Question

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability .

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favour, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We would enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I’m lucky that I’ve found a friend! （358 words）

1. What does the underlined word “reliability”(Para.4) mean in Chinese?

A. 說謊 B. 勇敢 C. 膽小 D. 可靠

2.According to the author, the most important quality in choosing a friend is _________.

A. understanding B. honesty

C. reliability D. a sense of humour

3. If you have fair weather friends, _________.

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

4. Good friends need to _________.

A. always point out each other’s mistakes

B. be helped with money

C. understand each other’s feelings

D. have money or luck

5.This passage mainly discusses _________.

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】本文是一篇說明文，作者從自己的角度上列出幾個自己尋找朋友的時候看重的品質并且說明了原因

1.

2. all else, I look for understanding in a friend.最重要的一點，我尋找朋友之間的友誼。故選A

3. you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. 有時你會遇上酒肉朋友，只要你有錢或者好運，他們會和你在一起，但是當你窮困潦倒的時候，他們會離開。故選B

4. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. 一個好朋友會試著理解另一個人是何感受。故選C

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考點：考察說明文閱讀。