高中英语北师大版（2019）必修一Unit 3 Celebrations Special Occasions 同步一练

Friendship Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August. People give their loved ones or friends friendship bracelets (手链) and other gifts to celebrate their friendship. The culture of friendship bracelets is as old as even thousands of years.

After World War Ⅱ, the paracord (伞绳) bracelets became very popular. These were also known as survival bracelets. One of the main reasons was that it was often used for a rescue purpose. The paracord, used in the parachute, did not wear away easily and was strong and durable. Because of its light weight, people could carry it along easily. If required, it could be made a very long rope and be used as a rescue rope. Hunters used it to find their way that they could return without getting lost.

Today there are all kinds of paracord bracelets, made of colored strings. Girls like thinner and colorful bracelets. Many choose to make the bracelets by themselves for their dear friends. This not only appeals more to the feelings of people but also makes them know how much their friends mean to them. People keep the bracelets given by their friends long. Many people choose colored strings keeping the depth of their friendship in mind. White, yellow, orange and red show the different levels of friendship. Pure friendship is shown in white; the red color means love. An orange friendship bracelet is given to show strong friendship and yellow as simple friendship. Today, not only do the young people show these friendship bracelets, but even the old do.

Does friendship have an age? Yes. Friendship is like the wine, and the older you get, the older and stronger your friendship is.

We parents often take material things for love. "I give him everything," a disappointed mother complains. "New shoes, video­games, and his own TV. You'd think he'd at least show me respect!"

Of course, love and presents are related. Most parents work hard to earn money. They want their children to have more than they did and have better lives. The problem is, most children don't connect the things parents buy with the labour that is paid for them. Children have more, but our culture—television in particular—teaches them that more is never enough. Having more does not mean that a child feels loved.

From a parent's point of view, children are not thankful. But this has to do with their natural growth. Young children see  their parents as all­mighty (万能的). If parents fail to provide what they want, it must be a matter of choice. It's normal for children, even school­age ones, not to be able to take another person's point of view. For example, they may dislike their parents for working long hours, and not realise that the parents would also rather have more time at home.

In addition to giving presents, we have to find other ways to express love and create memories. Reading or telling stories together, making music and playing games are all ways for families to spend time without spending money. Traditions like reading favourite poems and even snowball fights all serve the purpose (达到目的). Most importantly, as parents, we have to learn to hold back some energy from our tiring jobs. When we're present for our children, we ourselves become the presents we want to give.

Mr Brown was tired of living in the big city he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day. He (look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale a reasonable price, and that the house was within a stone's throw of a railway station from which there were frequent (train) to the big city.

 "That's exactly I need," Mr Brown said to (he). So he called the house agency and arranged to go by train the next day (have) a look at the house.

The house agency met him at the station and they started walking. It (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr Brown said (angry), "I should be very (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in the newspaper."