四、(2025·苏州市吴江区月考改编)阅读理解。
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. Sometimes you will meet
fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down and out, they will run away. Do you know how I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, such as understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).
Most important of all, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favour, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will do his best to help me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humour too. He likes to laugh with me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend.
1. What do the underlined words "fair weather friends" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. 天气好时认识的朋友
B. 能带来好天气的朋友
C. 不能患难与共的朋友
D. 公平的朋友
2.
新考法观点态度 In the writer's opinion, which of the following qualities is the most important in choosing a friend?
A. Understanding.
B. A sense of humour.
C. Reliability.
D. Honesty.
3. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A. A good friend is also a good listener.
B. A good friend must have three qualities.
C. If you have some trouble, a good friend will do his or her best to help you.
D. Good friends can share experience and learn from each other.
4. This passage mainly discusses
A
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A. the qualities of a good friend
B. where to choose friends
C. how to get along with friends
D. the importance of having a friend