Question

Who doesn’t have a clingy friend? You know, that person who often calls,texts, and e-mails. He often needs your attention, your feedback,or your help.Worse yet, he often gets antsy when you don’t reply immediately.

Is there ever a moment when you just want to turn off your phone and be alone? But you won’t do that to a friend. Actually there are better ways to deal with a clingy friend.

Give Yourself Some Time

If you really need some time for yourself, or you’re just tired of being the listener, just explain to your friend honestly that you want or need some time of your own.Even the most determined friends will understand and give you some space. Of course, those extremely clingy friends will still call, text, and e-mail. If that happens, just reply gently that you need some time for yourself.

Suggest an Activity for Your Friend

If you ‘re tired of different get-togethers and outings, then you should advise your friend to do something alone. If you both like sports, you could tell your friend to have a try at the new gym. If your friend likes your suggestion, but insists that you go along, just explain that you’ve already visited the gym. Mention that you enjoy the gym. If you’re lucky , he’ll try it, and like it.

Introduce Your Clingy Friend to Others.

Your clingy friend may just be lonely or have trouble meeting new people. If that’s the case , introduce him to others with similar interests. He may just make some new friends.

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There’s no reason for you to rudely tell your clingy friend that he’s a pain in the neck. Just follow the above advice to take your time back. After a while, your clingy friend should learn to value your time and your friendship.

1.What does the underlined word “antsy” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Busy B. Silent

C.Nervous D. Bored

2.What does the author suggest you do in the first advice?

A. Understand your friends.

B.Be honest with your friends.

C.Spend more time with your friends.

D.Keep your distance from your friends.

3.Which of the following can best fill in the blank of the last paragraph?

A. Give Your Friend Some Time

B.Take Your Time Back

C.Don’t Be Rude

D. Value Your Friendship

4.If a clingy friend calls you to play badminton with him but you want to be alone, you should NOT_________

A. reply gently that you want to be alone

B. introduce a new friend to him to play with

C. advise him to try another new game

D. tell him that you will meet an old friend soon

5.We can learn from the passage that clingy people______________

A. are very confident B. have little free time

C.don’t respect others D. don’t want to be alone

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一种类型的人，就是粘人型的朋友，并提出了四种面对粘人型的朋友应该如何解决的方案。

1.】词汇分析题。从第一段中“Worse yet, he often gets antsy when you don’t reply immediately.”可以看出更糟糕的事，当你不立即回复时，他们会变得很紧张，所以C选项符合题意，故选C。

2.】推断分析题。从第一个建议中的“t just explain to your friend honestly that you want or need some time of your own.”可以推断出作者建议我们应该对朋友诚实，故选B。

3.】推断分析题。从最后一段中的“There’s no reason for you to rudely tell your clingy friend that he’s a pain in the neck.”可以推断作者的建议是千万不要对朋友粗鲁，故选C。

4.

5. clingy friend may just be lonely or have trouble meeting new people.”可以推断出粘人型的朋友一般都害怕孤独，D符合题意，故选D。

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