11．In choosing a friend，one should be very careful．A good friend can help you study．You can have fun together and make each other happy．Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends．They will be with you as long as you have money or luck，but when you are down，they will run away．How do I know when I have found a good friend？I look for certain qualities of character，especially understanding，honesty and reliability （可靠）．
Above all else，I look for understanding in a friend．A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling．He is not quick to judge．Instead，he tries to learn from others．He puts himself in the other person's place，and he tries to think of ways to be helpful．He is also a good listener．
At the same time，however，a good friend is honest．He does not look for faults in others．He notices their good points．In short，a friend will try to understand me and accept me．
Another quality of a friend is reliability．I can always depend on （信赖） a good friend．If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time，I can be sure that he will be there．If I need a favor，he will do his best to help me．If I am in trouble，he will not run away from me．
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special．A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun．We should enjoy our lives，and we would enjoy our friendship．That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with．A good friend likes the same things I like．We share experience and learn from each other．A good friend has a good sense of humor，too．He likes to laugh with me．That is how we share in the joy of being friends．And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me．
When I meet someone who is reliable，honest，and understanding，I know I've found a friend
58．Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend？A
A．understanding．
B．honesty．
C．reliability．
D．a sense of humor．
59．If you have fair weather friends，C．
A．they will give you all that they have when you need help
B．you will become rich
C．you will be refused when you get into trouble．
D．you can be sure that you get real friends
60．Good friends need toC．
A．always point out each other's mistakes．
B．be helped with money
C．understand each other's feelings
D．have money or luck
61．This passage mainly discussA．
A．the qualities of a friend
B．where to choose friends
C．how to get along with friends
D．the importance of having a friend．
分析 文章大意：这是一篇议论文，主要介绍真正的好朋友应该的品质，在选择朋友时，要非常小心．一个好的朋友可以帮助你学习，可以玩在一起，让彼此幸福．不好的朋友会贪图你的钱，当你失意时，他们就会跑掉．如何知道已经找到了一个好朋友吗？可以从理解，诚实和可靠等几个方面考虑．
解答 58．答案：A．细节理解题．根据第二段第一行Above all else，I look for understanding in a friend．最重要的是，我在朋友中寻求理解．可知，选择朋友最重要的品质是"理解"，选A．
59．答案：C．细节理解题．根据第一段2，3行Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends．They will be with you as long as you have money or luck，but when you are down，they will run away．有时你会遇到不可共患难的朋友．只要你有钱或幸运，他们就会和你在一起，但是当你倒下的时候，他们就会跑掉．可知，有不可共患难的朋友时，当你遇到困难，他们会跑掉．选C．
60．答案：C．细节理解题．根据第二段第1行A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling．一个好朋友试着理解另一个人的感受．可知，好朋友需要了解对方的感受，选C．
61．答案：A．主旨大意题．根据第一段最后一句I look for certain qualities of character，especially understanding，honesty and reliability （可靠）．我寻找性格的某些品质，特别是理解、诚实和可靠．及通读全文可知文章正是讲述了真正的好朋友应该有什么样的品质．故选A．
点评 阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题．
