying water in buckets

       C．Solar - powered pumps aid African farmers

       D．Vegetable supply increased in African villages

My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opportunities．

       I got my first real job when l was ten．My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a  cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr. Ben's Coiffure．

       The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash,  Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower．Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime, I acquired' discipline and a strong work morality, and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests---in my case, school, homework and a job．This really’ helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers, at a fast – food joint while taking a full load of college - prep courses． The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard．Later, I joined a big Los Agnates law firm and was elected to the California state assembly．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families ,that is something we should honor．

1．According to the text, the author thinks          

       A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job

       B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet

       C．his parents are full of complaint about their life

       D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions

2．In order to get a discount on rent,          

       A．his father had to work as a hairstylist

       B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory

       C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week

       D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day

3．Which of the following is NOT true of the author?

       A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．

       B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．

       C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．

       D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．

4．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?

       A．The author got a high pay by working hard．

       B．The author compounded of the hard work．

       C．The effort which he made had no affection．

       D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．

5．We can learn from’ the text that _   

       A．it is unimaginable for a child to help his family

       B．it is honored to work for one's family as a member

       C．it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behavior

       D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

I was walking down．darkly lit street late one, evening when I heard ambiguous screams coming from behind bushes．Alarmed, I  1  to listen, and panicked  2  I realized that what I was hearing were the, definite sounds．of  a  3   ：heavy noise, and tearing of cloth．

       A woman was being attacked． Should I get  4   ?I was frightened for my own   5 , and blamed myself for having  6  decided to take a new route home that night．Shouldn't I just unto the nearest phone and call the  7 ?

       Although it seemed an extremity（漫长）,the deliberations in my head had  8  only seconds, but already the girl's cries were growing   9  I knew I had to act fast．How  10 I walk away from this? No, I finally determined, I could not turn my back on the  11  of this Unknown woman, even if it meant  12   my own life．

       I am not a brave man, nor am I athletic．I don't know where I found the moral  13    and physical strength- but once I had finally determined to help the girl, I became strangely   14  I ran behind the bushes and pulled．the attacker  15   the woman．Grasping, we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped．

       Breathing hard, I stood upright and   16  the girl, who stayed down behind a tree, sobbing．In the darkness, I could barely see her outline, but I could certainly  17  her trembling shock．Not wanting to frighten her further, I  18  spoke to her from a distance．"The man ran away．You're safe now．’’There was a long pause and then I heard the words, said in wonder, in 19  ." Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, out  20  my youngest daughter, Katherine．

1．A．broke down        B．slowed down                                    C．calmed down       D．turned down

2．A．when                 B．until                 C．before              D．though

3．A．quarrel               B．conversation    C．struggle            D．dispute

4．A．involved             B．informed          C．conquered        D．deserted

5．A．property             B．safety               C．appearance       D．presence

6．A．quickly              B．bravely             C．suddenly          D．cleverly

7．A．friend                B．neighbor           C．folk                 D．police

8．A．abandoned          B．covered            C．held                 D．taken

9．A．louder                B．clearer              C．weaker             D．heavier

10．A．should              B．could               C．would              D．must

11．A．fate                  B．face                 C．moment           D．spot

12．A．saving              B．risking              C．losing               D．devoting

13．A．lesson              B．spirit                C．story                D．courage

14．A．behaved           B．performed        C．transformed      D．expressed

15．A．off                   B．down               C．from                D．over

16．A．attended           B．appreciated       C．negotiated      D．approached

17．A．sense               B．feel                  C．observe            D．hear

18．A．after all            B．at first              C．as well             D．as a result

19．A．surprise            B．disappointment     C．sorrow             D．amazement

20．A．cried                B．looked              C．stepped            D．showed