《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语必修第一册外研版》

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One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that their friends just aren’t there for them. More than that, sometimes friends are downright rude or even mean. You can’t change people, but you can surround yourself with more positive people. Here are some benefits that spending time with positive friends can provide.
With positive friends, you don’t need to beg for help when you need it because chances are that they will be there for you without asking. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when you’re feeling down. As About. com’s Guide to Stress states, “Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up, wisdom when you’re lost.”
Compare that to toxic friends, who might snipe at (诽谤, 中伤) you or even laugh at you behind your back. Negative people celebrate the downfall of others, and as a result you’ll end up feeling worse about yourself or the situation you’re dealing with. Friends who aren’t positive will add to whatever amount of stress you are feeling.
Your positive friends will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. For example, perhaps you always wanted to be a writer. The negative people in your life will probably tell you all the reasons why you won’t succeed. But who needs that? Chances are you have already gone over the reasons why you might fail and this is what has prevented you from trying. But with positive people in your life, you’ll feel more comfortable sharing these types of goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life.
You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you. So if you’re a downer, you’ll probably find that negative people come to you. The same is true for being positive. The more you are able to keep a positive attitude, the more like - minded people you’ll attract in return.
1. Who are probably your true friends according to the passage?
A. Those who you can change gradually.
B. Those who will stay with you when you’re in need.
C. Those who will not turn to you whenever in trouble.
D. Those who are always polite and never waste anything.
(B)
2. Why does the writer mention the statement of About. com’s Guide to Stress?
A. To emphasise the importance of friendship.
B. To point out everyone may meet with difficulties.
C. To explain to us what ideal friendships are in reality.
D. To compare the differences between success and failure.
(C)
3. 新考法What does the writer intend to tell us by saying “The same is true for being positive.”?
A. It is true that everyone is positive in life.
B. If you are positive, you’ll attract positive friends.
C. The negative people don’t like the positive ones.
D. The positive people would like to stay with everyone.
(B)
4. 新考法Which of the following is conveyed in this passage?
A. Positive friends can benefit you a lot.
B. Friendship is love with understanding.
C. Old friends and old wine are the best.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(A)

答案： 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A