[英语]山西省忻州市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末试题（解析版）

这是一份[英语]山西省忻州市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末试题（解析版），共16页。试卷主要包含了完形填空，阅读理解，任务型阅读，词语运用，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、完形填空 （8分）
请阅读下列短文, 理解其大意, 然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中, 选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once there was a rich man. One day, he saw a beautiful bird in a tree when he was walking in his garden. It was singing in a nice vice. He ___1___ walked near the tree and caught the bird. He thught he culd ___2___ it and get lts f mney.
“Dn’t think abut making mney by selling me,” said the bird. “I will lse my beauty and ___3___ vice in imprisnment (监禁).” The man gt angry and wanted t ___4___ the bird fr its meat.
The clever bird said, “Well, set me free. In return, I will teach yu three simple and useful ___5___, which are gd fr yu.”
The man didn’t ___6___ the bird’s wrds and he was afraid that the bird wuld fly away. Hwever, the bird prmised it wuldn’t. The man decided t take a risk. He set the bird free. It sat n a branch f a tree and became ___7___ again.
The man said, “Nw teach me the rules.”
Then the bird said, “First, never believe ___8___ thers say. Secnd, never be sad abut smething yu dn’t have. Third, never thrw away what yu have in yur hand.”
1. A. nearly B. slwly C. quickly
2. A. prtect B. hld C. sell
3. A. lw B. sweet C. sad
4. A. kill B. lse C. lend
5. A. changes B. inventinsC. rules
6. A. understandB. ntice C. believe
7. A. disabled B. beautifulC. wrried
8. A. nthing B. smethingC. everything
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述男人和小鸟的故事。
【1题详解】
句意：他慢慢地走到树旁边，抓住了那只鸟。
nearly几乎；slwly缓慢地；quickly迅速地。根据“ near the tree and caught the bird.”可知，想抓鸟，所以是慢慢地走过去，故选B。
【2题详解】
句意：他想他可以卖掉它，赚很多钱。
prtect保护；hld握住；sell卖。根据“get lts f mney”可知，想赚很多钱，所以是卖掉鸟，故选C。
【3题详解】
句意：我将在监禁里失去我的美丽和甜美的声音。
lw低的；sweet甜美的；sad悲伤的。根据“I will lse my beauty in imprisnment (监禁).”可知，鸟儿觉得自己会失去甜美的声音。故选B。
【4题详解】
句意：男人生气了，想杀了这只鸟吃它的肉。
kill杀；lse丢失；lend借出。根据“fr its meat”可知，是杀了这只鸟吃它的肉。故选A。
【5题详解】
句意：作为回报，我会教你三条简单而有用的规则，对你有好处。
changes改变；inventins发明；rules规则。根据后文“Nw teach me the rules.”可知，是规则，故选C。
【6题详解】
句意：这个人不相信鸟儿的话，他害怕鸟儿会飞走。
understand理解；ntice注意；believe相信。根据“The man didn’ bird’s wrds and he was afraid that the bird wuld fly away.”可知，这个人不相信鸟儿的话，故选C。
【7题详解】
句意：它坐在一根树枝上，又变得美丽起来。
disabled残疾的；beautiful美丽的；wrried担心的。根据“He set the bird free. It sat n a branch f a tree and ”可知，鸟儿被释放了，所以又变得美丽起来。故选B。
【8题详解】
句意：首先，永远不要相信别人说的一切。
nthing无事；smething某事；everything一切。根据“never say”可知，首先，永远不要相信别人说的一切。故选C。
二、阅读理解
A
9. If 10-year-ld Frank wants t visit The Beatles Stry with his parents (bth age 39), hw much shuld they pay?
A. £24.B. £36.C. £41. 4.
10. When can yu visit Anfield ftball stadium?
A. On December 26.B. On December 31.C. On January 1.
11. Hw lng is the Museum f Liverpl pen every day?
A. Fr five hurs.B. Fr seven hurs.C. Fr ten hurs.
12. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. The Beatles Stry is nt pen n December 25 and 26.
