The need for friends is instinctual (本能的). Our survival used to depend on having friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe.
Good friends can：
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Even if it’s just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a job or loved one, the breakup of a relationship, or any other challenge in life.
● Help you to reach your goals.
Whether you’re trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower.
● Improve your mood.
Happiness can be infectious.
● Reduce stress and depression.
Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and help reduce isolation, a major factor for depression.
| A．Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen. |
| B．Provide support when you're going through tough times. |
| C．But as we age, friendships grow and develop differently. |
| D．Spending time with positive friends can be happy. |
| E．Yet they are less important nowadays. |
| F．It also increases your chances of success. |
| G．Today，good friends are just as important. |
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【推荐1】If you are always staying at home alone or busy with your work in the office. You are not likely to make friends. In order to make new friends, you are advised to go out and do something that will create opportunities for you to meet other people. Developing an interest, going to the concert, taking part in social events or doing sports in the gym is a good choice. You will find it much easier to make friends if you have the same hobbies or interests with others.
Be more confident about yourself. Everyone has advantages. It is important to build up confidence and show people your talents. In daily life, sometimes you are expected to talk about things you are good at. In fact, what people prefer to learn about most is your interests and hobbies.
Think of proper topics which will make a conversation go on smoothly. The latest news get to know something about fashion or listen to pop music. The more topics and opinions you share with others, the more friends you may take.
Be a good listener. Give people chances to talk about themselves or express their feelings. Don’t just keep focusing on yourself. Ask some questions to show that you are interested and expect your partners answers. If so, people will feel they are important in the conversation and will be willing to become your friends.
Make eye contact with others while talking to them. If not, people may think you are impolite to them or not interested in them. As a result, they may not show interest or respect to you either.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?| A．Why we make friends. | B．Several ways to make friends. |
| C．Who needs friends. | D．How to keep friendship lasting. |
| A．techniques | B．news | C．music | D．interests |
| A．A good listener can make people feel they are important. |
| B．A good listener, let’s people talk about themselves. |
| C．A good listener shows an interest in asking questions. |
| D．A good listener doesn’t control the conversation. |
【推荐2】Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous(宽宏大量的); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike(相同的)．But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last long because ________.| A．there are too many people who want to make friends. |
| B．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others. |
| C．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back. |
| D．they don’t know friendship is something serious. |
| A．something countable |
| B．the base of friendship |
| C．as important as money |
| D．more important than anything else |
| A．generosity and friendship |
| B．generosity and sharing |
| C．your ideas and feelings |
| D．your clothes |
| A．How to Be a Friend |
| B．Honesty Is the Best Policy |
| C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed |
| D．Three Important Points in Life |
【推荐3】Do you want to make friends with others? Please remember to keep your words all the time. In this way, people around you will get along well with you.
To make friends and keep them, you have to keep your words. If you agree to meet someone at a certain time, you should arrive at the place on time or a little earlier. If you agree to help others, you must do it. Of course if there is something unexpected (没有预料到的) happening and you can’t do what you have agreed to do, your friends will understand this.
He is always lying (说谎) or making excuses (借口) for breaking his words. Would you like to have him as one of your best friends? You wouldn’t. And your own friends feel the same way.
So, be more careful when you have to agree to do something for your friends. Don’t have “Maybe” in your mind when you say something about what you are going to do.
1. The underlined phrase keep one’s words means “________” in Chinese.| A．记住单词 | B．信守诺言 | C．保存语言 | D．记录语言 |
| A．be funny | B．keep your words |
| C．be kind to them | D．be helpful for them |
| A．your friends agree to help you | B．they are helpful |
| C．there is something unexpected happening | D．they are late |
| A．He is always being late. | B．He is always lying. |
| C．He is always breaking his words. | D．He is always keeping his words. |
| A．we shouldn’t agree to help others |
| B．we should be ready to help others |
| C．it’s difficult to make friends |
| D．we should keep our words when we make friends |
