1. 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Should friends be different or the same? We asked three people about their ideas. Here are their answers.

James Green

I like to have friends who are like me. I'm quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quiet, too. There are some differences between us, though I'm smarter than Yuan Li. She's stronger than me.

Huang Lei

It's not necessary to be the same. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Leo is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Leo is more athletic than me. He always beats(打败) me in tennis.

Mary Smith

I don't really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and she is more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don't think differences or similarities are important in a friendship.

（1） Both James Green and Yuan Li are________.

A . outgoing B . quiet C . funny D . strong
（2） Who is Mary Smith's best friend?

A . Huang Lei. B . Leo. C . James. D . Carol.
（3） The underlined word "athletic" means "________" in Chinese.

A . 聪明的 B . 友好的 C . 健壮的 D . 可爱的
（4） Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A . There are some differences between James Green and his best friend, B . Huang Lei likes friends who have the same looks as himself. C . Mary Smith thinks differences are important in a friendship. D . Mary Smith thinks it's important to be the same.

James Green	I like to have friends who are like me. I'm quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quiet, too. There are some differences between us, though I'm smarter than Yuan Li. She's stronger than me.
Huang Lei	It's not necessary to be the same. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Leo is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Leo is more athletic than me. He always beats(打败) me in tennis.
Mary Smith	I don't really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and she is more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don't think differences or similarities are important in a friendship.