B. The Beatles is a well-knwn music grup frm Paris.
C. Visitrs can get int the Museum f Liverpl at 9: 00 am.
13. Which f the fllwing is free t the public?
A. The Beatles Stry.B. Anfield ftball stadium.C. The Museum f Liverpl.
【答案】9. C 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. C
【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了利物浦的音乐、体育和文化。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Adults: £15. 95 Children (5—15): £9. 50”可知成人是15. 95英镑，5到15岁的孩子是9. 50英镑，共需要2×15. 95+9. 50＝41. 4。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Open every day except n December. 25, 26, January 1 and April 15.”可知除12月25日、26日、1月1日和4月15日外，每天开放，所以12月31日可以参观安菲尔德足球场。故选B。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Open every day frm 10 am t 5 pm”可知利物浦博物馆每天开放7个小时。故选B。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Open every day except (除••••••之外) n December 25 and 26.”可知乐队展览馆在12月25日和26日不开放。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Museum f Liverpl It’s free!”可知利物浦博物馆对公众免费。故选C。
B
April 20 marks United Natins Chinese Language Day. On this day, peple arund the wrld celebrate the Chinese language. Teens has invited tw Chinese learners t share stries f their studies.
Why April 20?
The UN Chinese Language Day, which falls n April 20, started in 2010. The date was picked because f guyu (grain rain), the 6th f 24 slar terms (节气). It was t pay tribute t Cang Jie (仓颉), wh is said t be the inventr f Chinese characters. As the ld stry says, when Cang Jie invented Chinese characters, the gds cried and grain rain fell frm the sky. Frm then n, Chinese peple celebrated guyu in memry f Cang Jie.
14. In what way des David learn Chinese?
A. He reads small stries n an App.
B. He takes shrt curses in China.
C. He watches Chinese TV shws every day.
15. What des Madeleine think f the differences between Chinese and English?
A. Chinese has mre wrds than English.
B. Chinese signs are usually simpler and shrter.
C. English is easier t speak and write than Chinese.
16. What des the underlined part “ play tribute t” in the last paragraph prbably mean?
A. 和……打招呼B. 向……抱怨C. 向……致敬
17. What can we knw accrding t the passage?
A. English can make peple feel mre emtive.
B. Chinese is getting mre and mre ppular arund the wrld.
C. Talking t Chinese friends is the nly way t practice spken Chinese.
18. In which sectin (部分) f a magazine can yu read the text?
A. Language and culture.B. Histry and ppulatin.C. Science and envirnment.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. A
【语篇解读】这篇文章主要介绍了联合国中文语言日的庆祝活动，以及两位中文学习者分享的学习经历和对中文的看法，展示了中文的简洁性和感染力，以及中文在全球的普及情况。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据短文中David Huse的陈述，“I have been using an App n my phne called Hell first read them with pinyin and the Chinese characters and then I’ll read them again with just the characters.” 可知，David是通过在一个叫做Hell Chinese的应用程序上阅读小故事来学习中文的。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据Madeleine King的观点，“Chinese can be emtive and ften give ur infrmatin mre clearly than English sign wuld read：‘During the special time，please sit apart frm each ther. We are all respnsible fr ding ur part.’ The English is much lnger and nt as simple.” 可知，她认为中文标志通常更简单和更短。故选B。
【16题详解】
词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的信息，“ 6th f 24 slar terms. It was t pay tribute t Cang Jie...” 可知，“play tribute t”在这里意味着向某人表示敬意或纪念。故选C。
【17题详解】
推理判断题。根据整篇文章内容，尤其是Madeleine King的部分，“Chinese can be emtive...”以及文末提到的UN Chinese Language Day，可以推断出中文在全球越来越受欢迎。故选B。
【18题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容，讨论了学习中文的方法、中文和英文的比较，以及联合国中文语言日的背景，可以推断这篇文章可能出现在杂志的“Language and culture”部分。故选A。
C
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。
In China, it is cmmn t see peple playing a bard game n a table, a bench r just n the grund. ___19___ Many verseas (海外的) Chinese play the game as a way f having fun and celebrating Chinese culture.
