Question

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 Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author 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(抱怨) and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

Sally says 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. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends’ success. Even if you haven’t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

1.The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.

A.life is great if we have friends

B.an old saying

C.Sally Seamans is an American writer

D.God’s way of taking care of us

2.“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.

A.the word of the God

B.a way of making good friends

C.the name of a book by Sally

D.a story from a newspaper

3.A good friend should_______.

A.have a lot of money       B.have good looks

C.be kind and patient      D.listen to you

4.Good friends will_______.

A.always be happy         B.do their best to help you

C.never do wrong          D.not have a fight

5.What can’t you do if your good friend has done wrong?

A.Write a letter to him or her.

B.Have an honest talk with him or her.

C.Tell him or her your feeling.

D.Have a fight with him or her.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要在讲述怎样维持好朋友之间的友谊。开头部分点明了朋友对于人生的重大意义。接着围绕美国作家Sally Seamans的书，首先阐释了判断一个好朋友的标准。文中还提到，好朋友并不总是快乐的，也会发生争吵。当朋友间发生争吵时，朋友一方应该主动和对方交谈，或者向对方写信。最后一段提出了如何成为好朋友的三个方法，包括和朋友交谈，告诉对方自己的感受等等，还点明了友谊是人生中最重要的事情。

1.A主旨大意题。本题是在询问这篇短文的作者是想要表达些什么。结合全文的阅读，可知这是在介绍一本关于怎样交朋友的书籍。短文的一开头“Everyone needs friends.（每个人都需要朋友）。”已经点名这篇课文的主题，以及最后一段最后一句“Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.（因为这本书告诉我们只有友谊是你的人生中最重要的事情）”。只有A“有朋友的生活才是最棒的人生。”是最佳选项。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文第二句话““The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.”可知，这是本由美国作家所写的书，用来指导年轻人一些交朋友的方法。故选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文第四段第四句话“A good friend should be kind and patient.”可知，一个好朋友应该和善有耐心。同样的在第四段，可以得知，评价好朋友的标准不能依据朋友的面貌和钱来判断的。作为评断好朋友和善有耐心的标准可以从朋友是否倾听你的诉说来判断。故选C。

4.B细节理解题。短文倒数第二段，讲到好朋友间并不总是快乐的，即使是最好的朋友也会吵架。可知好朋友间也会向对方做错事情，因此，真正的好朋友应该是尽力帮助对方的。故选B。

5.D细节理解题。根据短文最后两段，当好朋友对你做错事情时，应该主动和对方交谈，或者给对方写信，或者告诉对方自己的感受，但是不可以和对方发生口角。故选D。

考点：教育类短文阅读