Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t  mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places. There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
【小题1】The first paragraph tells us ________.

“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor when they were young, and had no uncles, aunts, or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend on them for education. They tried their best to learn something and never gave up till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”
Some young men don’t try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. If they see their weak points and change their ways, they can be successful. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as(只要) they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on themselves.
【小题1】Why did many men succeed?

Everyone needs friends. We all like to ______close to someone. ______ is nice to have a friend to talk with, laugh at , and do things with. ____, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people_______ . But we would feel lonely if we _______had a friend.

No two people are______. Friends_____ don't get on well. That doesn't mean_____ they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become ____ again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ______.We miss them very much, but we can   ______them and write to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can______new friends. It is surprising to find out _____ we like our new friends when we get to know them.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are ______ . Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take _______care of yourself.

1.A. look   B. watch   C. feel       D. see

2.A. It        B. He         C. There    D. Someone

3.A. Hardly        B. Nearly   C. Suddenly       D. Certainly

4.A. alone B. away     C. all over D. around

5.A. ever  B. never    C. just        D. really

6.A. friendly      B. kind       C. just the same         D. quite different

7.A. always        B. sometimes    C. often     D. usually

8.A. that    B. whether        C. how       D. why

9.A.  friendly   B. good     C. pleased          D. friends

10.A. angry        B. sad        C. happy   D. alone

11.A. call  B. ask         C. tell         D. talk with

12.A. look for    B. find       C. make     D. know

13.A. how often         B. how long       C. how many     D. how much

14.A. happier    B. stronger        C. kinder   D. richer

15.A. less  B. better   C. little      D. no

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Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with.  1.  We don’t always want people around. We will feel lonely if we never have a friend.

Friends sometimes don’t get on well.  2.  Most of the time they will make up and become friends again. When friends move away , we feel very sad. 3.  Then we call them or write to them. We can even see them again someday. Of course, we can also make new friends. It’s surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t . Why? It could be that they are happier.   4. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you’ll take better care of yourself.