Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up

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Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up and sometimes they lean on you. Sometimes it"s just enough to know they"re standing by. Friendship doubles your joy and divides your grief. A friendship is priceless and should be cultivated.
●Remembering the golden rule
Without a doubt, the greatest human relations principle is to treat other people like you want to be treated. When you show respect for your friends and gratitude for their friendship, you"ll be blessed in untold ways.
You can"t know what has gone on in the rude person"s life that day, but you can assume that his or her day hasn"t gone well. Maybe a loved one lost his job, her boss reprimanded her unjustly, he"s coming down with the flu, or she just found out that her teenager is taking drugs.
Whatever the cause of the rudeness, you don"t have to accentuate(突出) the problem. A kind word or a gentle, understanding smile may help the person more than returned rudeness would.
● Considering foes as friends
A friend looks after your own good. On the other hand, a foe is someone who isn"t interested in your well-being.
Yet some students view their teachers as enemies. However, a student"s success in school partly depends on the teacher"s effectiveness in the classroom. Instead of being an enemy, a teacher who corrects you and helps you to achieve can be the best friend you ever had.
This kind of thinking, along with a little attitude adjustment, helps you to convert foes to friends, and both of you are better off.
● Making friends by being an optimist
Do you enjoy being around a pessimist, someone who is generally described as being able to brighten up a room just by leaving it? The answer is obvious. Most people prefer to be around people who believe that tomorrow is going to be better than today, rather than people who believe that today is even worse than yesterday.
● Capturing the pleasing personality
How do you develop a pleasing personality? Here are some steps you can take:
Smile when you see someone. You don"t have to give a wide grin — just a pleasant, friendly smile.
Speak in a pleasant, upbeat tone of voice. Talk to people as if they are good friends, even if they don"t really fall into that category yet.
Take a course in public speaking. The ability to express yourself attracts favorable attention from many sources.
Develop a sense of humor. Pick up a couple of joke books. This makes you a little more outgoing and friendly.
● Don"t criticize unjustly
Instead of being eager to dish out criticism all the time, take the humane and sensible approach. Look for the good in others. Encourage them. Build them up.
Most people seldom think through each situation completely and consider the other person"s point of view. If you take the time and effort to do this, you"ll end up befriending more people.
Title: Five ways to cultivate friendship

Passage outline	Supporting details
Introduction to friendship	Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes friends share each other’s 小题1:    and sorrow.
小题2:   of cultivating friendship	● Remembering the gold rule Treat others like you want to be treated. Don’t have to accentuate the problem even though they are 小题3:      to you, because sometimes a gentle understanding 小题4:    is better than a rude behavior.
	● Considering foes as friends小题5:    on foes as friends makes you and your friends better off.
	● Making friends by being an optimist Most people have the 小题6:    for being around the ones who are optimistic.
	● Capturing the pleasing personality ﹡Give a 小题7:    and friendly smile. ﹡Speak in a pleasant, upbeat tone of voice. ﹡Take a course about speaking 小题8:   . ﹡Develop a sense of humor.
	● Don"t criticize unjustly ﹡小题9:   criticizing others ﹡Look for the good in others.
Conclusion	Make an effort to do this and you’ll 小题10:    more friends in the end.

答案

小题1:Ways
小题2:joy(s)/ happiness
小题3:rude
小题4:smile
小题5:Look 
小题6:preference
小题7:pleasant
小题8:publicly
小题9:Avoid
小题10:make

解析

试题分析：朋友对每个人都很重要，文章介绍五种方式可以经营友情。
小题1:归纳词：右边的内容是交朋友的方式：填Ways
小题2:原词重现题：从第一段的句子：Sometimes it"s just enough to know they"re standing by. Friendship doubles your joy and divides your grief. 可知友情会使你的快乐翻倍，让你的痛苦减半。 所以填joy(s)/ happiness
小题3:词性转化题：从第四段的句子：Whatever the cause of the rudeness, you don"t have to accentuate(突出) the problem. 可知无论是什么理由让他/她如此野蛮无礼，你也不需要去强调人家的错误。Rudeness改成 rude
小题4:原词重现题：从第四段的句子：A kind word or a gentle, understanding smile may help the person more than returned rudeness would. 可知比起同样粗鲁的行为，用一句友好的问候、一个善解人意的笑容作为回应，更能帮助他们，所以填smile。
小题5:考查词组: Look on…as…把…当作…从第七段的句子;This kind of thinking, along with a little attitude adjustment, helps you to convert foes to friends, and both of you are better off. 可知将敌人看作朋友，你们双方也会感觉舒服很多。填look
小题6:词性转化题：从第八段的句子： Most people prefer to be around people who believe that tomorrow is going to be better than today, rather than people who believe that today is even worse than yesterday. 可知大多数人愿意和相信明天会更好的人交朋友，而不是那些哀叹今天比昨天更糟的人。Prefer to do="have" preference for。
小题7:原词重现题：从倒数第五段的句子：Smile when you see someone. You don"t have to give a wide grin — just a pleasant, friendly smile. 你不需要哈哈大笑，只需要一个愉悦友好的微笑。填pleasant
小题8:词性转化题：从倒数第四段的句子;Take a course in public speaking. 可知要进修公共演讲课程。Public改成publicly
小题9:句意理解题：从倒数第二段的句子：Instead of being eager to dish out criticism all the time, take the humane and sensible approach. 可知避免将你对朋友的批评一股脑儿倒出来，填Avoid
小题10:句意理解题：从倒数第二段的句子：If you take the time and effort to do this, you"ll end up befriending more people. 可知如果你花点时间和精力去做到这一点，你就会有更多的朋友。Befriend="make" friends