Too many people want others to be their friends， but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last very long. To have a friend， you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules： be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth， people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest， you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

太多的人想要别人做他们的朋友，但他们却不以友相待，那就是有些友谊不能持久的原因。要想交朋友，你就必须学会做朋友。你想要你的朋友怎么对待你，你就必须学会以同样的方式对待你的朋友。学会做朋友意味着要学会三条规则：诚实，慷慨，理解。

诚实是一段良好友谊开始的前提。朋友必须能够互相信任。如果你不说实话，人们通常能够发现。如果朋友发现你一直不诚实，你就可能失去朋友的信任。好朋友总是指望相互说实话，办实事。

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You have to learn how to share things you enjoy， your hobbies and interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends， you must practise honesty， generosity and understanding.

慷慨意味著分享，分享增进友谊。你必须学会如何分享你喜欢的东西、你的爱好和兴趣。自然而然，你会愿意分享你的想法和情感。这些对朋友来说是宝贵的。告诉你的朋友，什么对你来说是重要的。分享，能帮助你的朋友更好地了解你。

每个人或早或晚都需要理解，需要帮助解决问题。学校里可能有什么事会出现差错，与他人谈论这个问题能够使你更容易解决它。求助朋友可以是解决问题的第一步。所以，作为朋友你必须善于倾听并理解。你必须设身处地地为朋友着想，这样才能把问题理解得更透彻。

从来没有完全相同的两段友谊，但所有真正的友谊有三点是相同的。如果想要维持友谊，你就必须诚实、慷慨并理解。

Word Bank

count on 指望；依靠

We cant count on the good weather lasting.

practise /'pr?kt?s/ v. 遵循；实践

We still need to practise some of these rules today.