Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain (保持) long-distance friendships.
·Set a regular dateLong-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact (联系) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge.
Make sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be contacted and what method works best for you both.
Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.
·Don’t rely on technology alone| A．Remember important dates |
| B．Compensate by writing letters |
| C．It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeper |
| D．Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to it |
| E．Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication |
| F．It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media |
| G．You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind |
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One reason for the link between social support and good health practice seems to be that people who feel cared for by others are less stress-out and are protected against the symptoms（症状）of depression and loneliness.
Generally，women benefit most because of how they deal with stress. Women are more social in how they deal with stress than men, while men are more likely to have a“fight or flight”reaction.
Women also tend to have larger，denser social network，in which more people know each other and help each other, while men typically have smaller groups of friends and will rely on their wives or other important people for more support. While all these affect people psychologically（心理上），friendship brings comfort that reduces the ill effects of stress, and the sex difference also contributes to the difference in the length of one’s life time.
1. In the author’s opinion，a real friend should _____.
| A．tell you what to do even if you refuse to hear it |
| B．try to persuade you to change your mind quickly |
| C．judge your decision according to his／her experience |
| D．give you advice but respect your own decision |
| A．women are always cared for by more people than men |
| B．women are usually less stress—out when staying with others |
| C．women are more likely to solve problems with friends’ help |
| D．women can always keep more long-life friendship than men |
| A．it’s good for women to tell men what they should do or not |
| B．friends are always more important than family members |
| C．men don’t want to share their problems with many people |
| D．the trend that women can live longer makes them more relaxed |
| A．why people should develop friendship |
| B．when friendship affects people’s health |
| C．people’s different attitudes towards friendship |
| D．the friendship which can make people live longer |
【推荐2】One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen
Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say. They just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them
If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you not to do. Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case(以防)they forget to bring one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them
Try to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous US actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve(值得)to be with me at my best. “If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re in good times!
Make plans
Try to make plans with your friend. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you will remember these things when you’re old.
1. How should you listen to your friend?| A．Look around yourself when he or she is talking to you. |
| B．Ask them a lot of questions when listening to him or her. |
| C．Listen patiently and let him or her pour out their feelings. |
| D．Correct them from time to time when they say something wrong. |
| A．Nothing is hidden between true friends. |
| B．Allow friends to make mistakes and correct them. |
| C．True friends show respect for and admire each other. |
| D．True friends don’t leave each other when one is facing trouble. |
| A．Force your idea upon the other. |
| B．Let your friend make a decision. |
| C．Reach an agreement between you. |
| D．Turn to others for help if necessary. |
【推荐3】Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst. It all depends on whether you have a good relationship with your roommate or not. Follow the advice to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships bad.
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Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation. I’ve seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs.
◇ Don’t expect to be best friends.
Some roommates become the best friends, and some don’t. Don’t put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first meet.
◇ Ask before you take.
This applies (适用) to food, clothes and anything else. If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first.
◇ Clean up after yourself.
This should be done without saying. Don’t be lazy. Or, at least, don’t bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage. Most people I’ve come across in college are dirty and untidy.
| A．Talk things out. |
| B．Always be honest. |
| C．Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask. |
| D．So you need to think twice before you help your roommates out. |
| E．This creates nothing but embarrassing situations and unhappiness. |
| F．Remember, you’re trying making a new friend, not to frighten your roommate. |
| G．You don’t need to have all the time spent cleaning your room and keeping it organized. |
