1、Unit 3 Getting along with others Reading: Friendship on the rocks: please advise! Amy Monday 12/10 9:13 p.m. My best friend and I _1_(be) close for eight years. _2_ I was anawkwardprimaryschoolstudent,shewasthepopulargirl _3_was willing _4_(make) friends with me. Since then, a close friendship_5_( g
2、row) between us and shes been almost like a sister to me. Whether were walking to school, doing homework or just_6_(hang) out at the weekend, were hardly out of each others sight. But last Saturday, she broke my heart, and Im still picking _7_ the pieces. Our original plan was _8_ (see) a film at th
3、e cinema that afternoon. But in the morning, my friend posted a message on social media _9_(say) she had a cold. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make_10_ to the cinema. “Dont worry,” I said. “Get some rest. We can wait till you get_11_(well).” Today, _12_, I received a horrible
4、surprise. A classmate told me she had seen my friend chatting with_13_ girl in a caf on Saturday afternoon. _14_ stupid I was! My friends “_15_(ill)” was a complete lie! Instead of_16_(recover) at home, she was out having fun _17_ someone else. I was _18_ angry that I avoided her during school all d
5、ay, and I still dont feel like_19_(respond) to any of her online messages. The stress of this situation is killing me, and Im at_20_ loss what to do next. Cindy Monday 12/10 9:52 p.m. Im so sorry! But this friendship is worth _1_( save): eight years is a long time! Dont be so quick_2_(judge) your fr
6、iend. Perhaps she knows shes_3_ the wrong and wants to apologize, or maybe she has a simple _4_( explain) for her behaviour. _5_ any case, find an opportunity _6_ (have) a full and frank talk with her. Listen to_7_she has to say, and be sure to explain_8_ you feel. Im sure you can solve this problem
7、 together. David Tuesday 13/10 8:11 p.m. I_1_(definite) understand how you feel. I also had a friend _2_I trusted a lot. When I found out that I_3_ (trick) by him, I was really hurt and let go_4_ our friendship. I know you value your friendship and want your friend to value it_5_(equal). However, if
8、 your friend ignores your _6_ (feeling) or makes you suffer, its time_7_(rethink) your relationship. Talk to her and decide_8_ this friendship is still important to you. Its sad _9_ (move) on, but you have to accept that friends come and go in life. Extended reading: Of Friendship As we walk the “pa
9、th of life”, we may sometimes wish _1_ ( be) alone with our own thoughts, _2_ quiet periods of reflection can lead _3_ personal improvement. _4_, when we seek to be alone, we must be_5_(care)that we do not always escape into our own world. Social life is also important to us. More often than not, cl
10、ose friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant_6_( travel). As we live in social groups, there are many_7_(benefit) of friendship that we can enjoy. _8_(general) speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”: they may comfort the heart, advise the head and help
11、 us achieve the goals we set for_9_(we). Through friendship, we can become_10_(happy), wiser and more satisfied humans. The first fruit of friendship is the peace_11_comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and _12_ (fail). Here, friendship has a double advantagehappiness takes_13_
12、a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! _14_(natural), this kind of_15_(open)results from a close friendship. With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and _16_(sad) in full measure. We know that our friends will both respect our feelings and treasure these moments of
13、 _17_( close). Indeed, the human heart depends_18_ such opportunities for comfort and _19_ (protect). The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and _20_(judge)that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends. We often find_21_easier to recognize other pe
14、oples_22_(weakness) than our own. As _23_result, if we _24_( guide) only by our own feelings, our judgements might be one-sided. On_25_ other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions _26_we all have to make. Also, _27_we want to talk our problems over with a friend, w
15、e have to put our thoughts into words first. This alone _28_(help)make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more thorough understanding of our problems. The third fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer _29_ many different ways. Sometimes a friend is even known_30_our “second self”.
