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I think a close friend is someone you get on really well with, who helps you when you have problems, who gives you advice, and who always has time for you. I didn't use to have many close friends when I was at school or at university as I was very shy, but now I have several. They are all women — I think it's difficult to have a close friend of the opposite sex (异性)．
— Marie
I don't really have any close friends. I know a lot of people but mainly through work, and the kind of social occasions when we meet are business dinners and evening parties. I think if you come from a really close family, then friends are a bit unnecessary. The little free time I have I prefer to spend with my family.
— Richard
I think a close friend is someone who you've known for a long time, and who you still get on with. They probably have similar hobbies to you so you can do things together. I've got three close friends who I was at high school with and we often go away together (without our parents of course)．We always go camping and somewhere we can go walking, play football and be outside in the open air.
— David
For me close friends are the people you spend your free time with. I go out at weekends with a group of people — there are about seven of us, and I'd say we are all close friends. We also live near each other. I don't think you can have close friends at a distance; you need to be able to see each other often. But I don't think you need to be doing the same things. I mean I'm at university but none of my friends are.
— Ana
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文中的四人对亲密朋友这个话题发表了各自的看法。
21．What does Richard say about friends?
A．It's hard to make friends at work.
B．They're less important than family.
C．Friends need to have a lot in common.
D．Women and men can't be close friends.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据Richard说的I think if you come from a really close family, then friends are a bit unnecessary. The little free time I have I prefer to spend with my family.可知，他认为朋友没有家人重要。
22．What does David enjoy?
A．Physical activity.
B．Parentchild camp.
C．Going to evening parties.
D．Playing out in the open alone.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据David说的We always go camping and somewhere we can go walking, play football可知，他热爱体育运动。
23．What do we know about Ana's friends?
A．They are college students.
B．They are doing the same things.
C．They don't live far away.
D．They don't see each other often.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据末段中的We also live near each other.可知，Ana的朋友都住得离彼此很近。
