4 . Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can’t call them and write to them. It could be that we will even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
1. The first paragraph tells us ________.
| A．nobody needs friends | B．we always need friends around |
| C．making friends is a need in people’s lives | D．we never need to be alone |
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．People are not happy when their friends leave them. |
| B．People will never see their friends after their friends move away. |
| C．People can know their friends in different ways. |
| D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them. |
3. Which of the following is most probably the place people name after friendly people?
| A．A city. | B．A room. | C．A town. | D．A library. |
4. Why do people who have friends live longer than people who don’t?
| A．They feel happier. | B．They take better care of themselves. |
| C．Their friends care about them. | D．All of the above. |
5. The main idea of this passage is ________.
| A．that people are all friends | B．that people need friends |
| C．how to get to know friends | D．how to name a place |
