【2014届高三一轮复习英语精品资料 题库强化练习(新课标专用)Book 4 Unit3 Word版含解析

receive from others can improve your social life quickly!

Are there any people you could call right now and are assured of a pleasant welcome？Are there people that you could count on to help you in the time of difficulty？Can you have close talks with them？Do you have fun when you are together？Are you happy to have them in your life?

If you haven't seen most of them lately，is it because you have become too busy？Have you lived apart？Was there an argument?

If the main reason that you haven't been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy，take a good look at how you spend your pare it with your real values and priorities(优先考虑的事)in life.Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?

If you have become too busy to have time for friends，why does this happen？Are you seeking material joys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings？Have you allowed your time to be over­committed because you never say “No” to anyone？Do you insist on doing things by yourself that could be delegated to others？If so，why？Do you believe that everything depends on you?

Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities.Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.

If you really want to keep friends in your life，make space in your schedule and in your heart for them.

【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。作者指出了友谊需要付出努力和义务，然后论证了如何赢得友谊的问题。

1．In this passage the author mainly discusses________.

A．how to balance friendships and work

B．how to spend our spare time

C．whether we should keep friendships

D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

答案 A [主旨归纳题。通读全文可知，作者分析了人们缺少朋友的原因并给出了建议，其中最重要的就是如何平衡友谊和工作。]

2．Which of the following doesn't indicate a good relationship?

A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.