15．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．（36）EBut for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
1．Associate with others．
The first step to making friends is associating with other people．You can go to public places to meet n ew people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
2．Start a conversation．
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（37）CYou can always start the conversation．Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
3．（38）BChoosing 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．
4．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）GThe best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
5．Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（40）DTry not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will wa nt your friend to be to you．
A．Be cheerful．
B．Do things together．
C．Do not wait to be spoken to．
D．Try not to find fault with your friends．
E．Making new friends comes easy for some people．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．So you will need to give your friend time to react to you．
分析 本文叙述了友谊是非常重要的人际关系．对交朋友给出了一些建议：和他人交往；开始谈话；共同做事；让友谊成长；享受友谊．
解答 36．E．根据上一句"Such changes often leave us without a friend．"一些变化使我们没有了朋友，那就要交新朋友，可以引出这一句交新朋友对有些人来说是容易的．故选E．
37．C．根据下一句"Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends"可知，你可以开始谈话．故能够推断出此句是，别等着别人跟你说话，暗指你要主动，故选C．
38．B．这一段讲的是交有共同兴趣的朋友在建立友谊上是重要的，因为共同的兴趣会把你和你的朋友带到一起来．B．一起做事情．故选B．
39．G．根据前面一句"However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out（使筋疲力尽）and finally you may lose your friend"可知，不要给你的朋友打电话，发信息或去拜访他而给他压力，你将需要给你的朋友时间来做出反应．故选G．
40．D．根据前一句"The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves"可知，让你的朋友做回自己，所以尽量不要挑剔你的朋友，故选D．
点评 本文是一个选句填空类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
