Question

    Tom is a 14-year-old boy. He really likes sports. He says sports make him healthy and relaxed. But his best friend is quiet. Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom. But Tom doesn't like them. He thinks they are boring.

"In fact, I want to tell him I have different hobbies," Tom said. "But I don't want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship. What can I do?"

Friends can be different. This is very common. It is important to talk with your friends. But you should be careful about how to talk with them. Here are some tips for you.

First, listen carefully to your friends. Although you may want to explain yourself, listening to your friends first may keep you calm. You will also better understand your friends.

Next, express yourself politely. Remember, you are not trying to argue. Winning or losing is not important. Don't try to make your friends think like you.

Lastly and most importantly, show your friends that you value your friendship even if you disagree about something.

Real friends respect each other.

1.From the passage we know that Tom doesn't want to ______.

A.hurt his friend's feelings B.talk to his best friend C.make friends with others

2.How many tips are given in the passage?

A.3. B.4. C.5.

3.In which column (栏目) of a magazine can we read the passage?

A.Music. B.Nature. C.Friends.

4.What will Tom do next according to the passage?

A.He will argue with his friend.

B.He will force (迫使) his friend to like sports.

C.He will talk to his friend politely.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

文章通过Tom和他的朋友因为有不同的兴趣爱好，他的朋友总是和他分享他的一些爱好，这让他觉得很不舒服，但他不知道如何与朋友说，文章就如何与朋友表达自己的想法给出几点建议。

1.

细节理解题。根据文中“But I don’t want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship. What can I do?”可知，Tom不想伤害他朋友的感情，故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中“First...Next...Lastly and most importantly”可知，一共是提出了三点建议，故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要是通过Tom和他的朋友因为有不同的兴趣爱好，让他觉得很不舒服，但他不知道如何与朋友说的例子给出几个与朋友沟通的建议，所以这样的文章应该是在Friends栏目，故选C。

4.

推理判断题。根据整个文章的理解及给出的几点建议可知，最后Tom可能会和他的朋友友好的聊天，并且说出自己内心的想法，故选C。