18．How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends．Good friendship has many benefits．It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health．There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town or changed our jobs or schools．Such changes often leave us without a friend．Making new friends comes easy for some people．But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
*Associate with others．
（36）DYou can go to public places to meet new people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
*Start a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（37）GYou can always start the conversation，Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
*（38）AChoosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together．Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience．
*Let it grow．
It is a good thing to stay in touch．However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend．（39）CThe best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
*Enjoy your friendship．
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（40）BTry not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you．
A．Do things together．
B．Try not to find fault with your friends．
C．So you will need to give your friend time to keep in touch with you．
D．The first step to make friends is associating with other peop le．
E．Be cheerful．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．Do not wait to be spoken to．
分析 每个人都需要朋友，朋友间的友谊能够促进健康并且提升自我价值．那么当你搬到一个陌生的地方，怎样才能交到新朋友呢？在文中作者提出了有关结交新朋友和维持友谊的几点建议．首先，要走出去和别人接触．其次，要主动和别人谈话．再次，要让友谊慢慢发展，而不要急于求成．
解答 DGACB
36．D 根据该段的标题Associate with others．可知，建议我们要多和别人交流，呼应了选项中的associating with other peop le，故选D．
37．G 根据You can always start the conversation，语境可知此处是关于如何和别人开始对话，而G选项内容恰好和能够承接上下文，句意：不要等着别人和你说话，你也可以先开口说话．
38．A 根据本段的内容，作者认为共同的兴趣和爱好会让人们聚在一起，和这样的人做朋友是很快乐的事情．由此可知A选项是本段内容的概括．句意是：要在一起做事情．
39．C 根据上下文可知作者认为友谊的培养需要时间，频繁的电话或短信会让人疲倦，不利于友谊的培养，纵观选项C项内容恰好能起到承上启下的作用，所以C选项正确．
40．B 根据上下文可知作者在此段讲述如何享受朋友间的关系，提到不要试图改变朋友，要让朋友做真正的自己，由此可知B选项内容恰好符合语境．句意：不要对朋友挑剔．
点评 做七选五题目时要注意以下规则：1．放进去通顺，这一点是基础．凡不通顺的必错无疑；2、选项中有单词、词组、句子成分或与所选答案所在段内容重合；3、选项与其上句或下句之间有必然的逻辑关系；4、选项全部内容都属于正确答案所在段．有时备选答案中可能含有甲乙两项内容，这时，只有当甲和乙都归属于本段时，答案才是正确的．