Chinese chess is a tw-player bard game with a ttal f 32 pieces in red and black. ___20___ It must remain in the palace. If it gets checked (被“将死”), the game is ver. S the bject (目的) f the game is t check the ther’s King while prtecting ne’s wn King.
___21___ Sme believe that Chinese chess appeared during the Warring States Perid (战国时期). Others believe that Emperr Shun (舜帝) invented the game t educate his yunger brther Xiang. That might be why the game’s Chinese name is xiangqi.
Tday Chinese chess is attracting (吸引) peple in ther parts f the wrld. ___22___ Many freigners enjy playing Chinese chess. In their eyes, Chinese chess can help them learn Chinese culture and better cmmunicate with Chinese peple.
Like many ther games, Chinese chess is nw als played nline, especially amng yung peple. ___23___
A. Chinese chess has a lng histry in China.
B. Lts f freigners think it’s difficult t learn the game.
C. Amng all these pieces, the King is the mst imprtant.
D. Many cuntries nw have their wn xiangqi clubs.
E. Hwever, mst peple in China still lve t play it in parks, streets, and yards.
F. As part f Chinese culture, Chinese chess is the mst ppular bard game in the cuntry.
【答案】19. F 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. E
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国象棋的历史和受欢迎程度。
【19题详解】
根据前文“In China, it is cmmn t see peple playing a bard game n a table, a chair r just n the grund.”可知，空处应是介绍中国象棋在国内的流行程度，选项F“作为中国文化的一部分，中国象棋是中国最受欢迎的棋类游戏。”符合语境。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Chinese chess is a tw-player bard game with a ttal f 32 pieces in red and black.”及下文“It must remain in the palace.”可知，空处应是介绍下棋的规则，且与必须留在宫殿的“将”相关，选项C“在所有这些棋子中，国王是最重要的。”符合语境。故选C。
【21题详解】
根据下文“Sme believe that Chinese chess appeared during the Warring States Perid (战国时期).”可知，空处应是介绍中国象棋的历史，选项A“中国象棋在中国有着悠久的历史。” 符合语境。故选A。
【22题详解】
根据上文“Tday Chinese chess is attracting (吸引) peple in ther parts f the wrld.”及下文“Many freigners enjy playing Chinese chess.”可知，空处应是介绍中国象棋在其他国家的受欢迎程度，选项D“现在许多国家都有自己的中国象棋俱乐部。”符合语境。故选D。
【23题详解】
根据上文“Like many ther games, Chinese chess is nw als played nline, especially amng yung peple.”可知，空处应是介绍玩中国象棋的场所，选项E“然而，大多数中国人仍然喜欢在公园、街道和院子里下象棋。” 符合语境。故选E。
请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与文章意思最符合的单词。每空一词。
Climbing muntains is a gd way f relaxing. Mre and mre peple wuld like t spend their free time climbing muntains. Hwever, sme envirnmental prblems are caused by a large number f visitrs. D yu think muntain visits shuld be limited (被限制)?
Sme peple think it is necessary t limit muntain visits. When t many peple walk up muntains, they will damage (破坏) wild flwers and grass. Many peple thrw rubbish alng the way. It will pllute the envirnment seriusly. When they get t the tp f the muntain and enjy the great view, they usually have t d s with a crwd f ther peple. The huge rise in the number f visitrs means there is nt enugh space fr everyne. And mre peple will increase the danger f accidents, especially in bad weather.
Others think muntain visit s shuldn’t be limited. Muntains belng t everyne, s n ne has the right (权利) t stp them frm climbing muntains whenever they want. Being in nature is als gd fr peple’s health. If muntain visits are limited, it means that peple will miss a way f imprving their health.
In a wrd, whether muntain visits are limited r nt, we must try ur best t prtect muntains while ging climbing.
