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ds with only a very fewfor example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the cases of friendly relationships, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of intimacy(親密 ) between them and the reasons for the shared interests vary enormously. As we get to know people, we take into account things like age, race, economic conditions, social position, and intelligence. Although these factors are not of prime importance, it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background. Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs, to have attitudes and interests in mon they often talk about “being on the same wavelength.” It generally takes time to reach this point. And the more intimately involved people bee, the more they rely on one another. People want to do friends favors and hate to break a promise. Equally, friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and try to tolerate differences of opinion. In contrast with marriage, there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the association between two persons. But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, which can overe differences in background, and break down barriers of age, class or race. 32. According to the author, ____. A. all those who get on well with each other are friends B. friends are closer than people who just get on with each other C. everyone understands clearly how to make friends D. every student has 6 friends 33. In paragraph 2, “being on the same wavelength” means ____. A. using the same frequency while taking B. keeping the same friendly relationship as other people do C. having similar ideas, beliefs, attitudes and interests D. having the same background 34. Which of the following is not implied in the passage? A. Even friends may have differences of opinion. B. Friends never argue with each other. C. It generally takes time for people to bee close friends. D. Someone’s habits may annoy his friends. 35. To strengthen friendly relationship, people ____. A. must hold friendship ceremonies B. have to eliminate(消除 ) differences in background C. should make friends with those who are of the same age and of the same race D. should support and understand each other through shared experiences and emotions 第二節(jié)(共 5小題;每小題 2分,滿分 10分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最 佳選項(xiàng)。 Four Habits to Help You Succeed We all want to succeed, whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. Why does one person succeed where another person fails? 36 Identify your core values. Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation. 37 Pick a handful of things and actually write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work. Pick a goal and focus on it. Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of acplishment, while adjusting well to your core values. Focus is key here. 38 If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never plete your projects because they will take far too long. Set a deadline for success. Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. 39 By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real. 40 Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks, by its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is merely you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesn’t. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and march on! A. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. B. Make the right decision. C. I’ve made a list of four habits to help set goals and achieve them. D. Stick to your g