When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been 1 . Like most English children I learned French 2 school and I had often been to France, so I 3 speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand 4 . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to 5 a nice easy holiday without any 6 problems.

　　 7 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 8 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 9 and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked 10 he could help me. “Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that's 11 .” he exclaimed, “Are you getting 12 ? But aren't you a bit 13 ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I 14 want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 15 there's a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there's a phone downstairs.”

　　When at last we 16 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don't worry.” she said to me, “I had so many 17 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 18 differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to 19 funny things they say. Most of the 20 British and American people understand each other!”

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　　When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first I had been 1 . Like most English children I learned French 2 school and had often been to France, so I 3 speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand 4 . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to 5 a nice easy holiday without any 6 problems. 7 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 8 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 9 and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked 10 he could help me. “Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that's 11 ,” he exclaimed. “Are you getting 12 ? But aren't you a bit 13 ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I 14 want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 15 there's a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there is a phone downstairs.”

　　When at last we 16 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don 't worry,” she said to me. “I had so many 17 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 18 differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to 19 funny things they say. Most of the 20 British and American people understand each other.

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People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：

Always honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

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There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.

Always respectful (尊敬的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.

Always understanding

It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.

[语篇解读]　什么样的朋友才是真正的朋友呢？本文给出了答案

1．What’s the best title for the third paragraph?

A．Always there for you.

B．Keep your secrets.

C．Always happy for you.

D．Remember your important days.

2．According to the passage，a true friend will always________.

A．follow your advice

B．offer a solution for your problems

C．listen immediately to your problems

D．respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it

3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Never tell lies to friends.

B．Making time for friends.

C．Sharing fun with friends.

D．Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.

4．A true friend will always forgive and understand you because________.

A．he/she wants to help you

B．he/she doesn’t want to lose you

C．he/she wants you to feel confident

D．he/she doesn’t care about your mistakes

5．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To teach us how to make true friends.

B．To find out how long a friendship can last.

C．To introduce his experience in making friends.

D．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.

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　　When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn't the first time I had been 1 . Like most English children I learned French 2 school and I had often been to France, so I 3 speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand 4 . But 5 I went to America, I was really looking forward to 6 a nice and easy holiday without any 7 problems.

　　 8 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began 9 the airport. I was looking for a 10 telephone to give my friend Danny a 11 and tell her that I had arrived. A 12 old man saw me looking lost and asked 13 he could help me.

　　“Yes,”I said,“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, that's nice,”he said. “Are you getting 14 ? But aren't you a bit young?”“ 15 is talking about marriage?”I replied, “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 16 there's a phone box?”“Oh!”he said, “there's a phone downstairs.”

　　When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don't worry,”she said to me, “I had so many 17 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 18 differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to 19 funny things they say. Most of the 20 , British and American people understand each other!”

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　　Everyone needs friends. They are a basic source(来源)of happiness and hope in our lives. However, the ability to make friends varies from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it's very difficult.

　　We all have the ability to make friends. Unfortunately, many people never reach their potential (潜能). Making friends is a skill, and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others.

　　People who are good at getting along with others take an interest in what other people like. They learn to develop interests that make them enjoyable to be around. Therefore, the more things that your child knows how to do that involve interacting(相互影响)with other kids, the more opportunities he or she has to make friends.

　　If your child has trouble making friends, you can tell him or her to do.

　　·Realize your own strengths. You have skills and talents that others can enjoy. Some people don't let others see their goodness.

　　·Believe that you are a good person who has something to share with others.

　　·Develop a sense of humor. Learn to laugh at yourself and your shortcomings. It will relieve some of the stress in your life. If you ever feel like poking fun at (取笑)someone, let it be you, never anyone else. Smile, smile, smile.

　　·Respect the rights of others. They have their opinions; you have yours. Different opinions are healthy. Learn how to listen to others without putting them down or trying to convince(说服)them that your opinion is right.

　　·Be kind. Throughout your life, you will learn that if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. When should you start being kind? Right now. Give someone a compliment(恭维). Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend. Encourage someone who is discouraged. Say something positive. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness.

　　·Be empathetic(同情的). Try to understand what others are going through. Look at life through their eyes. If you empathize with someone's feelings, you can help.

　　·Don't complain. People get tired of listening to constant whining. Life doesn't always go the way you want. Learn to accept what you can't change, and work hard to change what you can. Replace the time you used to spend complaining with time spent being kind.

　　·Never give up. Even if you are faced with negative, closed－minded people, never give up. Don't let them change you into one of them. Find people who will appreciate you.

1．The ability of making friends ________.

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A．is similar

B．is quite different

C．differs according to the education one receives

D．depends on one's experience

2．The most important thing in making friends is ________.

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A．to love each other

B．to know others' way of life

C．to be able to get along with others

D．to have your own advantage in life

3．Which of the following shouldn't one do in making friends?

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A．To know your own advantages and shortcomings.

B．To be friendly to others.

C．Never accept what you don't know.

D．Never give up before difficulties.

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? From the passage we know that friendship ________.

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A．is of little value in our life

B．is quite necessary in one's life and study

C．can enrich our life

D．is the basic source of our happiness

5．The best title of the passage should be ________.

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A．How to Get along with Others

B．Believe in Yourself

C．Different Opinions on Friendship

D．Making Friends