Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult. 
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.

B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.

D．Without friends we could not live.

【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get along with others.	D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humor? 

A．Opening the door for someone.

B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.

D．Finding someone who will understand us.

Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying “Friends are God's way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you can not be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives. But things cannot always be happy. Even the best have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.

There are three steps to being friends again:

Tell him or her how you are feeling ; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

1.Sally wants to tell students the ways to ________.

A．find friends        B．plant trees         C．get happy         D．keep fit

2.What makes good friends? A good friend should ________.

A．be lovely and cool                       B．be kind and patient

C．have lots of money                      D．have good looks

3.Accroding to the text, you can ________ your friend after a fight.

A．buy a present for

B．never say a word to

C．have dinner with

D．write a letter to

4.What is the best title of the text?

A．Teenagers and friendship

B．The good friends around you

C．The trouble of growing up

D．The care and keeping of friends

 

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So, if you are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia?
【小题1】Wikipedia is ___________.

A．a computer game	B．a name of a magazine
C．a free university	D．an online encyclopedia

【小题2】People who write on Wikipadia__________.

A．know much about a certain subject	B．likes writing different stories
C．should be university professors	D．are usually famous scientists

【小题3】Wikipedia is truly international because_________.

A．everything is written in English

B．the articles are in about 253 language

C．there are over 10 million articles

D．each writer can write in different languages

【小题4】Besides information about different subjects, people can also_____ on Wikipedia.

A．watch interesting movies	B．send e-mail to friends
C．read about the latest news	D．play exciting games

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.	B．Friends can bring us happiness.
C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.	D．Without friends, we could not live.

【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get on with others.	D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.	B．Complaining to others all the time.
C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.	D．Finding someone who will understand us.

【小题4】How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Eleven.

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.	B．Friends can bring us happiness.
C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.	D．Without friends, we could not live.

【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get on with others.	D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.

B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.

D．Finding someone wo will understand us.

【小题4】How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Eleven.

【小题5】What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Respect others.

B．Complain.

C．Give up.

D．Laugh at them