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“I feel unlikable，lonely and hopeless，”said Lisa，a bright teenager from a loving home.“It seems that nobody wants to become my friend.What’s wrong with me？”
Like Lisa，many of us experience loneliness.The truth is that all people，no matter what their age or character—even the most outgoing，wealthy and popular—experience loneliness at least sometimes.It’s healthy and natural to want to be around people who care.After all，we’ve all heard “No man is an island.” That’s true.We all need others in our lives.
Solomon，the wisest man who ever lived，explains that if we want friends，we must be friendly and reach out to others.But it has risk.Because we are often afraid of rejection(拒绝)，many of us are unwilling to reach out to others.We take a safer way and wait for others to make friends with us.But if we want friends，we’ve got to get beyond this.
If making friends is your goal as well，you need to consider taking some measures.
Be willing to take the initiative(主动权)．If you see someone whom you would like to know，don’t wait for her to make the first move.Get close to her and begin a conversation.Let her know in a nonaggressive(无攻击性的) manner that you are interested in being friends with her.
Reach out to those who are lonely.When you see someone at school sitting alone，go over and talk to her.And don’t let popularity decide whom you reach out to.You’ll often be surprised at the beautiful qualities behind a shy appearance.
Ask questions.Start your first conversation by asking this possible friend what she likes to do or asking about her family.Be sure to ask questions that cannot be replied with “yes” or “no”. For example，don’t ask “Do you have a dog？” Instead，say “So, tell me about your pets.” Avoiding asking “yes” or “no” questions makes your possible friend not end your communication with a oneword answer.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了朋友的重要性以及如何结交朋友。
21．Why does the author begin the text with Lisa’s worry?
A．To set a sad tone.
B．To share Lisa’s pain.
C．To introduce the topic.
D．To teach readers a lesson.
C 解析：写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，作者用Lisa缺少朋友的忧虑开篇是为了引出本文的话题：友谊。
22．What can be a risk caused by reaching out to others according to the passage?
A．Being refused by others.
B．Putting ourselves in danger.
C．Being treated in a rude way.
D．Losing interest in communicating.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的Because we are often afraid of rejection(拒绝)，many of us are unwilling to reach out to others.可知，主动出击的风险是可能被他人拒绝。
23．What can we know from Paragraph 5?
A．Shy people are hard to talk to.
B．Popular people are often easygoing.
C．Just waiting for chances will waste our time.
D．A proper manner is important in making friends.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的Let her know in a nonaggressive(无攻击性的) manner that you are interested in being friends with her.可知，交朋友时方式方法很重要。
24．Why does the author suggest not asking “yes” or “no” questions?
A．It is considered unfriendly.
B．It will leave a bad first impression.
C．It shows the poor quality of the speaker.
D．It isn’t good for keeping a conversation going.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的Avoiding asking “yes” or “no” questions makes your possible friend not end your communication with a oneword answer.可知，问对方能用yes或no回答的问题不利于展开对话。
