In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experiences and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!
【小题1】Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

What is a good friend like?

1.Who can be Holly’s friend?

2.Which is Maria’s opinion about a good friend?

3.Who wants his or her friends to do well in the schoolwork?

4.What does Jack like?

What is a good friend like?

9:32pm．May 19, 2009

Molly   I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me．Jack is my best friend．We both like to play the guitar after class．

9:40pm．May 19, 2009

Holly    For me, a good friend makes me laugh．He or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny．

9:45pm．May 19, 2009

Maria    I think a good friend should be a good listener, and he or she should keep secrets for me

-that’s more important to me．

9:55pm．May 19,2009

Sally    In my opinion, a good friend should have cool clothes and he or she is popular in school．He or she should be good at sports, because I like doing sports．

10:16pm．   May 19, 2009

Toby    As we are students, I think a good friend should be good at schoolwork．Then we can help each other and learn from each other．

10:30pm．May 19, 2009

Jim     I think good friends should help each other, When I am in trouble, Kelly always helps me．

根据上面提供的信息，选择正确答案。

（   ）1．Who can be Holly’s friend?

A．Someone who is very quiet．

B．Someone who likes to talk about interesting things．

C．Someone who is good at schoolwork．

D．Someone who is very cool and popular．

（   ）2．Which is Maria’s opinion about a good friend?

A．A good friend should like telling jokes． B．A good friend should study with her．

C．A good friend should help her．         D．A good friend should keep secrets for her．

（   ）3．Who wants his or her friends to do well in their schoolwork?

A．Molly．             B．Toby．              C．Jim                   D．Sally．

（   ）4．What does Sally like doing?

A．Playing the guitar．                           B．Making others laugh．

C．Doing Sports．                             D．Being good at schoolwork．

（   ）5．Whose friend is Kelly?

A．Jim’s．            B．Toby’s．             C．Sally’s．              D．Molly’s．