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There are many idioms or sayings in English that we use when we want to describe re - lationships between and among friends. Here are a few to practice with your friends.

The idiom“through thick and thin”is used to describe a friend who is loyal and sup - portive during bad times as well as good times. It most often describes a friendship that has beenstrong foralongtime.Herearetwoexamples： JohnandLisahavebeen friends

through thick and thin. My best friend and I stayed together through thick and thin.

If two people are“like two peas （豌豆） in a pod”， it means that they get along very well. They are two very good friends and they are very similar to each other. I have never seen Lola and Camille argue; they are like two peas in a pod.

Some friends are especially sympathetic and easy to talk to. They are not judgmental or impatient. They are good at sharing our pain， which helps ease our pain. A friend like this is often called“a shoulder to cry on”.We can go to this person with a problem or sad - ness and this person can bring comfort to us.

“Hit it off”with someone means falling in love with someone immediately or getting along with someone. This usually happens the first time two people are meeting. They often share interests， goals and beliefs. This can happen between friends who like each other at first sight. Carmen and Isabel hit it off at the party and are going to a movie together today. Mike and I did not hit it off on our first date， but we are going to try once more.

1. Which of the following may be friends through thick and thin？

A. Friends who often play games.

B. Friends who help reduce pain.

C. Friends who are easy to deal with.

D. Friends who share a long friendship.

2. Which of the following idioms describes two similar friends？

A. Hit it off. B. Like two peas in a pod.

C. A shoulder to cry on.D. Through thick and thin.

3. What，s the purpose of the text？

A. To introduce some English idioms.

B. To explain what a good friendship is.

C. To teach readers how to learn idioms well.

D. To offer some examples of English sentences.

B

One spring morning many years ago， I was exploring for gold on southeastern Alaska，s Kupreanof Island， and as I emerged from a forest of spruce （云杉）， I froze in my tracks. No more than 20 paces away in the wetland was a huge wolf—caught in a trap.

Confused and frightened by my approach， the wolf backed away， struggling with the chain of the trap. Then I noticed something： It was a female.

From her appearance， I guessed that she had been trapped for only a few days. That meant her pups （幼患） were probably still alive， surely no more than a few miles away. But I suspected that if I tried to release the wolf， she would turn aggressive and tear me to pieces. So I decided to search for her pups and fortunately， I spotted foot marks on a track skirting the wetland.

I finally spotted the cave at the base of a huge spruce. There wasn，t a sound inside. Wolf pups were shy and cautious， and I didn，t have much hope of luring them outside. But I had to try. So I began imitating （模仿） the high-pitched sound of a mother wolf calling her pups.Noresponse！Afewmomentslater，afterItriedanothercall，fourtinywolves appeared.

They were no more than a few weeks old. I extended my hands， and they doubtfully suckled （吸奶） my fingers. Perhaps hunger had helped overcome their natural fear. Then， one by one， I placed them in a thick bag and headed back.

When the mother wolf spotted me， she stood straight. Possibly picking up the smell ofher young， she let out a high-pitched， sorrowful howl. I released the pups， and they raced to her. Within seconds， they were drinking milk on her belly. In that brief moment， these injured animals and I had somehow entered each other，s worlds.

4. Why did the author leave the wolf trapped in the trap？

A. To observe it closely. B. To search for its pups.

C. To avoid being attacked.D. To seek professional help.

5. What does the underlined word“luring”in paragraph 4 mean？

A. Dragging. B. Seizing. C. Rescuing.D. Attracting.

6. What can be inferred about the pups from paragraph 5？

A. They had not been fed for long.

B. They were not afraid of humans.

C. They played with the author for fun.

D. They knew the author was harmless.

7. Which words best describe the author？

A. Cautious and enthusiastic. B. Considerate and intelligent.

C. Responsible and generous.D. Warm-hearted and ambitious.

C

One night， Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilar ，s bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes， she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. As she escaped her house with Inti in her arms， she saw that a fire was burning in her kitchen. Pi- lar could easily have lost her life， but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the house through a cat door， he wouldn，t leave Pilar.