Question

Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe.1. Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?

  2.With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.

   Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. 3.This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.

  Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. 4.While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.

There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 5.Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.

A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes

B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion

C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships

D. Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.

E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.

F. If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much faith in you.

G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.F

3.B

4.D

5.G

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲的是信任是朋友间的基础。有时，要花几年，甚至一辈子才能相信某个人。事实上，到现在为止，赢得信任是人际关系中最具有挑战的一方面。

1.根据下一句Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone.有时，要花几年，甚至一辈子才能相信某个人。所以前句应该是In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships事实上，到现在为止，赢得信任是人际关系中最具有挑战的一方面。故选C。

2.根据下一句With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself.你愿意和谁分享那些你不想让每个人都知道的事？肯定是一个亲密的朋友，一个你像信任自己一样信任的朋友。上一句就应该是If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much faith in you.假如说你的朋友和你分享他的秘密，很有可能他们信任你。故选F。

3.根据上句Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends.当你非常需要建议时你会找谁？肯定是你的父母或朋友。下句You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion你知道他们绝不会给你一个错误的建议。故选B。

4.上句Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship.每一种关系中都会有争论和热烈的讨论，在朋友间也是真的。Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.两个人不可能对同一件事有一致的反映，分歧确实会存在。故选D。

5.上句There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier.有时你会觉得自己很孤独无依，下句Your friends will never let you down an d will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement.当你需要鼓励的时候，你的朋友绝不会让你消沉，会坚强地站在你的旁边支持你。中间用However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle. 然而，一个拥有了真正的朋友幸运的人会在任何战争中都不会孤身一人。刚好连接上下两句。故选G。

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