How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend 71 . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2.Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 72 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
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Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4.Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 74 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5.Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 75 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken to.
D. Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
71空發(fā)現(xiàn)復現(xiàn)詞friend,根據(jù)高考英語7選5法則轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系(形容詞或副詞相反,轉(zhuǎn)折),選E; 72空根據(jù)7選5法則同現(xiàn)原則, spoken to與conversation關(guān)聯(lián),所以選C; 73空看到每段都是祁使句,而只有B項中有與原文中的復現(xiàn)詞together,所以選B; 74空就近原則指代一致you,復現(xiàn)一致your friend,所以選G; 75空后面有them,說明前面有復數(shù)名詞,再加上否定句結(jié)構(gòu)排比Try not to,所以75空選D.