Which Is Important?

吕建忠

Andy： I think being honest① is the most important. Honesty is the best policy. It is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth， you may lose your friends trust）. Good friends always trust in one another and do things honestly.

Jim： Being generous② is important. It means sharing things with each other and sharing makes a friendship grow. Being generous doesnt mean you have to give your lunch money or your clothes to others. It means we share our ideas and feelings. By sharing them， we help our friends know us better.

Mary： I think its necessary for us to understand a friend. Everyone needs understanding. When friends have a problem， talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. I must try to put myself in my friends place， so I can understand the problem and my friend better.

Vocabulary：

1. friendship          A. have something in common （共同的）

2. truth               B. a fact or a true statement （陈述）

3. share              C. find the solution （解决办法） to （a problem or question）

4. solve               D. a relationship （关系） between two or more friends

Question：

1. What does Andy think is the most important to make friends？

A. Being honest.                             B. Being generous.

C. Understanding a friend.              D. Keeping a secret.

2. Jim thinks friends should share their ____.

A. ideas                                     B. feelings and clothes

C. money                                   D. ideas and feelings

3. Mary tries to put herself in her ____ place to understand her friend better.

A. own           B. friends           C. classmates           D. teachers

4. When friends have a problem， ____ can make it easier to solve.

A. fighting against （爭吵） each other      B. throwing it away

C. talking about the problem        D. asking the friends to forgive （宽恕）

（Key?p. 63）