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 poorB．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 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：文章通过几个钢琴家的对话引发的对交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】C 主旨大意。本文讲述了怎么交好朋友，所谓近朱者赤，近墨者黑，故C正确。
【小题2】 B 词义推测。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，说明B正确。
【小题3】C推理题：从第一段引用的音乐家的话可知不同的人有不同的观点。说明C正确。
【小题4】B推理题：最后一段告诉我们要交好的朋友。故B正确。
【小题5】D 推理题。根据文章最后一段第一句Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better.可以推断出文章写给那些想要成功的人。故D正确。