1 . Who are your friends? Are they all similar in age to you?     1     But you can widen your social circle and gain life-enriching benefits by becoming friends with someone younger or older than you. Having friends of different ages can greatly improve the quality of your life.

Having older friends can change your attitude towards life because they have already gone through the challenges you are facing. They have been young parents, have survived a job loss, and can help you get through these changes in your own life.     2     Then you’ll feel more ready for what’s coming in future stages.

When older people make friends with younger people, they get to share their experiences which can be very rewarding.     3     Giving your wisdom and attention makes you feel better. It gives you meaning and is good for your mental health. Having younger friends can also make you feel younger by including new ideas and energy in your life.

    4     While making new friends may seem frightening, it’s actually easier than you think. You can first think about your acquaintances or coworkers and see if any of them share your values and interests and would make a good friend. Then see if you can make a coffee date. Besides, you can consider joining in a class that your coworker or acquaintance participates in that you think you will enjoy.     5    

All in all making friends with people not your age can open your eyes to new ideas and new experiences that can be life-changing.

A．For human beings, giving is good.

B．Where to find friends sharing a common interest?

C．Then how can you make intergenerational friends?

D．Having friends at your own age is natural, of course.

E．What’s more, younger friends can give you some fresh ideas.

F．It’s believed that joining in activities like volunteering is also an effective way.

G．An older friend also helps you “try on” certain life experiences before you get there.

2 . How to Cheer up Your Friend

The following tips will make your friend cheer up. Try one or more of the suggestions below, and hopefully your friend will be happy again in no time.

    1    .   If your friend is angry about a situation at work, help her see the positive side of things. Hear out her problem before reacting (回应). But try to help her asking questions such as, “What things can you do to make the situation better?” or “What’s been happening at work lately that’s been good?”

Send her a card or postcard. Not many people get handwritten notes any more. It’s so rare (稀少的), in fact, that it’s certain to put a smile on her face. Drop a note in the mail to her.    2    

Build up her sellf-esteem (自尊). Everyone needs to hear they are smart, strong, and beautiful sometimes.     3    , as they can help her build confidence and self-esteem. Try to make your praise unique to the person, so she knows you truly mean what you say.

Try out new things together. True happiness is in part about the adventure. It may mean you may need to step outside of what’s comfortable and try something new.     4    If you want your friends to be happy, encourage them to try new things with you.

Bring her one of her favorite treats.    5    . Maybe she can’t live without an afternoon coffee,or maybe she has a special love for black forest cake. Surprise her by bringing one of them to her when you know she’s having a rough day.

A．Encourage your friend

B．Help her to see the positive side

C．You know what your friend likes

D．In turn, discover new things you love

E．Don’t be afraid to tell your friend these things

F．Similarly, your happiness will affect your friends

G．If you include one with a funny card, that’s better

3 . Wechat (微信) is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks (屏蔽)you on it, does it mean you’ve made him or her angry?

It depends.

Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like ‘how are u?’ ‘what are u doing?’ ‘do u love me?’ too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering such kinds of questions time after time.

Another possible reason may be that you’ve sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much.

Some people delete the one’s name from friends’ list because they no longer want to see it (maybe ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend) and they don’t want the one to see their “Moments” (动态) on WeChat (maybe they publish very private pictures or life or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her).

So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference (喜好), and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I suggest you to write an email or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case.

1. From Paragraph 3, we can know if you are blocked that is because ______.

A．you are asking too many boring questions

B．your friend is angry

C．your friend doesn’t like answering questions

D．your friend has no time to reply

2. The underlined word “fake” in the passage probably means ________.

A．令人喜爱的	B．真实的
C．完美的	D．假冒的

3. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “it” refers to ______.

A．the goods	B．the name
C．the private life	D．the friend circle

4. _______ causes of being deleted or blocked are mentioned in the passage.

A．4

B．2

C．3

D．5

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Friend Circle

B．Why Are You Blocked?

C．A Popular Way of Communication

D．How to Make Your Friend Satisfied

4 . Symbol of friendship

Friendship is a wonderful thing to have no matter how old you are. However, it is important for teens and young adults to provide conversation, support and so much more as friends.     1     Actually, there are a few things that symbolize a friendly relationship.

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One of the symbols of a wonderful relationship between friends is easy conversation. When you can talk about almost anything, you are sure to be true friends. When the conversation flows easily from one topic to another, this can be a symbol of friendship as well.

Able to have fun

    3     No matter what you are doing, you can have a fun experience so long as you are with your friend. This is one of the best parts of friendship.

Support all the time

If your friends know they can call you anytime and you will be there for them, then this symbolizes friendship.

Attentive listening by both individuals

If you find that you listen closely to what your friend says and they do the same for you, this is another symbol of friendship.     4    

Share laughter and tears

Another symbol of friendship is the ability to share both laughter and tears. A friend is someone with whom you can laugh and cry over anything.     5    

A．Get together

B．Easy conversation

C．Teenagers always have difficulty in making friends.

D．A true friend is someone you can have a great time with.

E．You feel comfortable with this person to share your special feelings.

F．If you are trying to make friends, you may be wondering what symbolizes friendship.

G．True friends listen closely to each other and understand what the other person is saying.