Question

What’s the secret of being a great friend? Here are some tips to help you be a nice friend.

Laugh and cry together.

Laughing with a friend is the best, but sometimes it’s crying that brings you closer together. Don’t be afraid to be yourself with your friends. Share your true feelings—you may learn that your friends feel the same way. As a result, friends will understand each other better.

Be a thoughtful gift giver.

Gift-giving isn’t just for birthdays or holidays—it can be a fun way of making your friends feel special! But don’t buy expensive presents—be creative! Making things shows you care, because you put time and thought into your gifts. Bake him favorite cookies, write him a poem, or draw something special for him. Small thoughtful gifts, such as picking a flower for a friend who is sick, just might cheer him up.

Stand up for him.

It’s hard to watch someone laugh at a friend. But don’t just stand there, do something about it! You can find a creative way to solve the problem to make others look at your friend differently. Other times, you need to show your courage and support him—he needs you. It may be not easy, but it’s what a good friend should do!

How   to   Be   a   Great   Friend
Laugh and cry together.	1. Both laughing and 1. ________ can bring friends closer. 2. Sharing your true feelings with friends can help you understand each other better.
Be a thoughtful gift giver.	1. Giving friends gifts can make them feel2. ________. 2. You’d better make small gifts by yourself3. ________ buying expensive ones for your friends.
Stand up for him.	1. If your friends are 4. ________ at, you can find a creative way to help them. 2. Show your courage and 5. ________ your friends.

Answer

1.crying

2.special/unusual

3.instead of

4.laughed

5.support

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是我们如何做一个好朋友，作者给了我们一些建议。如和朋友一起笑，一起哭；送给朋友一个有创意的礼物；当朋友遇到问题的时候，站在他的旁边支持他等。

1.根据短文第二段中Laughing with a friend is the best, but sometimes it’s crying that brings you closer together.可知，和朋友一起笑是最好的，但是有时候和朋友一起哭会使你们的距离更近。由此我们可知，笑和哭都可以拉近和朋友的距离。故填crying。

2.根据短文第三段中Gift-giving isn’t just for birthdays or holidays—it can be a fun way of making your friends feel special可知，在生日或节日的时候送礼物，这样可以使你的朋友感觉很特别。根据这句话我们可知，这个空应该填special。另外，unusual 也有特别的意思，在这里也可以。

3.根据短文第三段中But don’t buy expensive presents可知，作者建议我们不要去买昂贵的礼物，自己去制作一些小礼物。instead of 是一个固定的短语，意思是代替，而不是，后跟名词或动名词形式。

4.根据短文最后一段中It’s hard to watch someone laugh at a friend. But don’t just stand there, do something about it! You can find a creative way to solve the problem可知，当朋友被嘲笑的时候，不要只是站在那儿，要做一些事情，想一些有创意的方法来解决它。根据句意可知，这里使用的是被动语态，故填laughed。

5.根据短文最后一段中Other times, you need to show your courage and support him可知，有的时候，你需要展示出你的勇气，去支持你的朋友。根据这句话可知填support。

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