It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:
Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.
Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances（机会）for making friends.
【小题1】 If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way , they’ll find it easier to talk to you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ”me ,me, me”
Try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect(尊敬）and admire（羡慕），not just with those who we are easy to meet. Be friends with a  lot of people .That way ,you ‘ll have a bigger group of people to choose and have more chances for making friends.
【小题1】How can we have more friends?

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way , they’ll find it easier to talk to you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ”me ,me, me”

Try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect(尊敬）and admire（羡慕），not just with those who we are easy to meet. Be friends with a  lot of people .That way ,you ‘ll have a bigger group of people to choose and have more chances for making friends.

1.How can we have more friends?

A．Get in touch with other people.

B．Stay at home

C．Only surf the Internet.

D．Often make telephone calls to others.

2.When you talk to people ,you should look__________.

A．In front of him                          B．right ,left or at the floor

C．the sky                               D．at the people in the eyes

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people.

B．It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time.

C．Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at.

D．Please look at people in the eyes when you talk to them.

4.If you want to have more chances for making friends, you should ________.

A．try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect and admire.

B．Don’t just make friends with the people who are easy to meet.

C．Be friendly with a lot of people

D．All above.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Tell us not to study at home all the time.

B．Tell us only to make friends with people you like.

C．It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home.

D．Tell us how we can make more friends

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with（接触） other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being in­terested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.

Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect （尊敬）, and admire （羡慕）—not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a lot of peo­ple. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.

1．How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at home?

2．When Jim talks to people, he always looks right, left, or at the floor. Do you think it’s right? Why or why not?

3．Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people. What advice do you think she needs to follow?

4．What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?

5．What’s the main idea of the passage?

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way , they’ll find it easier to talk to you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ”me ,me, me”
Try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect(尊敬）and admire（羡慕），not just with those who we are easy to meet. Be friends with a  lot of people .That way ,you ‘ll have a bigger group of people to choose and have more chances for making friends

1. 1.

   How can we have more friends?

   1. A.
      Get in touch with other people
   2. B.
      Stay at home
   3. C.
      Only surf the Internet
   4. D.
      Often make telephone calls to others
2. 2.

   When you talk to people ,you should look__________

   1. A.
      In front of him
   2. B.
      right ,left or at the floor
   3. C.
      the sky
   4. D.
      at the people in the eyes
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people
   2. B.
      It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time
   3. C.
      Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at
   4. D.
      Please look at people in the eyes when you talk to them
4. 4.

   If you want to have more chances for making friends, you should ________

   1. A.
      try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect and admire
   2. B.
      Don’t just make friends with the people who are easy to meet
   3. C.
      Be friendly with a lot of people
   4. D.
      All above
5. 5.

   What’s the main idea of the passage?

   1. A.
      Tell us not to study at home all the time
   2. B.
      Tell us only to make friends with people you like
   3. C.
      It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home
   4. D.
      Tell us how we can make more friends

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:
Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.
Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances（机会）for making friends

1. 1.

   If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______

   1. A.
      looking for something
   2. B.
      worrying about something
   3. C.
      happy to see them
   4. D.
      not interested in them
2. 2.

   Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______

   1. A.
      show off(炫耀) to other people
   2. B.
      be a better listener
   3. C.
      look people in the eye
   4. D.
      make friends with other kinds of people
3. 3.

   You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends

   1. A.
      cool
   2. B.
      more careful
   3. C.
      more friendly
   4. D.
      hard-working
4. 4.

   The main idea of this passage is _______

   1. A.
      that it is hard to make friends
   2. B.
      about how to make friends
   3. C.
      about not talking about yourself
   4. D.
      about being friendly to others

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  It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:

  Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.

  Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.

  Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances（机会）for making friends.

1. If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.

A. looking for something        B. worrying about something

C. happy to see them           D. not interested in them

2. Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______.

A. show off(炫耀) to other people     B. be a better listener

C. look people in the eye            D. make friends with other kinds of people

3. You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends.

A. cool     B. more careful     C. more  friendly    D. hard-working

4. The main idea of this passage is _______.

   A. that it is hard to make friends     B. about how to make friends

   C. about not talking about yourself   D. about being friendly to others