【答案】24. cause 25. crwded 26．dangerus 27. imprve 28. everything
【语篇解读】本文主要讨论了登山活动的益处以及由于大量游客导致的环境问题。
【24题详解】
根据“Hwever, sme envirnmental prblems are caused by a large number f visitrs.”可知，大量游客的登山活动造成了一些环境问题，cause“导致”，can后跟动词原形。故填cause。
【25题详解】
根据“When they get t the tp f the muntain and enjy the great view, they usually have t d s with a crwd f ther peple.”可知，大量的游客使得山顶变得拥挤，make sth+形容词“使某物怎么样”，因此空处用形容词crwed“拥挤的”。故填crwded。
【26题详解】
根据“And mre peple will increase the danger f accidents, especially in bad weather.”可知，当他们一起欣赏美景时，他们可能处于危险的境地，空处用形容词dangerus“危险的”，作定语。故填dangerus。
【27题详解】
根据“If muntain visits are limited, it means that peple will miss a way f imprving their health.”可知，限制登山活动人们就会失去改善健康的机会，不定式符号t后跟动词原形imprve“改善”。故填imprve。
【28题详解】
根据“In a wrd, whether muntain visits are limited r nt, we must try ur best t prtect muntains while ging climbing.”可知，登山时，我们应该做我们所能做的一切去保护山脉，everything“一切”。故填everything。
四、任务型阅读。
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题。
With the develpment f the technlgy, peple’s life has changed greatly. In the past, cnnecting (联络) with friends meant spending time with them in persn. Tday, mst yung peple like t cnnect with their friends nline better. They think it is a gd way t keep in tuch with (与……保持联系) their friends. Hwever, experts wrry that many yung peple are s busy cnnecting with friends nline that they may lse their real-wrld friendships (友谊).
Accrding t experts, staying cnnected nline is nt enugh t build true friendships. Spending time tgether face-t-face is als quite imprtant, especially when peple are in truble. During the hard times, peple dn’t need smene wh likes their pictures r psts. What they really need is smene wh can ffer them help.
29. Please translate the underlined sentence int Chinese.
_________________________________________
30. Accrding t Andy, what prblem might peple meet when cmmunicating with their friends nline?
_________________________________________
31. Where did Anna use t live?
_________________________________________
32. Hw lng didn’t Anna meet her friends in Califrnia in persn?
_________________________________________
33. Please finish the chart abve.
_________________________________________
34. D yu think technlgy is hurting yur friendships? Why?
_________________________________________
【答案】29. 如今，大部分的年轻人更喜欢在网上与朋友联系。
30. They misread their friends’ tnes r bdy languages.
31. In Califrnia.
32. Three years.
33. Spending time tgether face-t-face
34. N, I dn’t think s. Because technlgy can make us be clser and help each ther at any time.
五、词语运用。（10分）
请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入恰当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯。每空一词。
A grup f schl students went fr a picnic n a bus with their teacher. Suddenly the teacher realized that she had lst her watch. The watch was a gift frm ne ___35___ her family members. S the teacher asked the students t help lk fr the watch. She said anyne wh gt it wuld get ___36___ small gift. The students were excited and began t lk fr the watch. They finally reached the picnic place, ___37___ n ne fund the watch. The teacher lst hpe when she gt ff the bus with all the students.
When the bus was empty, a student made a decisin t get n the bus again t search ___38___ the watch. Minutes later, the by ran t his teacher with the watch in the hand.
The teacher was surprised and she asked the by hw he fund it. The by replied, “I sat peacefully n the ___39___, trying t listen t the ticking (发出滴答声) f the watch.” Nwadays, we ften lse ur peace f mind. If we spend sme time relaxing ur mind, we can think mre clearly and achieve better results.
