Friendship and friends continue to be the centre of our life. The relationship that we share with our
friends is grounded in mutual (相互的) care as our friends help us in
shaping our personalities as well.
Even in this age of online social networking and e-cards, the need of keeping the network of friends,
whether online or offline remains a primary concern for people. We may not completely understand
what makes a friend but we all want to have a good number of friends around us.
The first step to make friends with someone is to make them like you. If they don't like you in the first
place, it is unlikely that they’ll be eager to become your friends. To let someone know that you are
specially interested in them, simple gestures like a little smile and calling them by their names can lay the
basic foundation. To make the other person feel important to you, you need to be a good listener and
encourage the other person to talk. Give your honest and sincere opinion but do not directly criticize or
make fun of him or her.
The second step of making someone your frien
d is to develop a mutual understanding. You need to
share his or her experiences and it is necessary for you to develop a habit to see things from the other
person's point of view.
The third or final step towards friendship is to show your unconditional support and encouragement
towards your friend. Moreover, you also need to be very clear about your expectations from your friend.
If what you expect from the person you want to make friends with matches with what that person can
give, the developing friendship between you and your friend is sure to be successful.
1. The underlined word "shaping" (in Paragraph 1) means "________".
2. In order to develop the friendship, the most important thing is that we should _______.
3. Which one of the following is true according to this passage?
A. It is no use learning what a true friend is.
B. It is very important to understand each other.
C. It is a duty for you to meet your friends' need all the time.
D. We had better keep silent when staying with our friends.
4. If you want to make friends with someone, you can ________.
A. show your interest with a smile to him or her
B. make him or her feel more important than you
C. never expect him or her to support you
D. have your own ways of seeing things
The students of Class 3 had a discussion about if it is necessary learn English from childhood. Some think it necessary. As a little boys and girls have a very good memory, they can learn many English words by hearts, which will help them lay a solid foundation for their future English learning. But others do not agree. Children have to learn Chinese Pinyin. If they study Chinese Pinyin and English at the same time, it will be very easily for them to mix them up. This would do a lot of harm with their learning. In short, the students have not reached any agreement still.
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