题目内容
Friendship is a valuable gift, but good friends are often hard to find. Building friendships is a lifelong, but worthwhile job.
A few points for making new friends:
●Take part in classes, clubs, or volunteer organizations. These activities will bring you into contact with people who have c1. interests.
●Make yourself available. If you want to make friends, you first need to put yourself out there somehow in order to meet people. If you just sit alone, friends might come to you – but that’s not likely. If you’re still in school, sit somewhere with other people. It doesn’t have to be a crowded table, but one with at least two other people. Remember, friends s2. come knocking on your door while you sit at home playing on your laptop.
Keeping friends
Whether friendships are old or new, you should give enough care to them if you want then to l3.. Even though it’s sometimes hard to spend time together, it’s important to keep in touch. Be understanding when plans change. If you find yourselves fighting, try to look at things from the other person’s point of view.
Some tips for keeping friends:
●Be a good listener. Take the time to really hear what they’re saying, and offer a4. only if they ask for it.
●Respect the other person’s opinion, even when you don’t a5..
●Keep secrets safe. If your friend tells you something p6., don’t share it with other people.
They need to know that they can trust you with their secrets.
●Show interest in your friend’s life. If your friend is involved in an activity that they care about, show your support and interest. Offer to go to their e7.. For example, if your friend plays a sport or is acting in a play, go to a game or performance to cheer them on.
Important Ages in the UK
Age | What you can do |
5 | You have to go to school. |
12 | You can buy a pet. |
13 | You can get a part-time job, but you can't work for more than two hours on a school day |
14 | You can go into a bar, but you can't buy alcohol (酒). |
16 | You can leave school. A boy can join the army with the parents' permission(允许). |
17 | You can hold a license (执照) to drive most small cars. |
18 | Age of maturity (选举)- you have grown up in the eyes of the law. You can marry even without your parents' permission. You can buy or drink alcohol in a bar. |
21 | You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. |
1.What can you do in Britain when you're 14 years old?
A. Buy a pet B. Join the army
C. Drive a motorcycle D. Buy alcohol
2.In Britain, you can start to drink wine in the restaurant at the age of ________.
A. twelve B. fourteen
C. sixteen D. eighteen
3.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can't __________.
A. drive a motorcycle
B. drive a large passenger bus
C. get a part-time job
D. buy alcohol in a bar