《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain(保持) long - distance friendships.
●Set a regular date
Long - lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact(联系) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge. 36.
●More isn’t always merrier
Make sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be contacted and what method works best for you both. 37. There are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice messages or having a group chat.
●Practise empathy(共情)
38. The friend who is remaining needs to be sensitive to all the additional time demands placed on the friend who has moved. The one in the new environment should be sympathetic to the fact that your friend may feel abandoned.
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Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long - distance friendships. Although technology might make day - to - day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.
●Don’t rely on technology alone
40., but long - distance friendships—even close ones—may require more conscious effort to sustain. Try to seek out chances to renew friendships. How to do it? Just spend face - to - face time together whenever possible.
A. Remember important dates
B. Compensate by writing letters
C. It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeper
D. Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to it
E. Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication
F. It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media
G. You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind

答案： 36.D [解析]上文讲持久的友谊具有双方平等联系和相互分享的特征。由于繁忙的日程安排，挤出时间打电话可能会是一个挑战；再结合本段小标题“Set a regular date”可知，要设置一个固定的日期(进行交流)。D项“尽量找一个双方都合适的时间，并坚持下去”承接上文，符合语境。故选D。
37.E [解析]上文讲确保你已经和你的朋友交流过你们想要被联系的频率以及什么方法对你们双方都最有效；下文讲除了持续的书面交流，还有多种可供替代的选择，例如留语音消息或进行群聊。E项“朋友们需要谈论他们喜欢的交流方式”承上启下，符合语境。故选E。
38.G [解析]下文讲留下的朋友需要对已经搬走的朋友所需要的所有额外时间保持敏感。G项“你可能是那个离开的朋友，也可能是那个被留下的朋友”与下文衔接紧密，符合语境。故选G。
39.A [解析]空格处为本段小标题。本段介绍了记住如周年纪念日以及生日等特殊日子的重要性。A项“记住重要的日期”统领本段，符合语境。故选A。
40.F [解析]下文讲但远距离的友谊，即使是亲密的友谊，也可能需要更有意的努力来维持。努力寻找机会来恢复友谊。F项“通过社交媒体(交流)很容易产生一种联系感”与下文衔接紧密，符合语境。故选F。
[词汇积累]characteristic n. 特征，特点 squeeze v. 挤出，挤压 alternative n. 可供选择的事物 sensitive adj. 敏感的 sympathetic adj. 同情的