情境 素材 亲密朋友 「2026 江苏南京郑和外国语学校月考」
How many friends should you have?
Do you have some friends you call as soon as you have exciting news to share? Or the ones who notice when you're feeling down? Those are your close friends. Not every friend you have is a close friend—and that's okay.
Studies show that most people can have only a few close friends because of limited time and energy. Psychologist（心理学家）Robin Dunbar points out that most people have around five close friends. Another study by Suzanne Degges-White finds that having three to six close friends makes people happiest. It also finds that having more than six close friends doesn't make people feel much happier.
But friendships aren't just about closeness. According to a study by Jan Yager, you might have 25 or more casual friends, like classmates, neighbours, or other people you know from everyday life. Because no one person can meet all your needs, having different kinds of friends helps in many ways. They can take some pressure（压力）off you and provide a safety net when you lose important friends. What's more, they can also come up with new ideas—some may surprise you.
There are no hard and fast rules on how many close or casual friends you should have, so don't worry if you have more or less. Some people have more than ten close friends, while others are happy with just one or two. What matters most is how you feel. If you're happy with your friendships, then you have enough. Just trust your own feelings.
1. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A.To tell us what close friends are.
B.To show how to make close friends.
C.To explain why people need close friends.
D.To compare close friends and casual friends.
2. Why do most people have only a few close friends?
A.Because they would like to have more casual friends.
B.Because they can't feel happier with more close friends.
C.Because they think it's right to have about five close friends.
D.Because they don't have enough time or energy to have more.
3. 特色 考法 细节多选题 What are the good points of having different kinds of friends?
①You can feel less pressure.
②You can get some surprising ideas.
③You can get all kinds of support and help.
④You can make sure you won't lose close friends.
A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④
4. What does the underlined part "hard and fast" in paragraph 4 mean?
A.New. B.Strict. C.Difficult. D.Helpful.
5. Which idea does the writer most likely agree with?
A.Almost all people have more than 25 casual friends.
B.People need more than 6 close friends to keep happy.
C.Close friends are more important than casual friends.
D.The right number of friends is different for each person.

1.A 写作目的题。通读第一段可知，该段主要是在定义什么是亲密朋友。故选A。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，研究表明，由于时间和精力有限，大多数人只能有几个亲密朋友。故选D。
3.A 细节多选题。根据第三段最后三句可知，拥有不同类型的朋友在很多方面都有帮助：他们可以满足你的不同需求、减轻你的压力、在你失去重要朋友时为你提供一张安全网。而且，他们还能想到新的想法。故选A。
4.B 词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句及第二句可知，不用担心你的亲密朋友或者普通朋友的数量多了或少了。由此可推断，在朋友数量方面并没有严格的规定，因此“hard and fast”的意思是“严格的”。故选B。
5.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为朋友数量的合适标准因人而异，这取决于个人感受。故选D。

情境 素材 格子「2026 内蒙古呼伦贝尔期末」
阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
From “eating dazi” to “traveling dazi”, a new social trend（社交趋势）is becoming more and more popular with young people in China. 6. word
“dazi” comes from the Shanghai dialect（方言）. People first 7. (use) it to talk about friends who played cards together a few years ago. Now, it means friends who take part in some activities together. “Dazi” makes social life 8. (easy) and more comfortable. A “dazi” doesn’t need to accommodate（迁就）each other because of different 9. (interest) and hobbies. Also, they 10. (usual) don’t need to care too much about each other like close friends.
Although many people like “dazi”, 11. fact, there are some dangers with “dazi”. So if you also decide 12. (have) a “dazi”, always meet him or her in public, like a park. 13. let your parents know where you are. Sometimes, a “dazi” may 14. (become) a close friend after doing something together. However, always remember not to get too close to a “dazi”. Being safe and 15. (health) comes first.

6.The 根据“word ‘dazi’ comes from the Shanghai dialect”可知，此处特指“dazi”这个词，要用定冠词the，且位于句首，单词首字母大写。故填The。
7.used 根据“People first...it to talk about friends who played cards together a few years ago.”可知，a few years ago是一般过去时的标志，用use的过去式used。故填used。
8.easier 根据“‘Dazi’ makes social life...and more comfortable.”可知，and连接并列成分，more comfortable是比较级，所以easy要用比较级形式easier。故填easier。
9.interests 根据“because of different...and hobbies”可知，different后接可数名词复数，interest作“兴趣”时，复数是interests。故填interests。
10.usually 根据“Also, they...don’t need to care too much about each other like close friends.”可知，此处修饰谓语动词don’t need，要用usual的副词形式usually。故填usually。
11.in in fact是固定搭配，意为“事实上”。故填in。
12.to have decide to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”。故填to have。
13.And 根据“let your parents know where you are”可知，此处与前文“always meet him or her in public”是并列或者递进关系，可用连词and，且位于句首，单词首字母大写。故填And。
14.become 根据“a ‘dazi’ may...a close friend after doing something together”可知，may是情态动词，后接动词原形。故填become。
15.healthy 根据“Being safe and...comes first.”可知，and连接并列成分，safe是形容词，所以health要用形容词形式healthy。故填healthy。