Question

Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.

Make friendship a priority (优先考虑的事). Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the dishes unwashed for a while. When you can’t get together, use the phone to keep in touch. 洪都英语权所有www.hongduen.com！

Open up to close friends. Keeping a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt”intimacy(亲密). Don’t be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems, but offer advice only when it’s wanted. Help raise friends’ self-esteem when they are shaken by a job loss, or other difficulties.洪都英语权所有www.hongduen.com！

Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies, singing in a choir, and joining in a bowling league. 洪都英语权所有www.hongduen.com！

Don’t’ wait for a friend to ask a favor. When a friend has the flu, offer to go to the store or drive the children to their after-school activities.

Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage, friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests. 洪都英语权所有www.hongduen.com！

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Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores can lead to firm friendships.

Enroll in an adult-education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.

1.          People with close friends have a      ability to fight disease than people who are alone.

A．less

B．greater

C．poorer

D．little

2.          According to the passage, you’d better offer advice to your friends     .

A．at any moment	B．only when they are happy
C．only when they want it	D．only when you are glad

3.          What we should do to have friends according to the author?

A．Make friendship a priority.	B．Open up to close friends.
C．Never take a friendship for granted.	D．All the above.

4.          Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You should have different friends for the same activities.

B．You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.

C．You should avoid talking with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores.

D．You should never take a friendship for granted.

5.          The underlined word “enroll” in the last paragraph means “   ”.

A．give

B．join

C．get

D．catch

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.          B

2.          C

3.          D

4.          D

5.          B

【解析】

1.          细节题。文章第一段第二行谈到有密友的人比孤独的人有更强的能力抵抗疾病。

2.          细节题从第三段but offer advice only when it’s wanted.可知

3.          细节题。从文中粗体字部分快速把握要拥有朋友的方式的信息，含括了ABC三项的内容，故选D

4.          细节题从文中粗体字部分可知A错在same,应改为different,B，C在should 后加not。

5.          词义猜测题。根据后面的adult-education course猜测，参加成人教育课程。

考点：教育说理性议论文

点评：友谊使人更健康，本文主要讲述如何交友。本文内容比较简单，集中考查细节较多，在阅读时注意关键的细节内容，做好标志，以提高阅读的效率。