Question

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the fact of friendship for granted, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people,      1.    .

Moreover, a great many relationships come under the general term “friendship”. In all cases, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of closeness between them and the reasons for their interest in each other change greatly.

At the beginning, much depends on how people meet, and on good first impressions. As we get to know people,    2.    . Although these factors are not of the greatest importance, it is more difficult to have a good relationship with people when there is a big difference in age and background.

Then,   3.   . Friends will stand closer together and will spend more time looking at each other than ordinary friends. Smiles and soft voices also express friendliness, and it is because they may give the wrong signals that shy people often have difficulty making friends. A friendly look with a wrong facial expression can turn into an unfriendly stare, and nervousness may be wrongly understood as unfriendliness.

Some relationships are a result of argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have the same ideas and beliefs, the same opinion and interests. The more closely involved people become, the more they depend on each other. And    4.    . Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for each other, to put up with annoying habits, and to accept differences in opinion.

In contrast with marriage,   5.    . But the support and understanding that results from shared experiences and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationship.

A. we are usually friends with only a few

B. many factors can affect friendship and relationship

C. people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down

D. argument and discussion can improve personal relationships

E. we consider things like age, race, looks, economic and social status, etc

F. we pay attention to actual behavior, facial expression, and the way a person speaks

G. there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people

Answer

1.A

2.E

3.F

4.C

5.G

【解析】

试题分析: 友谊很重要，但是很多人不清楚怎样交朋友。本文主要介绍交朋友的过程和注意事项。

1.1】A。通读第一段While we get on well with a number of people, 71 .虽然我们和很多人相处。比较

选项可知A. we are usually friends with only a few我们一般只和极少数的人做朋友。符合上文内容。故选A。

2.2】E。通读第三段可知，交朋友最刚开始的时候，取决于相遇的方式及第一印象。随着了解的加深

人们开始注意到一些其他因素如年龄，背景等。比较选项可知E. we consider things like age, race, looks,

economic and social status, etc我们考虑一些事情如年龄，种族，外貌，经济和社会地位等。符合上下文的内容。故选E。

3.3】F。通读第四段可知，在这个阶段，人们开始密切关注朋友的言行，以及各种言行给他人的感觉。比较可知选项F. we pay attention to actual behavior, facial expression, and the way a person speaks我们关注一个人的行为，面部表情和说话方式。符合段落大意。故选F。

4.4】C。根据后文Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for each other, to put up with annoying

habits, and to accept differences in opinion.朋友不得不学习容忍，收起坏习惯，接受观点的差异。比较可知选

项C. people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down人们想使朋友开心，不愿意使他们失望。符合段

落大意。故选C。

5.5】G。根据前后文In contrast with marriage. But the support and understanding that results from shared experiences and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationship.和婚姻不一样，友谊中源于分享经历和影响的支持和理解形成一种持久而亲密的关系。比较选项G. there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people没有友谊仪式来加强两个人的关系。可知婚姻需要一种形式来维持关系，而友谊则不然。可知选G。

考点：考查说明类短文阅读。