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The first fruit of friendship is the     1     that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and     2    . Here, friendship has a     3     advantage—happiness takes on a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! Naturally, this kind of openness results from a close friendship. With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full     4    . We know that our friends will both respect our feelings and     5     these moments of closeness.     6    , the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection.

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Friendships have a huge impact on your mental health and happiness. Good friends give     1     (encourage), bring joy, and prevent loneliness. Developing close friendships can also have a powerful impact on your physical health. Lack of social connection may pose as much of a risk as smoking, drinking too much, or leading a sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle. Friends are even tied to long life. One Swedish study has found that, along with physical activity, maintaining a rich     2     (联络网) of friends can add significant years to your life. So it’s important to keep in touch with friends and   h    3         4     with them often.

But close friendships don’t just happen. Many of us struggle to meet people and develop quality connections. Whatever your age or circumstances, though, it’s never too late to strengthen the     5     (纽带) of friendship and improve your social life, emotional health, and overall well-being.

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Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in     1     with (保持联络) the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. The     2     (数码的) age also enables us to find people who share our interests or have     3     (独一无二的，独特的) talents. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.

But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends? It depends. If people always     4     (交流信息，想法等) true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to     5     in mind (记住) that what we see on social media is often not the whole     6     (真相，实情) about a person. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive     7     (最新消息) that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems. This doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship remains the same.

Here are some qualities that a true friend possesses. He accepts who you are and trust you with his authentic self. He stands by you and offer words of     8     (安慰，慰藉) when you feel upset. He wants what’s really good for you and is willing to share     9     (资源). If you want to find such a friend, be one yourself. Your friend is a     10     (反映，映射) of your own personality.

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The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through     1     with well-meaning and wise friends. We often find it easier to     2     other people’s weaknesses than our own. As a result if we are guided only by our own feelings, our judgements might be one-sided. On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important     3     that we all have to make. Also, when we want to talk our problems     4     with a friend, we have to put our thoughts into words first. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more     5     understanding of our problems.

6 . Although sometimes it may seem impossible     1     as a family, you can     2     to improve the situation. The key to     3     is regular and honest communication.

Friendship has a double advantage — happiness    4     meaning and a trouble shared becomes     5    .Naturally, this kind of openness results from a close friendship.     6     , we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full measure.

We often     7     to recognize other people’s weaknesses than our own. As a result, if     8     only by our own feelings, our judgements     9    . On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions that we all have to make. Also, when we want to talk our problems over with a friend, we have to put our thoughts into words first. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more     10    of our problems.

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As we live in social groups, there are many b    1     of friendship that we can enjoy. G    2     speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”: they may c    3     the heart, advise the head and help us a    4     the goals we set for ourselves. Through friendship, we can become happier, wiser and more s    5     humans.