Question

Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God’s way of taking care of us. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.

Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.

Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends’ success. Even if you haven’t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

1.The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.

A. life is great if we have friends

B. an old saying

C. Sally Seamans is an American writer

D. God’s way of taking care of us

2.“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.

A. the word of the God

B. a way of making good friends

C. the name of a book by Sally

D. a story from a newspaper

3.A good friend should_______.

A. have a lot of money         B. have good looks

C. be kind and patient         D. listen to you

4.Good friends will_______.

A. always be happy           B. do their best to help you

C. never do wrong            D. not have a fight

5.What can’t you do if your good friend has done wrong?

A. Write a letter to him or her.

B. Have an honest talk with him or her.

C. Tell him or her your feeling.

D. Have a fight with him or her.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了每个人都需要朋友，友谊是人们生活中最重要的事情。美国作家萨利就怎样找到真正的朋友并使友谊持续下去给出了建议。

1.A细节理解题。通读全文可知，作者想告诉我们，如果我们有朋友，生活是令人愉快的。故答案为A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.”可知，“The Care and Keeping of Friends”是Sally写的一本书。故答案为C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“A good friend should be kind and patient.”可知，好朋友应该友好而有耐心。故答案为C。

4.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do their best to help.”可知，一个好朋友应该聆听你的抱怨并尽最大努力来帮助你。故答案为B。

5.细节理解题。由第五段及第六段的第一句话可知，好朋友犯错误时不能与她/他打架。故答案为D。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。