languages or whatever else you enjoy. 4 This makes you interesting and gets people to be attracted to you.It's not about doing this for the sake of attracting attention, but having a skill at something is another way to make new friends quickly.

　　Share contact information with people you meet who seem interesting.Then invite them to do things with you. 5 Showing interest in people by actually inviting them to do things together will help you create friends quickly.

　　A．It could be as simple as drinking coffee together.

　　B．Always practice good manners.

　　C．You don't have to be an expert, but at least good enough to help others with your skill.

　　D．Get to know your friends' friends.

　　E．This may also change your circle of friends.

　　F．You are likely to find others who share things in common with you.

　　G．It is not necessary to be skillful in something.

　　【答案】　1－5　EFBCA

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　　It was Mother's Day，the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do.But I'll 1 that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me.As a single mother I 2 to think of my shortcomings - how many evenings I couldn't spend with my children，and how many things I couldn't 3 my waitress' salary to buy.

　　But what 4 kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college，and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University.They were 5 impolite enough to complain，but there was so much more I 6 I had done for them.I just hoped they 7 .

　　As I walked into the 8 quietly to start breakfast，I was greeted by a vase 9 a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was over­shadowed by the note sitting beside them，in the quick，manly 10 of an eighteen­year­old.It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago.It 11 ：

She took a day off from her busy 12 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium.It took 3.5 hours just to get there，and they had to be there early