Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen. In order to move from acquaintances to friends, you need to nurture that relationship. It’s a process that requires time, effort, and a genuine interest in the other person.Be friend that you would like to have. Treat your friends just as you want them to treat you. Be reliable, thoughtful, trustworthy, and willing to share.Be a good listener. To develop a solid friendship with someone, you should listen and support them just as you want them to listen and support you.Invest in friendships. No friendship will flourish without regular attention. Find things you enjoy doing with your friends and commit the time to them, even when you’re busy or stressed.Give your friends space. Don’t be too clingy or needy, and be sure not to abuse your friend’s generosity. Everyone needs space to be alone or spend time with other people as well.Don’t set too many rules and expectations. Instead, allow your friendship to evolve naturally. You’re both unique individuals so your friendship probably won't develop exactly as you expect.Be forgiving. No one is perfect and every one makes mistakes. No friendship develops smoothly, so when there’s a bump in the road, try to find a way to overcome the problem and move on. It will often deepen the bond of friendship between you.(1) (单选题)The author’s main purpose in this article is .A.to define what friendship is　B.to explain how to be a good friendC.how to make friends with parentsD.how to make friends with teenagers(2) (单选题)Which of the following is NOT true?A.Treat your friend just as you want them to treat you. 　B.e ready to listen to your friend.C.Invest a lot of money in the friendship.D.Your friend needs his own space and time.(3) (单选题)“Invest in friendships”means __________________.A.you should spend a lot of money on friendshipsB.you should spend a lot of time on friendshipsC.you should find things to do with your friendD.you should buy stock with your friends(4) (单选题)In order to be a good friend, you should .A.be strict with your friendB.do the same things as you want your friends to doC.make much progressD.give your friend money(5) (单选题)Developing friendships requires 　　.A.spaceB.making mistakesC.expectationsD.genuine attention

Remember that making a friend is just the beginning of the journey into friendship. Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen. In order to move from acquaintances to friends, you need to nurture that relationship. It’s a process that requires time, effort, and a genuine interest in the other person.Be friend that you would like to have. Treat your friends just as you want them to treat you. Be reliable, thoughtful, trustworthy, and willing to share.Be a good listener. To develop a solid friendship with someone, you should listen and support them just as you want them to listen and support you.Invest in friendships. No friendship will flourish without regular attention. Find things you enjoy doing with your friends and commit the time to them, even when you’re busy or stressed.Give your friends space. Don’t be too clingy or needy, and be sure not to abuse your friend’s generosity. Everyone needs space to be alone or spend time with other people as well.Don’t set too many rules and expectations. Instead, allow your friendship to evolve naturally. You’re both unique individuals so your friendship probably won't develop exactly as you expect.Be forgiving. No one is perfect and every one makes mistakes. No friendship develops smoothly, so when there’s a bump in the road, try to find a way to overcome the problem and move on. It will often deepen the bond of friendship between you.(1) (单选题)The author’s main purpose in this article is .A.to define what friendship is　B.to explain how to be a good friendC.how to make friends with parentsD.how to make friends with teenagers(2) (单选题)Which of the following is NOT true?A.Treat your friend just as you want them to treat you. 　B.e ready to listen to your friend.C.Invest a lot of money in the friendship.D.Your friend needs his own space and time.(3) (单选题)“Invest in friendships”means __________________.A.you should spend a lot of money on friendshipsB.you should spend a lot of time on friendshipsC.you should find things to do with your friendD.you should buy stock with your friends(4) (单选题)In order to be a good friend, you should .A.be strict with your friendB.do the same things as you want your friends to doC.make much progressD.give your friend money(5) (单选题)Developing friendships requires 　　.A.spaceB.making mistakesC.expectationsD.genuine attention