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People seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason, friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness.They even can help reduce stress and improve your health.Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic(恐慌) attacks，or depression.
When you are with good friends, you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them.A friend is someone who－
●you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, expects and trusts you.
●doesn't always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change.
●allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes.
●listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times.
●respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything.
●lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, laughing at or criticizing you.
●accepts the limitations you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them.
A person once said，“Friendship is a continuing source of bonding(连接)，releasing，and creating in yourself and with the other person, there is an emotional bond between the two people.”A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours.Friendships also have different depths(深度)．Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but they're all useful and good.
【语篇解读】 文章讲述好朋友在生活中所起的作用。友谊是两个人之间的情感桥梁，不分种族，性别，宗教。并详细介绍作为好朋友，需要怎么做。
1. Which of the following is NOT a function(作用) of a friend?
A．He brings you some happiness.
B．He helps you feel less lonely.
C．He helps you get over the difficulties.
D．He helps you cheat in the exam.
D [细节理解题。根据第一段内容“friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness.They even can help reduce stress and improve your health.Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic(恐慌)attacks，or depression.”朋友可以增加生活的乐趣，减少孤独，减轻压力，改善健康，度过苦难的时光。没有提到D项，故选D。]
2. The underlined word “superficial” means “ ”．
A．deep B．hard
C．shallow D．close
C [词义猜测题。根据上句“Friendships also have different depths(深度)．友谊有不同的深度。”可知这里“Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial，but they're all useful and good.”是对上句的进一步解释：有些会贴近内心，有些会很浅，但它们都是有用的都是好的，故选C。]
3. Which is the best title for the passage?
A．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
B．What Kind of Person a Friend Should Be
C．To Be a Good Friend
D．How to Get on with Your Friend
B [主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述好朋友在我们生活中所起的作用，以及怎样做别人的好朋友，故标题用B合适。]
