Question

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship don’t last long. To have a friend, You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be good friend means learning three rules:

be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.

1.Some friendships don’t last very long because_______.

A. some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

B. there are too many people who want to make friends

C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

D. they don’t know friendship is something serious.

2.According to the passage honesty is_________.

A. something countable

B. the base of friendship

C. as important as money

D. more important than anything else

3.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A. Always tell your friends the truth.

B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.

C. Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem.

D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

4.The best title of this passage is_________.

A. Honesty Is the Best Policy

B. A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

C. How to Be Friends

D. Three Important Points in Life

5.What’s the meaning of “count on” in the second paragraph?

A.期望，依赖     B. 认为

C. 重视          D. 数，点（数）

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇教育类文章，人们都希望别人成为自己的朋友，但是他们不对他人付出自己的友情。想要别人的友情，你必须记住三点：要诚实、大方、善解人意。

1.A细节理解题。根据第一段Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship don’t last long.可知有些人不付出，故选A。

2.B细节理解题。根据第二段Honesty is where a good friendship starts. . 可知友情从诚实开始，诚实是友情的基石，选B。

3.D细节理解题。A、B、C三项可从Honesty is where a good friendship starts，Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friend.，Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem.得到佐证，故选D。

4.C主旨大意题。全文都在讲如何成为一个好的朋友，C项 How to Be Friends 是本文的目的，故选C。

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