Question

Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.

Place friendship in the first place. Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmoved or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you can’t get together, use the phone to keep in touch.

Open up to close friends. Keeping a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy (亲密).Don’t be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems，but offer advice only when it’s wanted. Help raise friends’ self?esteem when they are sad about a job loss, or other such events.

Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies，singing in a choir，and joining in a bowling league.

Don’t wait for a friend to ask for helps. When a friend has the flu，offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after?school activities.

Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage，friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.

Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms，or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.

Enroll in an adult?education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.

1.People with close friends have a ability to fight disease than people who are alone.

A. less B. greater

C.poorer D. little

2.According to the passage，you’d better offer advice to your friends .

A. at any moment

B.only when they are happy

C. only when they want it

D.only when you are glad

3.What we should do to have friends according to the author?

A. Make friendship a priority(头等大事）.

B.Open up to close friends.

C. Never take a friendship for granted.

D.All the above.

4.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You should have different friends for the same activities.

B. You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.

C. You should avoid talking with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores.

D. You should never take a friendship for granted.

5.The underlined word “enroll” in the last paragraph means .

A. give B. join C. get D. catch

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文强调了朋友的重要性，从而论述了我们应该怎样和朋友相处，提出了我们应该用心经营我们的友谊的观点。

1.】细节分析题。从文中第一段中“Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.”可以看出，和好朋友在一起有更好地能力去战胜疾病。故选B。

2.】细节分析题。从文中第三段中“ Listen to your friends when they have problems，but offer advice only when it’s wanted.”可以看出我们应该是在朋友需要的时候再给朋友提建议。故选C。

3.】推断分析题。从文中“Place friendship in the first place.”把朋友放在第一位；“Open up to close friends. ”对亲密的朋友敞开心扉；“ Never take a friendship for granted.”不要把友谊当做理所当然；从中可以看出A.B.C.选项均符合题意。故选D。

4.】正误判断题。从文中倒数第三段“ Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage，friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.”中可以看出作者认为我们不能把友谊当做理所当然，就像美满的婚姻一样，友谊需要关心和耐心。做一个主动参与者。找到一个与你志同道合的圈子，从而可以推断D项是正确的。故选D。

5.】词汇分析题。从文末中“ Enroll in an adult?education course. ”，即参加成人教育课程可以推断出enroll应该是加入的意思。故选B。

考点：考查议论文阅读。