【答案】35. f 36. a 37. but 38. fr 39. bus
【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了一群学生和老师一起去野餐，老师丢失了一块手表，学生们帮助寻找，但没有找到。最后，一个学生决定再次上车寻找，最终找到了手表。老师惊讶地问学生是如何找到的，学生回答说他静坐在车上，试图听手表的滴答声。文章通过这个故事告诉我们，现在我们常常失去内心的平静， 如果我们花些时间放松心灵，我们可以更清晰地思考并取得更好的结果。
【35题详解】
句意：这块手表是她一个家人送的礼物。ne f“……之一”。故填f。
【36题详解】
句意：她说任何一个找到手表的人可以得到一个小礼物。此处泛指“一个礼物”，small是以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。故填a。
【37题详解】
句意：最后他们到了野餐的地方，但没人找到手表。前后两句是转折关系，用but连接。故填but。
【38题详解】
句意：当公共汽车空了时，一个学生决定再次上车寻找手表。search fr表示“搜索” 。故填fr。
【39题详解】
句意：在车上我安静地坐着，试图听手表的滴答声。根据“A grup f schl students went fr a picnic n a bus”可知故事发生在公共汽车上，n the bus“在公交车上”。故填bus。
请阅读下面短文, 根据语篇内容, 用方框中所给词的正确形式填空, 使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余项。
Dear everyne,
I am s glad yu’re nw here with ___40___ in my beautiful hmetwn Pingya. As yur guide, we ___41___ tgether fr the whle day. Nw, let me intrduce ur itinerary (行程安排) first.
As yu knw, Pingya is regarded as the UNESCO Wrld Heritage Sites (联合国教科文组织世界遗产) in 1997. It is very famus acrss the whle wrld. The ___42___ place that we’re ging t visit in the mrning is the Market Twer. Frm there, yu’ll have nearly a bird view f the twn. Next, Rishengchang is a must-see place ___43___ abut the develpment f the bank in China. It was the first and the ___44___ bank in Qing Dynasty. It helped develp the ecnmy either in Shanxi ___45___ in China. Lunch will be in the restaurant next t the Qingxu Taist Temple, which we will visit in the afternn. Yu can enjy the ___46___ fd like Pingya Beef. Chenghuang Temple and Cnfucius Temple will als be visited after lunch. In rder t save ___47___, we can use the shared bikes because f the ne-day trip.
I ___48___ in Pingya fr 16 years, s please feel free t ask me questins if needed. I ____49____ lve my hmetwn. I wish yu a happy trip here. Thanks.
【答案】40. me 41. will stay 42. first 43. t knw 44. earliest 45. r 46. traditinal 47. time 48. have been 49. really
【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了导游将带领大家参观平遥古城的行程安排。
【40题详解】
句意：我很高兴你们现在和我一起来到我美丽的家乡平遥。根据“with”可知, 介词后加人称代词宾格。故填me。
【41题详解】
句意：作为你的导游, 我们将在一起呆一整天。根据“fr the whle day”可知, 应用将来时, 即我们将在一起待一整天。故填will stay。
【42题详解】
句意：我们早上要参观的第一个地方是市场大厦。根据上文“As yu knw, Pingya is regarded as the UNESCO Wrld Heritage Sites in 1997. It is very famus acrss the whle wrld”可知，我们早上要参观的第一个地方是市场大厦，应用序数词。故填first。
【43题详解】
句意：接下来, 日升昌是了解中国银行发展的必看之地。根据“Rishengchang is a must-see place以及abut the develpment f the bank in China.”可知, 说的是日升昌是了解中国银行发展的必看之地，动词不定式表示目的。故填t knw。
【44题详解】
句意：它是清代第一家也是最早的银行。根据“It was the first”可知，是最早的，用early的最高级形式。故填earliest。
【45题详解】
句意：它帮助发展了山西或者中国的经济。固定搭配，表示“或者……或者……”。故填r。
【46题详解】
句意：你可以享用像平遥牛肉这样的传统美食。根据“like Pingya Beef”可知，可以享用像平遥牛肉这样的传统美食，修饰名词应用形容词。故填traditinal。
【47题详解】
句意：为了节省时间, 我们可以使用共享自行车进行一天的旅行。根据“we can use the shared bikes because f the ne-day trip. ”可知，为了节省时间。故填time。
【48题详解】
句意：我在平遥已经16年了, 如果需要, 请随时向我提问。根据“in Pingya fr 16 years”可知，应用现在完成时，主语是第一人称单数。故填have been。
【49题详解】
句意：我真的很爱我的家乡。根据“lve my hmetwn”可知，我真的很爱我的家乡，副词修饰动词。故填really。
七、书面表达。（15分）
50. 南海学校计划下周组织一次郊游活动，但具体地点未定。为了能够让更多的学生参与到此次活动中来，学校特向100名学生征集意见。下图是学生们提出的三个郊游地点的统计结果。
请你用两段话写一篇短文，第一段简要说明图表内容，第二段从图表中选出你最想去的地方，并给出理由。
要求：
1. 词数不少于70词；
2. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。
Where wuld yu like t g fr yur schl trip? Nanhai Middle Schl has gt sme advice frm 100 students._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Where wuld yu like t g fr yur schl trip? Nanhai Middle Schl has gt sme advice frm 100 students.
