When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want ---an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when your’re wrong---even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong also. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: consider friendship an honour and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.
小题1:What is likely to happen if you have disagreements with your friends?
A．An end to the friendships.
B．Getting experience for the later life.
C．Quarrelling with each other.
D．Sitting down and have a talk.小题2:The author wrote the article mainly to tell us ________.
A．how to make friends
B．the benefits of making friends
C．what is a true friendship
D．how to mend a troubled friendship小题3:The underlined word “nurture” probably means ________.
A．mend
B．develop
C．keep
D．accept小题4:What causes the change of friendships?
A．Our characters.
B．Our hobbies.
C．Our living habits.
D．Our needs and lifestyle.小题5:Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A．A true friend can never have a disagreement with each other.
B．Most troubled friendships can be mended.
C．You don’t need to apologize when you know you are wronged.
D．Friends are more important than jobs, homes and cars.
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
题目分析：文章介绍友谊的重要性，也说明友谊是很容易破碎的，但是也可以修复，作者介绍了几个修复友谊的方式。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：. And the result can be what you don’t want ---an end to the relationship.可知朋友间有了分歧，有可能结束友谊，选A
小题2:主旨题：从第三段的句子：The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. 可知作者写这篇文章是想告诉我们怎么修复友谊，选D
小题3:猜词题：单词出现在最后一句话：My suggestion: consider friendship an honour and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.把友谊当成是荣誉，珠宝，值得努力去珍惜培养，选B
小题4:细节题：从第三段的句子：accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change.可知随着需求的变化和生活方式的改变，友谊是会改变的，选 D
小题5:细节题：从第三段的句子：The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. 可知最麻烦的友谊也能修复，选B