Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的)；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
小题1:Some friendships don’t last very long because .
A．there are too many people who want to make friends.
B．they don’t know friendship is something serious
C．they receive others’ friendships but never give others friendships
D．they always give other people friendships小题2:According to the passage , honesty is .
A．as important as money
B．more important than anything else
C．something countable
D．the base of a friendship小题3:Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
B．Always tell your friend the truth.
C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.
D．Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.小题4:The best title of this passage is .
A．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
B．Honesty Is the Best Habit
C．How to Be a Friend
D．Three Important Points in Life
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
题目分析：
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段1,2行Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long.说明C正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据第二段第1句Honesty is where a good friendship starts.说明要想获得别人的友谊，首先你要诚实，故D正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据第三段1,2行Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests.说明在友谊中，你不一定要付出太多的物质，故A说法错误。符合要求。
小题4:C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的)；be understanding.说明本文是关于友谊的三个规则，是教育我们如何成为一个别人的好朋友的。故C正确。
点评：本文向我们陈述了友谊的三大定律：诚实，慷慨，理解；教育我们如何做别人的好朋友。
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