In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experiences and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!

1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

A. Understanding.                   B. Honesty.

C. Reliability.                       D. A sense of humor.

2. If you have fair-weather friends, __________.

A. you will become rich

B. you can be sure that you get real friends

C. you will be refused when you get into trouble

D. they will give you all that they have when you need help

3. This passage mainly discusses _________.

 A. the qualities of a friend              B. how to get along with friends 

C. the importance of having a friend      D. why we should have a friend


Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

1. Confucius was born ______.

A. in Sichuan Province B. on August 28

C. in the Kingdom of Lu D. about 1500 years ago

2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.

A. music B. Chinese C. math D. other subjects

3. As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.

A. only the rich B.only the poor

C. not only the rich but also the poor D. neither the rich nor the poor

4. Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?

A. Being kind. B. Looking after the old.

C. Working for others. D. Thinking of ourselves.

5. The underlined word “they” means ______.

A. good manners B. Confucius’ ideas

C. Confucius and his students D. Confucius’ students

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