Making friends is a skill.doc

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills. it It 1 with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 2 some action. You must first go where there are people. You wont make friends staying home 3 .Join a club or group, talking with those who like the same things 4 you do is 5 easier. Or join someone 6 some activity. Many people are 7 when talking to new people. 8 all, meeting strangers means 9 the unknown. And its human nature to feel a bit 10 about the unknown. 11 our fears about dealing 12 new people comes from doubts(怀疑)about 13 .We imagine other people are 14 us finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But dont forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself 15 you are, and try to put the other person at ease(不拘束).Youll both feel more comfortable. Try to 16 self-confident(自信)even 17 you dont feel that way when you 18 a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look 19 at other people and smile. If you see someone youd like to 20 ,say something. Dont wait for 21 person to start a conversation(谈话). Just meeting someone 22 does not mean that you will make friends with that person. 23 is based on mutual(互相的)liking and“give and take”.They 24 time and effort(努力)to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from 25 . 1.A.produces B. improves C. grows D. raises 2.A.take B. make C. do D. carry 3.A.lonely B. yourself C. alone D. with yourself 4.A.as B. that C. which D. what 5.A.very B. more C. much D. rather 6.A.with B. in