Question

“No man is an island” is a well­known line from John Donne's Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. Without other people, life became empty and sad.__ 1._

For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.

There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence(影响) People，written in 1936, is the most famous.___ 2._ It was later put into 28 languages.

Here is the list of advice from his book：

·__3.__

Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”， when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.

·Go out of your way to be nice.

__4._  Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel a lot better.

·Remember names.

They say that the sweetest music to a person's ears is the sound of his or her own name.

·_5.__

Try to understand other people's ways and ideas and learn something from them.

·Listen patiently.

When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.

A．This “How to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller.

B．It's also important to keep close friends in our daily life.

C．So we all need to have friends.

D．Be open­minded.

E．Be friendly and polite.

F．Try to help your friends get out of trouble.

G．Find some time to do some things for other people.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.E

4.G

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据Without other people, life became empty and sad.以及 For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, we may not want to make the first move.可知这里想说所以我们所有人都需要朋友， 故选C。

2.17__ It was later put into 28 languages.可知这里想说这本怎样和其他人相处的书非常的畅销，故选A。

3.根据Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”， when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.可知这里的标题是，友好并且礼貌，故选E。

4.根据Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel a lot better. 可知这里想说找一些时间为别人做一些事情，故选G。

5.根据Try to understand other people's ways and ideas and learn something from them. 可知这里想说思想要开明，故选D。

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