Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest you may lose your friends’ trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money on your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. 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 every one 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. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.
小題1:Some friendships don’t last very long because ____.
A．there are too many people who want to make friends.
B．those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others.
C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.
D．they don’t know friendship is something serious.
小題2:According to the passage honesty is _____.
A．something goodB．the base of friendship
C．a(chǎn)s important as moneyD．more important than anything else
小題3:The underlined word “generosity” means ___.
A．大度B．節(jié)約C．吝嗇D．和氣
小題4:Which of the following isn’t mentioned (提及)in the passage?
A．Always tell your friend the truth.
B．Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.
C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.
D．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

小題1:B
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D

小題1:B由第一段第一句話Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long.可知
小題1:B細節(jié)題：由第二段的“Honesty is where a good friendship starts.”可知。
小題1:A猜測詞語詞義題：從后面的解釋：means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow.說明是“大度”。
小題1:D通讀全文A、B、C都提到了
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