The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“ I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“ I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But a younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they are positive(积极的) or negative (消极的)，they are rubbing off on you. If you are around people who plain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim(受害者) , chances are you will start as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: make a list of the people who you hand out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t bee friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career(职业) path.”
【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．A friend in need is a friend indeedB．How to make friendship last for everC．You are who your friends areD．Friends are the most important in one’s success【小题2】The underlined sentence “ rubbing off on you” means .A．They’ll push you aheadB．They will influence(影响) youC．They’ll cover your shortingsD．They will help you achieve your goal【小题3】The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show .A．the musician’s living conditions are quite poorB．People have poor taste in musicC．People have different attitudes towards the same thing.D．Young people have greater chances of succeeding【小题4】By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7 , you can .A．improve a lot in making more friendsB．e to the right way of making friendsC．develop a better friendship with your friendsD．arrange the time with your friends properly【小题5】The passage is mainly written for .A．musiciansB．managersC．negative peopleD．people wanting to succeedC
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(答案→)C
解析：这篇文章主要讲了交友要慎重，近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
【小题1】根据全文内容以及I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are. 故选C。
【小题2】根据If you are around people who plain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim(受害者) , chances are you will start as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.故选B。
【小题3】根据Attitudes are important. Whether they are positive(积极的) or negative (消极的)，they are rubbing off on you. If you are around people who plain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim(受害者) , chances are you will start as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”. 所以答案为C。
【小题4】根据So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.因此选B。
【小题5】根据Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better.因此选D。