Of all the things that will make life entirely happy, the greatest is the possession of friendship. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.

On the first Sunday in August, it’s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.

Obviously, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on fixed dates.

National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August

Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September

International Friendship Month is February

Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May

People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.

Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, with some laughter. Mix them all well. Spray (噴灑) generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.

Friendship helps to bring peace and positive things to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!

1.Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. A friend without faults will never be found.

D. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

2.Which of the holidays happens first in a year?

A. National Friendship Day.

B. Women’s Friendship Day.

C. International Friendship Month.

D. Old Friends, New Friends Week.

3.What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?

A. Inviting your friends over for a party.

B. Looking on your friends as relatives.

C. Honoring your friends on Friendship Day.

D. Being loyal and generous to your friends.

4.“Recipe for Friendship” here actually means ______________.

A. a prescription (處方) for curing friends

B. a method of keeping a friendship

C. the pleasure of having friends

D. the importance of friendship

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