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Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better.Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.
Make friendship a priority.Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmowed or the dishes unwashed for a while.When you can’t get together,use the phone to keep in touch.
Open up to close friends.Maintaining a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy (亲密).Don’t be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments.Listen to your friends when they have problems,but offer advice only when it’s wanted.Help raise friends’ self-esteem when they are shaken by a job loss,or other such events.
Have different friends for different activities,such as going to the movies,singing in a choir,and joining in a bowling league.
Don’t wait for a friend to ask a favor.When a friend has the flu,offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after-school activities.
Never take a friendship for granted.Like a good marriage,friendship needs care and patience.Become a joiner.Find a group that matches your interests.
Talk to strangers.Conversations started in museums,laundry rooms,or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.
Enroll in an adult_education course.A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.
21.According to the passage,you’d better offer advice to your friends ________.
A.at any moment B.only when they are happy
C.only when they want it D.only when you are glad
22.What we should do to have friends according to the author?
A.Make friendship a priority. B.Open up to close friends.
C.Never take a friendship for granted. D.All the above.
23.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You should have different friends for the same activities.
B.You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.
C.You should avoid talking with strangers in museums,laundry rooms,or bookstores.
D.You should never take a friendship for granted.