B
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
4. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ________.
A. find friends B. plant trees
C. get happy D. keep fit
5. What makes good friends?
A. A good friend should be lovely and cool.
B. A good friend should be kind and patient.
C. A good friend should have lots of money.
D. A good friend should have good looks.
6. According to the text, you can ________ your friend after a fight.
A. buy a present for B. never say a word to
C. have dinner with D. write a letter to
7. What is the best title of the text?
A. The development and maintenance of friendship
B. The good friends around you
C. The trouble of growing up
D. The keeping of friendship
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
这篇文章主要讲了美国作家Sally Seamans告诉年轻人怎样寻找朋友以及怎样经营友谊。
【4题详解】
根据第二段The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.可知，Sally想要告诉学生们找到朋友的方法。故选A
【5题详解】
根据第三段中A good friend should be kind and patient. 可知，选择好朋友的标准是：他需要善良和有耐心。
【6题详解】
根据第四段中What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.可知，在和朋友争吵之后，你可以给你的朋友写信。故选D。
【7题详解】
这篇文章主要讲了美国作家Sally Seamans告诉年轻人怎样寻找朋友以及怎样经营友谊，所以这篇文章最好的题目应该是友谊的发展和保持。故选A。
【名师点睛】这篇阅读理解题中，小题4比较难，其他三道题目都可以从文中找到答案，但是小题4需要整体把握文章内容，文章首先美国作家所讲述的如何用聪明的方法选择和寻找朋友，然后讲了友谊应该怎么样去维系。所以这篇文章主要讲了美国作家Sally Seamans告诉年轻人怎样寻找朋友以及怎样经营友谊，所以这篇文章最好的题目应该是“友谊的发展和保持”。
