Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
l Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
l Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
l Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
l Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
l Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
l Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
l Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】 Why do we need friends according to the passage? __________.

A．Friends can do everything for us	B．Friends can bring us happiness
C．Friends accept our ideas all the time	D．Without friends, we could not live

【小题2】 What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?_________.
A. To help others                      B. To smile to others
C To get on with others                 D. To listen to others’ complaints
【小题3】 Which of the following shows a sense of humour?_____________.

A．Opening the door for someone

B．Complaining to others all the time

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness

D．Finding someone who will understand us

【小题4】 How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends? ___________.

A．Five

B．Seven

C．Nine

D．Eleven

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
l     Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
l     Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
l     Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
l     Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
l     Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
l     Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
l     Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.	B．Friends can bring us happiness.
C． Friends accept our ideas all the time.	D．Without friends, we could not live.

【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get on with others.	D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.	B．Complaining to others all the time.
C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.	D．Finding someone who will understand us.

【小题4】How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making    friends?

A．Five.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Eleven.

【小题5】What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?
 

A．Respect others.

B．Complain.

C．Give up.

D．Laugh at them

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life from my father.  1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was   2 and ill.

My father was 3  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  4 all that away. Now he can   5  walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair 6 . Even talking is  7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   8  about life, and I told them about one of my  9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get  10  in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up   11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,  14 hope and thankfulness, I was also  15  by his words.

1.                A．Although       B．So             C．However  D．When

 

2.                A．tired           B．weak           C．poor D．slow

 

3.                A．already         B．still            C．only D．once

 

4.                A．took           B．threw          C．sent D．put

 

5.                A．any longer      B．no longer       C．not more D．not longer

 

6.                A．a day          B．all night         C．all day    D．any day

 

7.                A．impossible      B．difficult         C．stressful  D．hopeless

 

8.                A．worrying        B．caring          C．talking    D．asking

 

9.                A．decisions       B．experiences     C．instructions    D．beliefs

 

10.               A．anything new    B．new anything    C．new something  D．something new

 

11.               A．something      B．anything        C．nothing   D．everything

 

12.               A．To my surprise   B．In surprise      C．Be surprised    D．To his surprise

 

13.               A．had           B．accepted       C．got   D．enjoyed

 

14.               A．without        B．in             C．of    D．with

 

15.               A．surprised       B．moved         C．excited    D．attracted

 

 

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult. 

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.

★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.

★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.

★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A. Friends can do everything for us.              B. Friends can bring us happiness.

C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.         D. Without friends we could not live.

2. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

   A. To help others.                         B. To smile to others.

   C. To get along with others.                   D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour? 

A. Opening the door for someone.              B. Complaining to others all the time.

   C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.     D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4.Which is the best title?

   A. What makes good friends.                B. How to make friends.        

C. What happiness means.                  D. How to be friendly.

 

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.           B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.        D．Without friends, we could not live.

2.What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.                         B．To smile to others.

C．To get on with others.                    D．To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.

B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.

D．Finding someone wo will understand us.

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.             B．Seven.            C．Nine.             D．Eleven.

5.What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Respect others.     B．Complain.         C．Give up.           D．Laugh at them