How many friends do you have？If you have many，you're lucky.If you have a few good friends，you're more than lucky.Our best friends can make our lives richer.They can teach us things.They can also challenge us to be better people.In a word （簡而言之），they are very important to us.
   Good friends can help us stay healthy，too.When we are sick，they often take care of us and support us.Without friends，we feel lonely.Loneliness can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes （香煙） a day.So，build up your circle of friends and keep them close.
   Good friends make us more confident.Sometimes we feel bad and have doubts about ourselves.When you feel this way，reach out to your most trusted friends.They'll be there to cheer you up.They will let you know how amazing you are.
   Good friends push us to be better people.They challenge us to do better and be better.What's more，a friend's good qualities can influence us.For example，if they are friendly and hard-working，you are more likely to be friendly and hard-working，too.

（1）According to the article，if your friend often helps the people around him，you may become

C

C

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A．hard-working
B．lazy and careless
C．helpful and kind
D．patient and careful
（2）You are more than lucky to have a few good friends because a good friend

B

B

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A．is able to bring better luck to you
B．helps you become a better person
C．trusts you more than most other people do
D．treats you better than most other people do
（3）What does "Loneliness can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day" mean？

A

A

A．Having no close friends is bad for our health.
B．Having no close friends can feel as bad as smoking.
C．Having no close friends may lead us to smoke heavily.
D．Having no close friends may cause problems to our lungs （肺）.
（4）According to the article，which of the following statements is true？

B

B

A．Good friends can solve all of our problems.
B．Good friends can take us out of our bad feelings.
C．Good friends can prevent and treat many diseases.
D．Good friends make us richer and more generous.