There are many idioms or     1     (格言) in English that we use when we want to describe relationships between and among friends. Here is an example.

Some friends are especially     2     (幽默的) and tell jokes to make us happy. They are also kind and treat us    3    (有耐心的). They are good at     4     (安慰) us, which helps ease our pain. A friend like this is often called “ a shoulder to cry on ”. We can go to this person with a problem or sadness and the trust enables us     5     (维持) friendship with them forever.