Of all the things our wisdom tells us 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 observed in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.
Apparently, 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, A dash of laughter. Mix them all well. Spray generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity 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!!
小題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.
小題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.
小題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.
小題4:“Recipe for Friendship” here actually means       .
A．a(chǎn) prescription for curing friendsB．a(chǎn) method of keeping a friendship
C．the pleasure of having friendsD．the importance of friendship

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B

小題1:推理題，由第一段的主要意思“友誼是稀有的珍寶，友誼非常重要”，諺語意思“人生沒有朋友，猶如人生沒有太陽”，所以選D
小題2:細節(jié)題，由第三段National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in AugustWomen’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in SeptemberInternational Friendship Month is FebruaryOld Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May可以知道，國際友誼月是最早開始的，所以選C
小題3:推理題，由第一段的第二行One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.可以推出對朋友最重要的是要忠誠和大方，所以選D
小題4:推理題，由倒數(shù)第二段講述了友誼的方法可以答案，所以選B
點評：本文主要講述了朋友的重要性和怎樣維持好友誼的方法，首先要通讀全文，然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀。
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EVERYONE NEEDS FRIENDS
Everyone needs friends.We all like to feel close to someone.It is nice to have a friend to talk,laugh and do things with.Surely,there are times when we need to be alone.We don’t always want people around.But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same.Sometimes friends don’t get along well.That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other.Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.
Sometimes friends move away.Then we feel very sad.We miss them very much.But we call them and write to them.It could be that we would neven see them again.And we can make new friends.It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend.Many people are named after men or women who have been friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.So are some schools.We think of these people when we go to these places.
There is more good news for people who have friends.They live longer than people who don’t.Why?It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.Or it could be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares about you,you take better care of yourself.
小題1:The main idea of this passage is______.
A．that people are all friendsB．that people need friends
C．how to get to know friends D．how to name a place
小題2:The first paragraph tells us ______.
A．none needs friends
B．we always need friends around us
C．making friends is the need in people’s life
D．we need to be alone
小題3:Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A．People are not happy when their friends leave them.
B．People can know their friends in different ways.
C．People will never see their friends after their friends move away.
D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them.
小題4:Why do people who have friends live longer than those who don’t?
A．Because they feel happier and are healthy.
B．Because they get a lot of help from their friends.
C．Because they take better care of their friends.
D．Because they are being well taken care of by their friends.

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