Question

    With a computer or smart phone today, we can make more and more friends, and even befriend people we’ve never met face-to-face. 1. Aside from modern facilities, how to make friends has been a question of vital interest to people through the ages. But how to make and be a good friend?

2.

Everyone wants to have friends who are loyal and true, but not everyone knows how to have or be such a friend. People who make friends easily are those who express an interest in others and in what they are doing. By asking questions and showing interest in others, you make them feel welcomed and appreciated, helping them feel their efforts are worthwhile. Friendly people will not pass up the opportunity to let others know when they do something well.

A friend is encouraging.

The impact of well-timed encouragement can be tremendous. I can remember talking to a less popular classmate at school after he had a run - in with the class bully. “Don’t worry about him,” I said. “He’s just jealous of your grades in class.” 3.

What a response I got! We began doing almost everything together. 4. The incident taught me how important it is to show concern, and to this day we are still firm “best friends”!

Be trustworthy.

5. They are those who can trust and rely on. Do others see you as trustworthy? The way you live your life, the standards you abide by, will create an impression on others. Never compromise your integrity, standards or beliefs because you think someone will not approve of you. If the person is a worthwhile friend, he or she will appreciate your honesty and uprightness.

A.To make friends, be friendly!

B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C.Later on, this fellow introduced me as his “best friend.”

D.What kind of people do you want to have around you?

E.In fact one might have more “digital friends” than he does in real life!

F.Friendship is one of the most important relationships we can have in life.

G.A couple more times I offered encouragement when I saw him looking lonely.

Answer

1.E

2.A

3.G

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。今天有了电脑或智能手机，我们可以结交越来越多的朋友，甚至和我们从未面对面接触过的人成为朋友。除了现代化的设施，如何交朋友一直是一个至关重要的问题。但是如何结交并成为一个好朋友呢？文章就如何交朋友提出了一些建议。

1.

根据上文With a computer or smart phone today, we can make more and more friends, and even befriend people we’ve never met face-to-face.可知今天有了电脑或智能手机，我们可以结交越来越多的朋友，甚至和我们从未面对面接触过的人成为朋友。由此可知，我们如今在电脑和智能手机上结交了许多“数字朋友”。故E选项“事实上，一个人的‘数字朋友’可能比他在现实生活中拥有的还要多!”符合语境，故选E。

2.

本空为本段小标题，根据本段内容Everyone wants to have friends who are loyal and true, but not everyone knows how to have or be such a friend. People who make friends easily are those who express an interest in others and in what they are doing. By asking questions and showing interest in others, you make them feel welcomed and appreciated, helping them feel their efforts are worthwhile. Friendly people will not pass up the opportunity to let others know when they do something well.可知每个人都想拥有忠诚、真诚的朋友，但不是每个人都知道如何拥有或成为这样的朋友。容易交朋友的人是那些对别人和自己所做的事情表达兴趣的人。通过问问题和表现出对他人的兴趣，你会让他们感到受欢迎和赞赏，帮助他们感到他们的努力是值得的。友好的人不会错过让别人知道他们做得很好的机会。由此可知，本段旨在说明，要想交朋友，就要对他人友好。故A选项“要交朋友，就要友好!”符合小标题。故选A。

3.

根据本段标题A friend is encouraging.(一位朋友会鼓励他人)以及上文The impact of well-timed encouragement can be tremendous. I can remember talking to a less popular classmate at school after he had a run - in with the class bully. “Don’t worry about him,” I said. “He’s just jealous of your grades in class.”可知适时鼓励的影响是巨大的。我还记得在学校里，我和一个不太受欢迎的同学聊过，当时他和班上的霸凌者发生了冲突。“别为他担心，”我说。“他只是嫉妒你在课堂上的成绩。”由此可知，本段的内容是关于要鼓励朋友的，说明作者结合自身经历说明自己鼓励了朋友的行为。故G选项“有几次，当我看到他孤独的样子时，我给予鼓励”符合语境，故选G。

4.

根据后文The incident taught me how important it is to show concern, and to this day we are still firm “best friends”!可知这件事让我明白了关心他人是多么重要，直到今天，我们仍然是坚定的“最好的朋友”!由此可知，作者和这个不太受欢迎的同学成为了最好的朋友。故C选项“后来，这个家伙介绍我是他的‘最好的朋友’”符合语境，故选C。

5.

根据后文They are those who can trust and rely on.可知他们是可以信任和依赖的人。由此可知，本句是在提问希望身边有什么样的人，后文则做出回答：是可以信任和依赖的人。故D选项“你希望身边有什么样的人？”符合语境，故选D。