8．Do you know that people without friends are more likely to die an early death？It's true．However，not all the friends are helpful to up your chances of living a long，happy life．The following types of friends are just what you need to keep the doctor away．
1．A Loyal Best Friend
Sometimes a loyal best friend is the only thing you need to stay calm．Everyone needs a non-judgmental friend who will support them no matter what．This is the kind of friend who knows all of your deepest and darkest secrets，but still loves you all the same．
2．An Honest Confidant
There are certain situations in life where we need to hear the harsh truth．It is really hard for you to face it，but that's what the honest confidant is for．Friends are supposed to be honest with each other．If you find someone who is bravely honest with you （in a constructive way），then hold on to this person!People like that are hard to come by these days．
3．A Polar Opposite
If you only develop friendships with others who follow the same beliefs，customs，and values as you do，chances are you're kept away from the rest of the world．Try to break out of your comfortable zone and befriend people who hold opposing views．You'll learn to accept people who don't see the world exactly the way you see it．
4．A Work Pal
Do you know that with a full-time job，you spend at least 50%of your waking hours at work？Depressing，isn't it？The more isolated you are at work，the more depressed you get．That's why it makes sense to get a work pal to chat with to help you get through the week．You spend 50%of your waking hours at work，and so does your work pal．You'll find it much easier to complain about work with someone than to eat lunch alone every day．
With them in your life，you're bound to live a long and happy life!
46．A loyal best friend mustBaccording to the passage．
A．be one of family members
B．love you whoever you are
C．stay with you most of time
D．be good at keeping you quiet
47．Which of the following does NOT belong to harsh truth？C
A．You might fail many times in your life．
B．Life will never be perfect．
C．Your parents will love you forever．
D．You have to work with those you dislike．
48．You need a Polar Opposite as a friend because he willA
A．help open your eyes to a different world
B．teach us to build a comfortable zone
C．support you no matter what you do
D．change you into an entirely different person
49．We can infer that a work palC
A．never complains about your work B．makes you feel isolated at work
C．works with you most of time D．often prepares meals for you
50．The author wrote the passage in order toD
A．show it is harder to make friends now
B．explain why people need true friendship
C．teach how to become a good friend
D．tell us what kind of friends are beneficial．
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀，作者在這篇文章中向我們介紹了四種不同的朋友，其中詳細介紹了他們對我們生活的好處，擁有這些朋友可以使你更加開心，遠離醫生．
解答 46．B 細節理解題，根據第二段This is the kind of friend who knows all of your deepest and darkest secrets，but still loves you all the same．可知一個忠誠的最好的朋友是不論你是誰都愛著你的，故選B．
47．C 推理判斷題，本題題目中提到哪項不屬于嚴酷的真理，其中ABD三個選項都是屬于生活中的挫折，而C項父母是永遠愛你的與其不符，故選C．
48．A 細節理解題，根據第四段Try to break out of your comfortable zone and befriend people who hold opposing views．You'll learn to accept people who don't see the world exactly the way you see it．可知你需要一個與你相反的人做朋友，這樣可以幫助你開闊視野看見不同的世界，故選A．
49．C 細節理解題，根據倒數第二段You spend 50%of your waking hours at work，and so does your work pal．可知一個工作伙伴大部分時間都在與你一起工作，故選C．
50．D 主旨大意題，通讀全文可知作者在本文中介紹了幾種不同的朋友，并且告訴我們什么樣的朋友對我們來說是有益的，故選D．
點評 考查學生的細節理解和推理判斷能力．做細節理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