Frm this chart, we can knw that 36 students want t g t the park, 50 students want t g t the farm, and nly 14 students want t g t the z. S we can draw a cnclusin that mre students are interested in the farm.
As fr me, I’d rather g t the farm. Because the farm can nt nly let us knw hw the fd and vegetables grw, but als experience the hard wrk f farming and fun, which has a psitive effect n the develpment f students in all aspects f bdy and mind.
Liverpl (利物浦)
Experience the best music, sprt and culture in the UK!
The Beatles Stry
The Beatles (披头士乐队) is a wrld-famus music grup frm Liverpl. Find ut smething abut it at The Beatles Stry. Open every day except (除••••••之外) n December 25 and 26.
Adults: £15. 95
Students/Senirs (老年人): £12. 00
Children (5—15): £9. 50
Children (under 5): free
Anfield (安菲尔德)
The city lves ftball. Visit Anfield ftball stadium (运动场), hme t Liverpl’s favrite ftball team, and take a tur. Open every day except n December. 25, 26, January 1 and April 15.
Adults: £20. 00
Students/Senirs: £15. 00
Children (under 16): £12. 00
Family (2+2): £55. 00
Museum f Liverpl
Visit the Museum f Liverpl. Learn all abut the histry and culture f Liverpl. Open every day frm 10 am t 5 pm except n December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1.
It’s free!
Practicing Chinese with Chinese friends
I started taking a shrt beginners’ curse in Chinese when I was in the UK. Since I’ came t China in 2021, I have been using an App n my phne called Hell Chinese. I find reading the small stries n it really helpful. I first read them with pinyin and the Chinese characters and then I’ll read them again with just the characters.
Als, ging ut fr dinner with my Chinese friends can be a gd way t learn. In my life, I’m a bit mre cnfident (自信的) t practice speaking naturally spken Chinese.
David Huse, the UK
Chinese can make language simpler.
When I wrked at Tsinghua University, ne f my jbs was translating infrmatin frm Chinese t English. Each day I wuld find smething new and interesting abut Chinese. Chinese can be emtive (有感染力) and ften give ur infrmatin mre clearly than English. Fr example, a Chinese sign at schl might read, “ 特殊时间隔坐, 人人有责”. But the English sign wuld read: “ During the special time, please sit apart frm each ther. We are all respnsible fr ding ur part. ” The English is much lnger and nt as simple.
Madeleine King, Australia
Mre and mre peple enjy climbing muntains. But t many muntain visits can ___24___ sme envirnmental prblems. Shuld muntain visits be limited?
Sme peple think muntain visits shuld be limited. T many climbers will damage wild flwers and grass, and pllute the envirnment. A large number f climbers make the muntain tp ___25___. When they enjy the great view tgether, they may be in a ___26___ situatin.
Others dn’t think s. They think everyne has the right t climb muntains. If muntain visits are limited, peple will lse their chances (机会) t ___27___ their health.
All in all, when climbing muntains, we shuld d ___28___ we can t prtect them.
Technlgy hurts friendships. When we cmmunicate with ur friends in frnt f a screen, it’s easier t misread their tnes (语调) r bdy languages. We might think friends are smiling while they’re actually upset. A friend might send a text message as a jke that says, “Yu’re the wrst friend!” But ur feelings might be hurt because we think he’s serius.
—Andy
Technlgy desn’t hurt friendships. In fact, it can make them strnger. My best friends live in Califrnia where I used t live. The last time I met them in persn was three years ag. But I talk t them nline every week. It feels like they’re right there with me. Withut technlgy, there wuldn’t be clse friends anymre.
—Anna
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