英语技巧：Making Friends
2023-11-02 12:40:38 学考宝 作者：佚名
重点词汇预告
变化( vary的第三人称单数 )； [生物学]变异； 相应变化； 呈现不同
参考例句：
- The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. 不同的人对睡眠的需要差异相当大。
- the stultifying effects of work that never varies 一成不变的工作造成的使人呆滞的后果
n.善良，善行，美德
参考例句：
- Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
- Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！
n.(humour)幽默，诙谐
参考例句：
- He is distinguished for his sense of humor.他以其幽默感著称。
- American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.美式幽默主要以夸张为基础。
v.缓解，减轻，解除(痛苦、忧虑、麻烦)
参考例句：
- We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.我们玩游戏，来解除旅行的沉闷。
- The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。
n. 刺，戳，袋 vt. 拨开，刺，戳 vi. 戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢
参考例句：
- He was poking at the rubbish with his stick. 他正用手杖拨动垃圾。
- He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里。
n.[pl.]问候，致意；n./v. 称赞，恭维
参考例句：
- The manager paid her a compliment on her work.经理赞扬了她的工作。
- Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。
adj.有同情心的；表示好感或赞同的
参考例句：
- He is a sympathetic person.他是一个有同情心的人。
- They were quite sympathetic to our proposals.他们很赞同我们的建议。
vt.加强…的语气，强调，着重
参考例句：
- I must emphasize the fact that she is only a little girl. 我必须强调这样一个事实，这就是她只不过是个小女孩。
- I must emphasize the fact that they are only children. 我必须强调这一事实,即他们只不过是孩子。
vt.充实，使丰富，使富裕，使富有
参考例句：
- Some cream will enrich the sauce.在调味汁里加一些奶油会使其味道更加丰富。
- Music can enrich your life.音乐能丰富你的生活。
正文
varies 1We all have the ability to make friends．Unfortunately, many people never reach their potential (潜能)．Making friends is a skill, and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others．
People who are good at getting along with others take an interest in what other people like．They learn to develop interest that make them enjoyable to be around．Therefore, the more things that your child knows how to do that involve (涉及) connecting with other kids, the more chances he or she has to make friends．
If your child has trouble making friends, you can tell him or her how to do it．
★Realize your own strengths．You have skills and talents that others can enjoy．Some people don’t let others see their goodness2．
★Believe that you are a good person who has something to share with others．
★Develop a sense of humor3．Learn to laugh at yourself and your shortcomings．It will relieve4 (释放) some of the stress in your life．If you ever feel poking5 fun at someone, let it be you, never anyone else．Smile, smile, smile．
★Respect the rights of others．They have their opinions, you have yours．Different opinions are healthy．Learn how to listen to others without putting them down or trying to persuade them that your opinion is right．
★Be kind．Throughout your life, you will learn that if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you．When should you start being kind�t Right now．Give someone a compliment6 (恭维)．Open the door for someone．Wave to a friend． Encourage someone who is discouraged．Say something positive (积极的)．There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness．
★Be sympathetic7 (同情的)．Try to understand what others are going through．Look at life through their eyes．If you emphasize8 (强调) with someone’s feelings, you can help．
★Don’t complain (抱怨)．People get tired of listening to constant complaining．Life doesn’t always go the way you want． Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can． Replace the time you used to spend complaining with time spent being kind．
★Never give up．Even if you are faced with negative, closed-minded people, never give up．Don't let them change you into one of them． Find people who will appreciate (欣赏) you．
TRUE or FALSE:
1．The ability of making friends differs according to the education one receives．
2．The most important thing in making friends is to be able to get along with others．
3．Sometimes you can accept what you don’t know in making friends．
4．Friendship can enrich9 our life, so it is of great value．
