Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

  Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

  If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

l      Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

l      Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

l      Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

l      Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.

l      Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

l      Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

l      Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

   A . Friends can do everything for us.       B. Friends can bring us happiness.

   C.  Friends accept our ideas all the time.       D. Without friends, we could not live.

2.What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

   A. To help others.                      B. To smile to others.

   C. To get on with others.                    D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

   A. Opening the door for someone.          B. Complaining to others all the time.

   C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.  D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making    friends?

   A. Five.          B. Seven.          C. Nine.       D. Eleven.

5.What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?

   A. Respect others.   B. Complain.      C. Give up.    D. Laugh at them

 

These simple ways can increase(增加)your popularity and win you more friends,so why not try them?

    ●PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have. You'll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good-people will love the fact that you're paying attention to them while you don't have to worry about what people think of you.

    ●LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows you're interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移)or keep looking over their shoulders,people will feel slighted(轻视),and they'll like you less they would otherwise.

    ●ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages,It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention to and that you consider what they are telling you important. Being sure to follow up when you've shared a conversation with someone about something important in his / her life,be sure to ask about it later. This shows that you listen and you care.

    ●MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE A smile means acceptance,and that makes people open up to you. Make a conscious(有意识的)effort(努力)one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond (作出反应)to you;

    ●BEING RELIABLE(可靠的)People like those who help them,and they quickly begin to hate those who don't.

1.By fixing your attention on others,you will _______.

      A. be more worried and tired           B. feel more confident

      C. be paid less attention to           D. feel less liked

2.When having a conversation with people,you'd better NOT _______.

      A. be open up to them                B. fix your eyes on them

      C. ask questions about them          D. look at them

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A. Showing continuous care for others is highly valued.

      B. Smiling at others can often be misunderstood.

      C. Looking people in the eye will make them uncomfortable.

      D. You don't have to continue helping others if you don't want to.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

      A. Ways to Make You More Natural          B. Trying to Be a Polite Person

      C. Making as Many Friends as Possible       D. Ways to Make You More Popular

 

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