What should we do when selecting a friend? It is important. We’d better be careful. A good friend can helpus study. We can have   (1)   together and make each other happy. Sometimes we will meet fair-weather friends(酒肉朋友). They will be with us as long as we have money or luck, but when we are down, they will   (2)  . How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of   (3)  , especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).

Above all else, I look for   (4)   in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is   (5)  . He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from   (6)  . He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to   (7)   ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is   (8)  . He does not look for   (9)   in others. He notices their good points. In short, a good friend will not tell a lie: he will try to understand me, trust me and   (10)   me.

Another   (11)   of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I   (12)   believe that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in   (13)  , he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that   (14)   a friend happy. A friend is someone with   (15)   we can have fun. We would enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is   (16)   I especially like friends who are funny to be with. A good friend likes the same things I   (17)  . We share experience(经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor(幽默感), too. He likes to   (18)   with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is   (19)  , honest, and understanding, I know I've   (20)   a friend!