题目内容
【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend _【1】___ . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. ___【2】___
You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. ___【3】___
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. _【4】___. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.__ 【5】____.
Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken to.
D. Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
【答案】
【1】E
【2】C
【3】B
【4】G
【5】D
【解析】
试题分析:本文提供了5个步骤，教你如何交朋友。
【1】E 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。后面一句But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage句意：但对很多人来说这个过程很困难，需要勇气。可知前面说对某些人来说交朋友很简单， 与E选项内容Making new friends comes easy for some people相对应，故选E。
【2】C 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。后面一句You can always start the conversation.句意：你可以开始一段谈话，可知前面说不要总等着人家说话，与C选项内容Do not wait to be spoken to相对应，故选C。
【3】B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。这一段的大意就是要和朋友有共同的兴趣爱好，一起逛街，与B选项内容Do things together.相对应，故选B。
【4】G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。这一段指要让友谊自然发展。根据上一句However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.句意：不要老是打电话发短信给朋友，可知也要让朋友联系你，而不是一味的你去联系他，与G选项内容So you will need to give your friend time to react to you相对应，故选G。
【5】D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。这一段指的是不要抹杀朋友的天性，后一句说Try not to....可知前面也是同样的结构，与D 选项内容Try not to find fault with your friends.相对应，故选D。
