Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, to laugh, and to do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always
want people around. But we would feel lon
ely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well. That doesn't mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. It could be that we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places. When we have friends, we will be very happy. Being happy helps us stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about us, we take better care of ourselves.
( ) 1. If we have no friends we feel _____.
A. alone B. lonely C. happy D. well
( ) 2. We need to be alone, with no others around us.
A. sometimes B. always C. never D. no longer
( ) 3. Sometimes friends don't get along well, that means .
A. they don’t miss each other B. they don’t call each other
C.
they no longer like each other D. they have differences at times
( ) 4. Some places, libraries, or schools are men or women, because they were friendly or did good deed to people or the places.
A. friendly to B. close to C. named after D. thinking of
( ) 5. The main idea of this passage is _____.
A. that people are all friends
B. that people need friends
C. how to get to know friends.
D. how to name a place