Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God’s way of taking care of us. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
“The Care and Keeping of Friends” by American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friends? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do their best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. The book also has advice on some small but important things like celebrating your friends’ success. Even if you haven’t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you read this book. Because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
小题1:The writer of the text really wants to tell us________.
A．life is great if we have friends
B．an old saying
C．Sally Seamans is an American writer
D．God’s way of taking care of us小题2:“The Care and Keeping of Friends” is_______.
A．the word of the God
B．a way of making good friends
C．the name of a book by Sally
D．a story from a newspaper小题3:A good friend should_______.
A．have a lot of money
B．have good look
C．be kind and patient
D．listen to you小题4:Good friends will_______.
A．always be happy
B．do their best to help you
C．never do wrong
D．not have a fight小题5:What can’t you do if your good friend has done wrong?
A．Write a letter to him.
B．Have an honest talk with him.
C．Tell him or her your feeling.
D．Have a fight with him.
