1Who is the passage written mainly for?

A, All the middle school students,

B, Both parents and children,

C, Those who want to make friends,

D, Those who want to make money,

答案C

解析推理判断题。短文第一句"If you want to make friends and form strong, lasting friendships, consider these suggestions, "就是本文的主题句, 可知本文是为那些想交朋友的人们写的。

2From the passage it is known that you can make good friends　　　,

A, if you sit at home watching TV

B, when you spend more time around people

C, only if you have a lot of common interests with people

D, only if you are really good at playing a particular sport

答案B

解析细节理解题。由短文最后一段中"besides spending more time around people, , , , "可知, 多花费一点时间和人们相处是交朋友的前提。

3Which of the following ways to make friends is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A, Joining a club with people with common hobbies,

B, Joining a sports team,

C, Using the web and getting out,

D, Being ready to help others,

答案D

解析细节理解题。由第三、四、五段的首句可知, A、B、C三项均在本文中提到, 只有D项"乐于助人"没有提到。

4What will probably be discussed by the author after this passage?

A, The part of talking to people in making friends,

B, How to spend more time around people,

C, Volunteering's playing an important part in making friends,

D, Friends' importance in our daily life,

答案A

解析推理判断题。由最后一段可知, 作者在本文之后很可能要讲述和别人交谈在交朋友中的作用。

★五、完形填空

We, Patty and I, had been best friends since Grade Four, Just about everywhere we went, people 　1　 we were best friends, We 　2　 secrets over popcorn and soda year after year, But the best part about having a best friend was taking 　3　 in sleeping over(在别人家里