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research assistants because they spend lots of their time in and around sea grss meadows.
only one hobby.
Researchers fixed camerns to the fins of seven tiger sharks.The sharks then carried the camems and
Care about your friends.
traveled for miles over the sea floor.The cameras were designed to fall off after a few hours and then
If you want to have deep friendships,you have to take care of them.In her book The Art of Showing
float()back up to the surface.The scientists find the camems and collect the videos the sharks had
Up,Rachel Wilkerson Miller shares two tips on strengthening friendships:(1)Take notes.Your notes will
taken.
help you remember your conversations with your friends.They will offer you topics to talk about later.(2)
The scientists leamed that the waters around the Babamas are bome to the largest sea grass meadow
Remember the names of other pcople in your friends'lives.You may ask to sce pictures of the people they
ever discovered.The researchers say the meadow couid be as large as 92,000 square kilometers.The
are talking about.40
discovery means that the world has about 40%more sea gmss meadows than scientists had thought.
A.Havrilesky says that this truly works.
The project shows a powerful new way to explore the ocean.In other words,underwater animals can
B.You may stnrt with your favorite hobby.
help us to leam more about life under the sea.Animals like tiger sharks are going to take us to new places
C.She suggests starting with popular games.
that we didn't even know.
D.Do you find it hard to make new friends
32.What's the value of sea grass meadows
E.They will help you beuer remember these people in the future.
A.They release carbon and pollute the occan.
F.She points out we should believe others also need friends.
B.They provide food for sea creatures and store much carbon
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C.They produce drinking water for humans and reduce pollution.
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33.Why did scientists choose tiger sharks
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在
A.They often stny near sea grass meadows
B.They can swim faster than any other fish.
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
C.They eat grass and know where to find it.
Living with a host family is a41experience.Although being away from my family for a long
34.What does the discovery around the Bahamas mean
time can be challenging,it allows me to sce things from a different way.
A.All sea grass meadows are over 90,000 square kilometers.
I grew up near the Pacific Ocean.My family loved spending time at the beach,42 I often felt
B.The world has more sea gruss meadows than scientists expected.
bored when we went there.When I moved to Germany and shared my beach stories with my host family.
C.It's impossible to count sea gruss meadows in other oceans.
they were very surprised.They said they would never43a chance to visit the ocean,which they saw
35.Which sentence best describes the project's meaning
as a magical place they had only scen in movies or read about in books.
A.It proves sharks arc the smartest underwater animals.
Once,we were trying to decide what to do on a Saturday moming.My host dad44visiting a
B.It helps people understand why sharks need protection.
nearby castle()The kids complained and said,"Oh no,not another castle!"I was surprised because I
C.It shows underwater animals can help humans do research.
had never seen a real castle before.In my country,castles are uncommon,so the idea of visiting one was
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
45 to me.
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That Saturday,we went to the castle,and it was amazing.The castle was ancient,with tall stone walls
选项中有一项为多余选项。
and towers.I 46what life was like there hundreds of years ago.My host family showed me around,
and we explored the castle together.
We all need deep,lasting friendships with other people.Making friends,however,is as simple as it is
From this experience,I leamed that both the ocean and old castles can be fun places to visit-if you
difficult.36 Here is some experts'advice.
have the right 47.Living with my host family taught me to 48 new experiences and to see the
Accept the awkwardness(尬)，
beauty in things I might haven't noticed before.
Heather Havrilesky is an agony aunt(问答专栏作者)._37_"Many people think that everybody
Small changes in our daily life can open our eyes to the world around us.It's never too late to try
already has his or her friends,"she says."This is a wrong idea.Nobody already has enough friends."
something new and 49 the beauty in the ordinary.This journey with my host fumily has 50 me a
It is uncomfortable to send the first message or hang out for the first time.You have to accept that
lifelong love for exploring new cultures and places.
awkwardness.
41.A.common
B.specinl
C.difficult
Spend time on your hobbies.
42.A.bot
B.so
C.or
If you ask people how you can make new friends,many of them will tell you to try picking up a
43.A.give out
B.give in
C.give up
hobby.38"Do the things you like,and you will naturally draw people to you,"she says."You will
44.A.suggested
B.finished
C.stopped
meet people with the same hobbies."
45.A.boring
B.exciting
C.tiring
39 If it doesn't work,remind yourself that you have many talents.You don't need to focus on
46.A.imagined
B.forgot
C.doubted
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