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Dear Mr Black,
I used to have a really good group of friends. Now they're all getting into smoking and drinking. I want to find a new group of friends, but I'm shy. How can I know who are the types of people I should make friends with, and who will accept me?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
You've already made a very important step because you've realized that it's time to find new friends. Making and keeping good friends is a challenge for all of us, whether you are shy or not. Since you've done this successfully before, one thing is to think back on how you developed friendships in the past.
Probably the best way to make and keep friends is to find others who share your interests. Lasting friendships often develop between people who enjoy the same activities. You also want to be with friends who share your values and goals for life. It just depends on what your own interests are.
That old saying is also true — the best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Reach out to the others who share your interests, sit with them at lunch, invite them to join you in the activities you all like, listen to their thoughts and tell them yours. Being a real friend takes time and effort. With time and effort, I'm sure you will find some very good friends during your school years and you'll always be in touch after leaving school.
Yours,
Tom Black
21.Mike wrote the letter to ________.
A.ask Mr Black why people don't like him
B.ask Mr Black why his old friends left him
C.ask Mr Black to introduce some friends to him
D.ask Mr Black for some advice on making friends
22.Why does Mike want to leave his old friends?
A.Because they try to make him smoke and drink.
B.Because they have formed some bad habits.
C.Because they no longer want to spend time with him.
D.Because they have never treated him as a good friend.
23.In Mr Black's opinion, making and keeping friends is ________.
A.not so easy
B.just hard for shy people
C.an easy task for some people
D.especially difficult for students
24.In Paragraph 2 of his letter, Mr Black mainly suggests that Mike should make friends with those who ________.
A.have good goals for life
B.can set good examples to him
C.have a lot of money
D.have the same interests as him