Question

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favour, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We would enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour(幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!

1.According to the author, the most important quality in choosing a friend is       .

A. understanding  B. honesty

C. reliability    D. a sense of humour

2.If you have fair weather friends,       .

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

3.Good friends need to            .

A. always point out each other’s mistakes

B. be helped with money

C. understand each other’s feelings

D. have money or luck

4.This passage mainly discusses           .

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to choose a friend?     B. My best friend

C. A good friend in my mind    D. Four qualities of a good friend

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：我们应该谨慎交友。一个好朋友能帮你学习，给你带来快乐，但是一个坏朋友也许会给你带来伤害。作者介绍了几项他认为好朋友所具有的品质。

1.Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend.”可知，善解人意、真诚和可靠这三方面，作者做看重的是善解人意，故选A。

2.Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away.”可知，fair weather friends指的是酒肉朋友，当你没钱或陷入麻烦时，他们就会离你而去，故选B。

3.A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place,...”可知，作者认为，好朋友应该互相理解，能设身处地为他人考虑，故选C。

4.I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).”和二、三、四段的首句可知，文章主要讲的是好朋友所具有的品质，故选A。

5.Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. ... At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. ...Another quality of a friend is reliability. ...There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special.”可知，文章主要介绍了好朋友所具有的几项特质，作者没有着重介绍自己的好朋友，排除B、C；A项迷惑性较大，作者介绍的是自己选择朋友的标准，文章没有提到一些交朋友的普遍标准，排除A，故选D。

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