Friendship—Seven Tips on How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Friendship offers companionship, improves an individual self-worth and promotes good health. However making new friends comes easy for some people but for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful tips on how to make and keep friends.
Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. Health clubs, places of worship and charities are some places where you can meet new people and build friendship. But attending these places is not enough. You will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member.
Be cheerful. A smile on the face is a sure way to attract new friends as people are always drawn to a cheerful disposition. No one wants to keep company with someone who constantly looks upset.
Start a conversation. Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. Do not wait to be spoken to;you can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people regardless of the environment or circumstance.
Stay in touch. For a friendship to grow you need to stay in touch. There are several ways of staying in touch with your friends and these include SMS, phone calls and online social networking sites.
Do things together. Choosing friends with common interest is important in establishing friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together and hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. The less you have in common with your friend the more likely the friendship will not grow.
Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch but try not to choke your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and eventually they may not want to be your friend anymore. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship. The best way to enjoy your new friends is to allow them to be themselves. Try not to be critical of them and try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.
Theme
Friendship, which has a positive (76) __________on people’s life, is a very important human relationship.
(77) _______
on making and keeping friends
Be (78)__________with people by going to public places. Take an active part in activities to create (79) __________for others to know you.
(80)__________a smile all the time to make others willing to get close to you.
Try to have a conversation with others (81)__________ of environment or circumstance.
Contact your friends in some ways, (82)__________ SMS, phone calls and online social networking.
Choose friends whose interests are (83) __________to yours, which will bring you pleasant experiences when you do things together.
(84)__________ calling or visiting friends too frequently and leave friendships grow naturally.
Remember not to find fault with or (85)__________your friends, and make them as what they are.

小題1:effect/impact/influence     
小題2:Tips/Suggestions/Advice
小題3:associated/connected/linked    
小題4:chances   
小題5:Wear    
小題6:regardless
小題7:including/like   
小題8:similar        
小題9:Avoid     
小題10:change

小題1:推理題:從文章第一段的Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.可以推斷出友誼對人的一生有重要的影響。填effect/impact/influence都可以。
小題2:歸納詞:從文章的標題Seven Tips on How to Make Friends可知本文是一些交友的建議。可填Tips/Suggestions/Advice
小題3:詞形變化題:從第二段的Associate with others.可以變化成be associated/connected/linked to,都是和某人有聯(lián)系 
小題4:推理題,從第二段的You will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member.推斷出可以積極的參與活動創(chuàng)造機會讓別人認識你。填 chances
小題5:推理題:從第三段的A smile on the face is a sure way to attract new friends as people are always drawn to a cheerful disposition說明要面帶微笑。Wear a smile。
小題6:原詞題:從第四段的:Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people regardless of the environment or circumstance. 可知是:regardless
小題7:詞形轉化題:第五段里說these include SMS, phone calls and online social networking sites. 而題目中需要的是介詞,所以改成including或like   
小題8:詞義轉化題:第六段中有:Choosing friends with common interest is important,選一個跟你有共同興趣的朋友,改成be similar to “和…相似“
小題9:推理題:從第七段的It is a good thing to stay in touch but try not to choke your new friend with calls,說明是避免頻繁地打電話給朋友。Avoid doing…
小題10:原詞題:從最后一段:Try not to be critical of them and try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.可知填change。
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