16、There are so many things in life that can only be achieved _31_ the help of friends. Friends may have many different ideas and skills. They can help us achieve_32_ we want during life and, perhaps, even after _33_(die). _34_(final), it should be pointed out that _35_( enjoy) the company of a crowd i
17、s not the same as being with friends. Friends should be _36_( careful)chosen and relationships carefully developed. In this way, we can_37_(well)walk the “path of life” with the comfort, advice and help from our trusted friends. (Adapted from “Of Friendship”, an essay written by Francis Bacon, a gre
18、at English writer, scientist and philosopher) 答案： Unit 3 Getting along with others Reading: Friendship on the rocks: please advise! Amy Monday 12/10 9:13 p.m. My best friend and I have been close for eight years. When I was an awkward primary school student, she was the popular girl who was willing
19、to make friends with me. Since then, a close friendship has grown between us and shes been almost like a sister to me. Whether were walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, were hardly out of each others sight. But last Saturday, she broke my heart, and Im still picking
20、up the pieces. Our original plan was to see a film at the cinema that afternoon. But in the morning, my friend posted a message on social media saying she had a cold. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make it to the cinema. “Dont worry,” I said. “Get some rest. We can wait till yo
21、u get better.” Today, however, I received a horrible surprise. A classmate told me she had seen my friend chatting with another girl in a caf on Saturday afternoon. How stupid I was! My friends “illness” was a complete lie! Instead of recovering at home, she was out having fun with someone else. I w
22、as so angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still dont feel like responding to any of her online messages. The stress of this situation is killing me, and Im at a loss what to do next. Cindy Monday 12/10 9:52 p.m. Im so sorry! But this friendship is worth saving: eight years is a lon
23、g time! Dont be so quick to judge your friend. Perhaps she knows shes in the wrong and wants to apologize, or maybe she has a simple explanation for her behaviour. In any case, find an opportunity to have a full and frank talk with her. Listen to what she has to say, and be sure to explain how you f
24、eel. Im sure you can solve this problem together. David Tuesday 13/10 8:11 p.m. I definitely understand how you feel. I also had a friend whom I trusted a lot. When I found out that I was tricked by him, I was really hurt and let go of our friendship. I know you value your friendship and want your f
25、riend to value it equally. However, if your friend ignores your feelings or makes you suffer, its time to rethink your relationship. Talk to her and decide whether this friendship is still important to you. Its sad to move on, but you have to accept that friends come and go in life. 03 Extended read
26、ing: Of Friendship As we walk the “path of life”, we may sometimes wish to be alone with our own thoughts, for quiet periods of reflection can lead to personal improvement. However, when we seek to be alone, we must be careful that we do not always escape into our own world. Social life is also impo
27、rtant to us. More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel. As we live in social groups, there are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy. Generally speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”: they may comfort the hea
28、rt, advise the head and help us achieve the goals we set for ourselves. Through friendship, we can become happier, wiser and more satisfied humans. The first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure. Here, friendship has a double adv
29、antagehappiness takes on a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! Naturally, this kind of openness results from a close friendship. With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full measure. We know that our friends will both respect our feelings and treasu
30、re these moments of closeness. Indeed, the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection. The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends. We often find it easier to recogniz
31、e other peoples weaknesses than our own. As a result, if we are guided only by our own feelings, our judgements might be one-sided. On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions that we all have to make. Also, when we want to talk our problems over with a frie
32、nd, we have to put our thoughts into words first. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more thorough understanding of our problems. The third fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. Sometimes a friend is even known as our “second self”. T
33、here are so many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends. Friends may have many different ideas and skills. They can help us achieve what we want during life and, perhaps, even after death. Finally, it should be pointed out that enjoying the company of a crowd is not the sa
34、me as being with friends. Friends should be carefully chosen and relationships carefully developed. In this way, we can better walk the “path of life” with the comfort, advice and help from our trusted friends. (Adapted from “Of Friendship”, an essay written by Francis Bacon, a great English writer, scientist and philosopher)
