新课标话题阅读AThe Qualities of a FriendWhen choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you can meet fair-weather friends.They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend？I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability.Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead，he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.At the same time, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a good friend will try to understand and accept other.Another quality of a friend is reliability, I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me that he is sure that he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we should enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are happy to be with. A good friend likes the same thing I like. We share experience and learn from each other.A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the quality in me.When I meet someone who is reliable, honest and understanding, I know I have found a good friend.阅读文章，判断下列句子正误(T/F)。

1.When you become poor, a fair-weather friend of yours will run away from you.2.A good friend is reliable, honest and help you when you are in trouble.3.A fair-weather friend can be depended on if you have money or luck.4.A true friend should share happiness and hardship with each other.5.From the passage we know that the saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed”is wrong.Key: TTFTFBBefore you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things as they do.The quickest way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about them. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live and what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There is nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug for an answer.Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember that everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.1.This passage gives us some advice on _________.A.how to make friendsB.what kind of people you can make friends withC. How to start a conversationD. The importance of smile2. According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one ________.A.who is always smilingB.who seems to be friendlyC.who praise youD.who points out your shortcomings3. What do the underlined words “a shrug for an answer” mean?A.Being very proudB.Making no answerC.Knowing nothingD.Asking for an answer4.From the passage if a kid wants to make good friends, he should _______.A.show interest in othersB.Be kind and friendlyC.Smile to othersD.All the aboveKey:1-4 ACBDCPeople all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can helpyou in g ood and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend.Always honestHonesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.____________There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give you advice.Itmay not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.Always respectful(尊敬的)A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.Always understandingIt is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的)and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.1．What’s the best title for the third paragraph?A．Always there for youB．Keep your secretsC．Always happy for youD．Remember your important days2．According to the passage，a true friend will always ________．A．follow your adviceB．offer a solution to your problemsC．listen immediately to your problemsD．respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．Never tell lies to friends.B．Making time for friends.C．Sharing fun with friends.D．Paying attention to a friend’s opinion.4．What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?A．To teach us how to make true friends.B．To find out how long a friendship can last.C．To introduce his experience in making friends.D．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.Key:1-4 ADCDDLife affects (影响) friendships.As we grow，marry，fight in wars，move across the country or change jobs，old friendships fall away and new ones form. As long as we live，the things around us change，and as long as things change，friendships are affected.When we were children we had best friends.No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives，however，and do what life calls for us to do，and as we get older，memories fade (逐渐消失)，faces blur (变得模糊不清)，and even friends’ names from childhood are forgotten.Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly？Perhaps you will see that you can’t control others. If someone wants to be your friend，it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them.Then you wish them well when they leave.You can talk to old_timers and they will tell you that life is full of incredible (难以置信的) joy and incredible sorrow，and that what bothers you today will one day become a memory and the sting (痛苦) will be gone.Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older.They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go.Sometimes when they go it will hurt，but yo u will be okay with it.It’s the way life works，after all.1．What can we learn about friendship，according to the text?A．Friendship can not be easily affected by one’s family.B．Friends are always around us and will never go away.C．Friends in childhood are the best no matter what happens.2．What does the underlined words “old timers” mean in the last paragraph?A．Old people. B．Kind people.C．Rich people. D．Smart people.4．The text mainly tells us ________．A．how to face the changes in friendshipB．how to deal with unfriendly peopleC．that childhood friendship is valuableD．how to share happiness with friends4．The text is most probably taken from a ________．A．science newspaper B．novelC．psychology book D．health magazineKey: 1-4 DAAC。