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, one 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 whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who plain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to 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 hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) 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 path.
【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for this 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 “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means .A．they’ll push you aheadB．they’ll influence you C．they’ll cover your shortingsD．they’ll help you achieve your goal【小题3】The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show .A．the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor B．people have poor taste in musicC．people have different attitudes towards the same thingD．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 friends C．develop a better relationship with your friendsD．arrange the time with your friends properlyC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章通过几个钢琴家的对话引发的对教什么样的朋友的思考，作者认为应该交态度积极的朋友，可以对自己有好的影响。
【小题1】主旨题：从Attitudes are important.这一段的内容：可知从朋友可以看出你是什么样的人。选C。
【小题2】猜词题：从后面的解释：If you’re around people who are always plaining(抱怨) or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well.可知是有影响的意思，选 B
【小题3】推理题：从第一段的内容可知不同的人有不同的态度。选C
【小题4】推理题：从最后一段的内容可知是通过这种做法可以交到适当的朋友。选B