1、Of FriendshipFrancis Bacona great English writerscientistphilosopherWhats the topic of this essay?FriendshipThe structure of the essay.Part 1:(Para.)The of friendship.Part 2:(Para.)Three“”of friendship.Part 3:(Para.)on making friends.12-56importancefruitsAdviceComfort the heartAdvice the headshareta
2、ke on greater meaningstroubleadviceclearerthoroughachievedideas and skillsafter death1.we walk the“path of life”,we may sometimes wish to be alone with our own thoughts,for quiet periods of reflection can lead to personal improvement.2.,when we seek 3.(be)alone,we must be careful that we do not alwa
3、ys escape into our own world.Social life is also important to us.More often than not,close friendships will help smooth 4.the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant 5.(travel).AsHoweverto beoutto travel1.we live in social groups,there are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy.Generally s
4、peaking,close friendships have three“fruits”:they may comfort the heart,advise the head and help us achieve the goals2.we set for ourselves.3.friendship,we can become happier,wiser and more satisfied humans.As(that/which)ThroughThe first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from 1.(share)with
5、 friends our joy,sadness,success and 2.(fail).Here,friendship has a double advantagehappiness takes 3.a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved!Naturally,this kind of openness results 4.a close friendship.With true friends,we feel free 5.(share)our joy and sadness in full measu
6、re.We know that our friends will both respect our feelings and treasure these moments of 6.(close).Indeed,the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection.sharing failureon fromto shareclosenessThe second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may
7、1.(achieve)through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends.We often find it easier 2.(recognize)other peoples weaknesses than our own.As a result,if we are guided only by our own feelings,our judgements might be one-sided.On the other hand,our friends are better able to offer advice 3.impor
8、tant decisions that we all have to make.Also,when we want to talk our problems over with a friend,we have to put our 4.(thought)into words first.This alone helps make our thoughts 5.(clear)and brings us a more thorough understanding of our problems.be achievedto recognize onthoughtsclearerThe third
9、fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer 1.many different ways.Sometimes a friend is even known 2.our“second self”.There are so many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends.Friends may have many different ideas and skills.They can help us achieve 3.we want du
10、ring life and,perhaps,even after 4.(die).inas whatdeathFinally,it should be pointed out that 1.(enjoy)the company of a crowd is not the same 2.being with friends.Friends should be 3.(careful)chosen and relationships carefully developed.In this way,we can better walk the“path of life”with the comfort
11、,advice and help from our trusted friends.enjoying ascarefullyChoose the best answer.1.Why may we sometimes wish to think alone while walking the“path of life”?()A.We want to escape into our own world.B.Quiet thinking can lead to individual progress.C.Social life is also important to us.D.We are all
12、 meant to travel the rocky road.B2.Which is not the fruit close friendships may have?()A.The comfort.B.The advice.C.The help.D.The goals.3.Which of the following can replace the word“one-sided”in Paragraph 4?()A.Single.B.Imperfect.C.Unique.D.Alone.BB4.What can we learn from the passage?()A.All frien
13、dships will have three fruits:comfort,advice and help.B.Friends sharing sadness in full measure will have doubled trouble.C.Well-meaning and wise friends may bring us better understanding and judgement.D.Things in life must be achieved with the help of our friends.C5.What is the last paragraph mainl
14、y about?()A.Choosing friends and developing friendships.B.Benefits from our trusted friends.C.Enjoying the company of friends.D.Being the same as friends.CLets appreciate these sentences.1.More often than not,close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.Lets appreciate these sentences.2.Here,friendship has a double advantagehappiness takes on a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved!Cherish your friends.A friend is easy to make,but a real lasting friendship is hard to seek.
