The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (責怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (標準) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
【小題1】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed |
| B．How to make friendship last for ever |
| C．You are who your friends are |
| D．Friends are the most important in one’s success |
| A．they’ll push you ahead | B．they’ll influence you |
| C．they’ll cover your shortcomings | D．they’ll help you achieve your goal |
| A．the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor |
| B．people have poor taste in music |
| C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
| D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
| A．improve a lot in making more friends |
| B．come to the right way of making friends |
| C．develop a better relationship with your friends |
| D．arrange the time with your friends properly |
【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
解析試題分析：文章通過幾個鋼琴家的對話引發的對教什么樣的朋友的思考，作者認為應該交態度積極的朋友，可以對自己有好的影響。
【小題1】主旨題：從Attitudes are important.這一段的內容：可知從朋友可以看出你是什么樣的人。選C。
【小題2】猜詞題：從后面的解釋：If you’re around people who are always complaining(抱怨) or blaming (責備) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well.可知是有影響的意思，選 B
【小題3】推理題：從第一段的內容可知不同的人有不同的態度。選C
【小題4】推理題：從最后一段的內容可知是通過這種做法可以交到適當的朋友。選B
考點：考查人生百味的短文
點評：這篇文章講述了怎么交好朋友，所謂近朱者赤，近墨者黑，考查推理題較多，不能以自己的觀點代替作者的觀點，推理的依據來自于上下文。題目要我們理解有些重點的句子。集中考查了句意理解題，要求考生有較強的細節理解能力。
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