【題目】閱讀理解
Best friends may be priceless but the cost of keeping the relationship alive is 23,870.
According to a study, a BFF (best friends forever) does not come cheap with devoted friends spending 4,679 on birthday presents alone over a lifetime. And while it costs nothing to be a shoulder to cry on, big-hearted Britons go the extra mile and spend 168 on pick-me-ups(提神物品) to get their mate through a rocky patch (艱難時(shí)刻)like the breakup of a relationship.
There's a further 242 spent on presents to show how much they mean from gifts bought on holiday to treats for no reason. And distance does not break up a close friendship as BFFs spend a whopping(巨大的) 18,000 on travel to see each other despite being miles apart because of university, jobs and marriage.
The study by cashback site TopCashBack found on average BEFs who marry can expect 431 spent on them and a further 283 on gifts when they have children. And they can rely on their pals to help out when they move houses as they will obtain 127 worth of housewarming presents and takeaways(a kind of food).
The survey based on a friendship lasting 40 years found more than eight in ten adults with a BFF felt their friendships were worth every penny.
TopCashback spokesperson Natasha Smith said: “Those friendships which stand the test of time are often the most important in our lives. However, they come at a cost. From train tickets once a month to flights and a new dress for a wedding on the Italian coast, the price paid for having a best mate can soon add up. But when we asked people to compare their friendship with the financial investment(投資), only 14% thought their friendship was equal to their investment with the vast majority thinking it was worth more."
（1）What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.generous
B.ambitious
C.troublesome
D.energetic
（2）To keep the relationship, where do BEFs spend the most money?
A.Buying birthday presents.
B.Cheering up a friend in low spirits.
C.Paying for holiday gifts and other treats.
D.Going a particular distance to visit friends.
（3）What is Natasha's understanding of BEF friendship?
A.It's costly and unaffordable.
B.It's expensive but worthwhile.
C.It's rewarding but hard to keep.
D.It's changeable but worth possessing.
（4）How is the passage developed?
A.By listing figures.
B.By giving examples.
C.By analying causes.
D.By making comparisons.

【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】好朋友是無價(jià)的。但是文章通過調(diào)查研究后發(fā)現(xiàn)人們需要花很大一筆錢來維持最好朋友的這種關(guān)系。

（1）A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前一句說借肩膀來哭泣，后面的詞肯定是表示朋友相處時(shí)的一種良好品質(zhì)，再結(jié)合字面意思就不難猜出它是寬宏大量的意思了，故只有A項(xiàng)意思接近，選A。

（2）D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段And distance does not break up a close friendship as BFFs spend a whopping(巨大的) 18,000 on travel to see each other despite being miles apart because of university, jobs and marriage.可知，路費(fèi)是做多的開銷，所以答案是D。

（3）B推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段But when we asked people to compare their friendship with the financial investment(投資), only 14% thought their friendship was equal to their investment with the vast majority thinking it was worth more."可知，維持友誼雖然需要付出很多，但是卻是值得的。所以答案是B。

（4）A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文中不斷出現(xiàn)的數(shù)字中不難發(fā)現(xiàn)作者主要是用數(shù)字來說明友誼的維持問題，非常直觀，所以答案是A。

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