How To Be a Good Friend
You like to think of yourself as a good friend, but are you really? If you're not sure, it's time to see what makes a true pal.
You Will Need Patience
Self-control
Selflessness
Be willing to listen
Always be willing to listen to what the other person is telling you.
Don't interrupt
Cutting someone off shows that you are more interested in what you want to say than what they are telling you.
If you're shopping and see a small item a buddy would like, buy it. Send cards just to let your friends know you value them.
Don't be judgmental
If you're going to disagree, do it respectfully.
Speak up
If your friend is doing something that is hurting her or someone else, you must speak up. Forcefully.
Be there when they need help
Don't take your friends for granted
If you hear yourself thinking, "She's my friend; she won't mind," stop and reconsider
| A．Be thoughtful |
| B．Share everything you have |
| C．Don't give advice without being asked |
| D．Though sometimes it's boring or makes you uncomfortable |
| E．Nothing ends a friendship faster than abandoning a friend in her time of need |
| F．It is precisely because she's your friend that you shouldn't take advantage of her |
| G．Whenever you have a chance to express your sincere apology to your dearest friend |
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【推荐1】We’ve all been there - when lining up at the supermarket checkout counter, the lines next to us always seem to be moving faster than the one we are standing in. Recently a report by The New York Times looked into the math and psychology of queuing.
Study the customers
It’s important to know who the customers are. For example, if they are elderly people, they are more likely to move slower.
US mathematician Dan Meyer believes that a cart full of items doesn’t tell the whole story. “Every person needs a fixed amount of time to say hello, pay, say goodbye and leave,” he said. And that amount of time is about 4l seconds per person.
This means if there are five people ahead of you, each with 10 items in their carts, the waiting time will be 355 seconds. But if there is only one person ahead of you, with 50 items in the cart, the waiting time is 191 seconds. You do the math.
Go left
According to US science writer Robert Samuel, around 90 percent of people are right-handed.
| A．Be patient |
| B．Pick someone with a full cart |
| C．The items in their carts are also important |
| D．Each item in the cart only takes 3 seconds |
| E．It also gave tips on how to pick the fastest line |
| F．That means they will naturally choose lines on the right |
| G．How many people are ahead of you is one thing, and who they are is another |
【推荐2】Trying to find the perfect present is about as easy as trying to read someone’s mind. Few people will actually tell you what they want for a special occasion and most of the time your loved ones will insist that they don’t need or want anything! So, what to do? Here are some tips that could help.
Start Early
Starting your shopping early can have many advantages. For instance, it gives you enough time to come up with ideas for what you should buy your friends or family members. Moreover, the closer it gets to holidays, the higher the prices go up. So, save your money by being an early bird.
Make a List
Here, you can write down everything your friends or family members love. This can include food, hobbies, experiences, and more. Then try to determine how to use this information to find a gift that perfectly suits them. If you are lucky, you should be able to find good ideas in one of these lists.
Think outside the Box
Often, the reason why you get stuck for gift ideas is that you only focus on the same kind of presents. If you are still coming up empty, it is time to get creative. You can find something your friends or family members can use every day. When in doubt, you can simply put smaller presents together to make up a larger, more meaningful gift.
Gift an Experience
In case you are still feeling a little stuck, go ahead and find something that the two of you can do together. It may be a class, or anything else where you can enjoy each other’s company. In short, you will be able to give them the gift of friendship.
1. Start your shopping early can help you _______.| A．buy gifts in lower prices |
| B．change ideas very often |
| C．read your friend’s mind easily |
| D．make a list of preferred gifts |
| A．talk to your family members |
| B．find something that you can do together |
| C．write down everything your friends love |
| D．put smaller gifts together to make up a larger one |
| A．To suggest ways on how to make friends. |
| B．To give advice on reading minds. |
| C．To share a travel story. |
| D．To offer tips on buying presents. |
【推荐3】Good speech skills are important for having an impact on your audience (观众) and getting your message across. Some speech skills in particular — like listening to your audience, using humor and keeping eye contact — can help a lot.
● Know what the needs of your audience are.
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● Remember your body language.
● Speak as if you believe what you are saying. When you speak with confidence, your audience is much more likely to believe what you have to say. You should speak loudly and clearly, and communicate with your audience directly.
These presentation tips will help you make a good presentation.
| A．Know when to stop talking. |
| B．Know your strong and weak points. |
| C．Here are some other good speech skills. |
| D．Try to make eye contact with several audience members. |
| E．Body language is important, yet often isn’t paid enough attention to. |
| F．You should sound confident, and if you make an error, just apologize and move on. |
| G．During the presentation, you can match your presentation’s content to those needs. |
【推荐1】When you choose a friend, you should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, good friends will be honest to each other and accept each other.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor , too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?| A．honesty | B．understanding |
| C．reliability | D．a sense of humor |
| A．you will become rich |
| B．you can be sure that you get real friends |
| C．you will be refused when you get into trouble |
| D．they will give you all that they have when you need help |
| A．understand each other's feelings |
| B．be helped with money |
| C．always point out each other's mistakes |
| D．have money or luck |
| A．the importance of having a friend |
| B．where to choose friends |
| C．how to get along with friends |
| D．the qualities of a friend |
How are you? It has been several weeks since I heard from you. I have been missing you a lot these days, so I think I should find out how you are doing. Hope this letter finds you in the best of health. Things here are fine, though they seem to be a little boring now without you.
Since school started, I have made some new friends who are great company（陪伴）. But I keep remembering what a great time we had during our summer vacations. Those long rides in the woods, often shopping at the mall and our video game matches were all so much fun. Things here are a little different, and it is going to take me some time to get used to them.
I have some great professors who make classes very interesting. I actually look forward to doing my homework for these classes. However, there are some really boring science classes that I just don’t seem to enjoy. They all sound so difficult, but I have to learn them. A few years later, I am going to drop these subjects forever! The good thing is that all the friends I’ve made feel just the same way about these science classes.
How have things been with you? How about your school and all those great friends you keep talking about? Did you join that guitar class you wanted to so badly? Look forward to hearing from you.
By the way, Dad has bought me the latest video game controller. It is really amazing! Waiting for you to come back here so that we can have some more video game matches!
Yours truly,
Aaron
1. What does Aaron probably think of his life in the school?| A．Rather terrible. | B．A little bit dull. |
| C．Quite hard. | D．Fairly exciting. |
| A．He didn’t get along with his new friends. |
| B．He enjoyed a great summer vacation with Laura. |
| C．He has already got used to his new school life. |
| D．He enjoyed all of his new classes. |
| A．does not like the science professors |
| B．has too much homework for these classes |
| C．finds these classes very hard to understand |
| D．finds they are of no use in the future |
| A．Her school life and friendship. | B．Her science classes and the professors. |
| C．Her summer vacation. | D．Her video game matches. |
| A．They are in the same school now. | B．They write to each other every week. |
| C．They both like playing video games. | D．They will take the guitar class together. |
【推荐3】In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how the other is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person' s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor(幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
1. In the opinion of the writer, which of the following qualities is the most important in choosing a friend?| A．A sense of humor. | B．Honesty. |
| C．Reliability. | D．Understanding. |
| A．you will be refused when you get into trouble |
| B．they will give you all that they have when you need help |
| C．you will become rich |
| D．you can be sure that you get real friends |
| A．have money or luck | B．understand each other's feeling |
| C．be helped with money | D．always point out each other's mistakes |
| A．how to get along with friends | B．where to choose friends |
| C．the qualities of a friend | D．the importance of having a friend |
| A．Reliable. | B．Understanding. |
| C．Honest. | D．Intelligent. |
