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When I was a little girl, my mom would say, "Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others."
1 Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our successes and our joys, comfort us in our hard moments,
and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I've always looked at friends as the family we
choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, " 2 "
To be a good friend or partner, it's important to be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has
to say first rather than jump to conclusions or get defensive. 3 When they hear their words repeated
back to them, it can help them to realize what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.
4 You know the old golden rule,"Care for others the way you would like them to care for you." The
support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure.
Encouragement and confidence are the gifts that can help change a person's life.
Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a great effect
on yourself-respect and life path. As someone once told me," 5 They will either take you up or down."
A. I am afraid so.
B. It is quite true.
C. Friendship is the most important factor.
D. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror.
E. A friend is a present which you give yourself.
F. The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a lift.
G. Patience, sympathy and understanding are also important qualities.