Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.

Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.           B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.        D．Without friends, we could not live.

2.What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.                         B．To smile to others.

C．To get on with others.                    D．To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.            B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.     D．Finding someone who will understand us.

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.             B．Seven.            C．Nine.             D．Eleven.

 

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(爭執(zhí)者) sit down with peer mediators (同齡調(diào)解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
【小題1】Peer mediators' work is _.

A．to teach lessons to disputants

B．to help find a way to make both disputants happy

C．to find out who starts the quarrel

D．to give students some special training

【小題2】What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 貶低任何人   b.落后于任何人    
C. 奉承任何人 d.向任何人低頭
【小題3】What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?

A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.

B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.

C．Getting disputants to talk to each other.

D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.

【小題4】During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool.",

A．disputants will realize they are wrong

B．disputants will understand peer mediators better

C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right

D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All schools have peer mediators.

B．Peer mediators are usually students.

C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.

D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult. 

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.

★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.

★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.

★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A. Friends can do everything for us.              B. Friends can bring us happiness.

C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.         D. Without friends we could not live.

2. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

   A. To help others.                         B. To smile to others.

   C. To get along with others.                   D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour? 

A. Opening the door for someone.              B. Complaining to others all the time.

   C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.     D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4.Which is the best title?

   A. What makes good friends.                B. How to make friends.        

C. What happiness means.                  D. How to be friendly.

 

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

  Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

  If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

l      Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

l      Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

l      Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

l      Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.

l      Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

l      Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

l      Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

   A . Friends can do everything for us.       B. Friends can bring us happiness.

   C.  Friends accept our ideas all the time.       D. Without friends, we could not live.

2.What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

   A. To help others.                      B. To smile to others.

   C. To get on with others.                    D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

   A. Opening the door for someone.          B. Complaining to others all the time.

   C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.  D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making    friends?

   A. Five.          B. Seven.          C. Nine.       D. Eleven.

5.What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?

   A. Respect others.   B. Complain.      C. Give up.    D. Laugh at them

 

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小題1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.	B．Friends can bring us happiness.
C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.	D．Without friends, we could not live.

【小題2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get on with others.	D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小題3】Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.	B．Complaining to others all the time.
C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.	D．Finding someone who will understand us.

【小題4】How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Eleven.