A relationship is defined as a state of connectedness between people. Although in today‘s society with its crazy rhythm （节奏） of everyday life， when people tend to live in thickly populated cities， spending most of their time in the office and hardly knowing their neighbour’s name， we still find ourselves in some kinds of relationships-with friends， family， or colleagues.?
Family relationships are the first relationships people enter. Parents and relatives influence our emotional development by creating a model that we are sometimes bound to follow all our lives， often subconsciously （潜意识地）。 In day-care， at school， then in the office we spend a lot of time among fellow students and co-workers. We learn to keep business relationships， to work in a team environment， then form smaller groups of like-minded people and finally select some of them as our friends.?
What is a true friendship？ How does it start？ Are we destined （注定） to become friends with certain people or can we actually plan whom to be friends with？?
“Everybody‘s friend is nobody’s.” said Arthur Schopenhauer. Unlike a companionship based on belonging to the same team or group， friendship is a very personal and selective type of relationship. It calls for trust， sincerity， and emotional bonds.?
Sociologists believe that most people are looking for similarities in views， social status， and interests when choosing friends. No wonder that our friends are often people of the same age， sex， and education. Another important factor is joint activity and solidarity. This is the reason why many of us befriend our colleagues and other people who work in the same field.?
Most people would agree that a friend is someone who always listens and understands. Understanding in this context implies a lot of meanings-compassion， sympathy， and emotional closeness. It‘s a process in which your friend reads your emotional state， shares your feelings， identifies himself or herself with you.
31. What is the best title of this passage？ A. Family and Relationships
B. How to Make Friends with Colleagues C. What is a True Friendship？ D. People and Relationship
32. According to the passage， which of the following affects us most when choosing friends？ A. Family. B. Kindergarten. C. School. D. Office. 33. Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. A companionship is based on belonging to the same team or group. B. Friendship needs trust，sincerity，and emotional bonds. C. Relationships are friendships between people.
D. Understanding is a process in which the friend reads our emotional state， shares our feelings，
identifies himself / herself with us.
34. The underlined word “befriend” in the fifth paragraph means ________. A. treat B. work with C. become friends with D. help
35. Why are our friends usually of the same age，sex，and education？ A. Because they are clever and well-behaved.
B. Because most of us are looking for similarities in views，social status，and interests when
choosing friends. C. Because they help us with our work and share our happiness and sorrow.
D. Because they cooperate with us well. Passage2
Researchers found that compared with teens who spent much of their free time in front of TV sets， those who were physically active often had higher self-respect， better grades. and were less likely to have risky behavior like taking drugs， smoking， or drinking. The findings， based on a national survey of nearly 12，000 middle and high school students， were published in a journal.?
“Across the board， children who were engaged in any kind of activity were better off than kids who watched a lot of TV，” said study co-author professor Penny Gordon - Larsen of University of North Carolina.?
Other studies have linked certain content of television programs， such as violence and sex， to children‘s behavior. But beyond this issue， Gordon - Larsen said that kids who spend hours watching TV “miss opportunities” to develop skills， learn teamwork and have other experiences that their more active peers benefit form.? That doesn‘t mean，however，that kids have to be on the football team. The study found that some activities like skating and skateboarding — which adults sometimes frown upon—were also related to better self-respect and less risk-taking.? That skaters were better behaved than TV -watchers might come as a surprise to some adults who consider these teens to be bad， according to Gordon - Larsen. Skateboarding is forbidden in many public areas， and some communities oppose building skating parks. But if kids who like to skate have nowhere to do it，“it‘s a shame，” said Gordon-Larsen.?
Not only should parents encourage their kids to engage in the physical activities they enjoy， she said， but schools and communities should also do more to create opportunities for children to be active.
36. From the passage we know that ________.
A. physically active kids get into less trouble B. more skating parks are being built
C. kids who spend hours watching TNT benefit a lot D. kids who have nowhere to skate tend to take drugs
37. If your kid is a football player； he is more likely to ________. A. get into the habit of smoking or drinking B. develop teamwork spirit C. have risky behaviors D. fail in the schoolwork
38. This passage is mainly written to ________.
A. offer some information to teachers and parents B. persuade kids not to watch a lot of TV C. urge the public to help children be active
D. show the author s concern about children s growth
39. What does the underlined sentence “which adults sometimes frown upon” in the 4th paragraph mean？ A. Some adults don t understand the sports. B. Some adults are impatient with kids.
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