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You know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy? For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happens, it(劃線詞) can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there is. Don't let jealousy spoil your relationships. Deal with it and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.
It can be very hard to walk up to friends and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship, you'll have to do just that. Don't approach them and ask why they are jealous of you. Just spend some time alone with them and let them know that you've been feeling like there's been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. The chances are that something you say will hit a nerve and your friend will open up as well.
When you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesn't get to spend any time with you because of your being out with your new friends, then maybe you could invite him or her along next time or spare one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solutions you decide on should be a compromise. Don't limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy. Try to include him or her in your new life and see how that goes along.
Even the best friendships can be affected by jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action, you should chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise. If you can't, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you won't.
問題:
1. Which of the following is NOT a way to confront your friend when jealousy happens?
A.Walking up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.
B.Walking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.
C.Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.
D.Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think there is something between you.
【參考答案】A
[考點]事實細節(jié)題
【精析】A 根據(jù)第二段第二句“Don't approach them and ask why they are jealous of you.”可知,不要走近朋友問他們?yōu)槭裁醇啥誓?,所以選項A錯誤。其他三項均可在第二段中找到依據(jù)。故選A。
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to .A.friendship B.relationshipC.admirationD.jealousy
【參考答案】D
[考點]詞語理解題
【精析】D 根據(jù)第一段最后兩句“Don't let jealousy spoil your relationships. Deal with it and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.”可知,不要讓忌妒破壞了你們之間的關(guān)系;處理好它,你們的關(guān)系可能會比你認為的更快恢復(fù)正常。由此可推知,it指代的是前面提到的jealousy(忌妒)。friendship:友誼,朋友關(guān)系;relationship:(人、團體、國家之間的)關(guān)系;admiration:欽佩,羨慕。故選D。
3.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A.There's always a solution to the problem of jealousy.
B.Jealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.
C.You may lose a friend to keep your own gifts, chances or self-development.
D.You should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution.
【參考答案】C[考點]推理判斷題
【精析】C 根據(jù)最后兩段內(nèi)容可知,在弄明白朋友忌妒的原因后,我們應(yīng)該盡力和他們一起解決這個問題,但我們不可以為了挽救友誼而放棄自己的天賦、機會和自我發(fā)展,我們應(yīng)該準備好知道自己為了留住朋友愿意做到什么程度,以及不愿意做到什么程度。由此可推知,在權(quán)衡折中的過程中,我們有可能會失去自己的朋友。故選C。本題易錯選B項。根據(jù)最后一段第二句“This destructive emotion…can turn best friends into worst enemies.”可知,“忌妒會把最好的朋友變成最壞的敵人”是文中直接陳述的觀點,并不是從文中推斷出的觀點,因此可排除。
4.According to the author, the jealous emotion is .
A.normal
B.productive
C.destructive
D.extreme
【參考答案】C
[考點]事實細節(jié)題
【精析】C 根據(jù)最后一段第二句“This destructive emotion is rarely productive…”可知,忌妒是一種具有破壞力的情緒,很少會有成效。normal:正常的;productive:富有成效的,生產(chǎn)的;destructive:破壞(或毀滅)性的;extreme:嚴重的,極度的。故選C。
5.The purpose of the passage is .A.to explain what causes jealousyB.to offer some advice on making friendsC.to introduce the way to cope with a jealous friendD.to explain how destructive the jealous emotion is
【參考答案】C
[考點]主旨大意題
【精析】C 通讀全文可知,本文主要講述了如何應(yīng)對有忌妒心的朋友。由此可推知,本文的目的是介紹應(yīng)對有忌妒心的朋友的方法。故選C。