任务型阅读：Helen 信箱是一个报刊栏目，主持人Helen 回答读者提出的各种

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任务型阅读：Helen 信箱是一个报刊栏目，主持人Helen 回答读者提出的各种问题。第1至第4题

是4位读者的来信，请从A. B. C. D. E 中为每封来信选出最合适的回复，

( )1. Dear Helen, 

                 I'm a boy in a middle school. My problem is that I want to make friends, but I don't know how.

            My classmates seem to be OK, but I just know I'll do something wrong. Please help me.

                                                                                                                                                  xx

( )2. Dear Helen,

                 My best friend is a nice young girl, but she has a serious shortcoming. She is always late. When 

            we're planning to do something together, she always keeps me waiting for her. Once she was 30

            minutes late for our meeting. What can I do?

                                                                                                                                                   xx

(     )3. Dear Helen,

                I'm feeling very upset these days because the result of my last English exam was very bad. Even

           though my teacher told me that I could do better the next time, I'm still feeling very bad. I need your

           help. 

                                                                                                                                                   xx

( )4. Dear Helen, 

                I'm a girl student in a middle school. One day a boy in my class gave me a love letter and he

           wanted me to be his girl friend. I know we are just students and it's not a proper time for me to fall

           in love with somebody. I also do not want to hurt that boy. What can I do?  

                                                                                                                                                    xx

A. Dear xx,

         I understand how you feel about your problem and it's very important for you to find more chances to

     communicate with your classmates. You can ask your classmates about their likes and dislikes. Also, you

     can join them in discussions and show your interest in their ideas. You can change the situation!

                                                                                                                                                  Helen

B. Dear xx,

        You could try talking to her about the importance of being on time, and you can also tell her that you are 

    very unhappy with her about this. If she really cares about your friendship, she will not always keep you 

    waiting for long.

                                                                                                                                                  Helen

C. Dear xx,

         Scores are important for a student, but you don't have to care too much about the result of one test.

     You are learning. Maybe it is more important o find out why you failed to achieve your goal. Try to do

      better next time.

                                                                                                                                                   Helen

D. Dear xx, 

         "Be yourself" is the best solution. If I were you, I'd tell him to leave me alone. At least tell him, "That 

     was hurtful. Please don't say things like that to me. I'm a football fan and like watching football games.

      I can make my own decision."

                                                                                                                                                   Helen

E. Dear xx, 

        You're right. As a student, it's not a proper time for you to fall in love with a boy. If I were you, I would 

     make it clear to the boy that you could not accept his love. If possible, you can tell the boy you two can be

     friends if he can forget it. I hope it can help you. 

                                                                                                                                                   Helen