1Manystudieshaveshownthebenefitsoffriendshiponpositivesocial,emotional,andphysicalwell-being.Havingastrongcircleoffriendscanbeagoodsourceforagingheartsandhelpthebody'sautoimmunesystemresistdisease.Peoplewhohaveoneormoregoodfriendshavebetterhealththanthosewhohaveonlycausalfriendsornofriends.

　　Friendsareasimportantasfamilies.Inoursociety,manypeopleturntotheirfriendsfirstwhentheyencountercrisisbecauseofthedistanceoftheirfamily.Peoplewithoutfriendsarelikelytofeelisolatedandlonely.

　　Ifyoudon'thaveafriend,taketheinitiativetobeafriendtosomeoneelse.Forinstance,joinsocialclubs,civicgroups,volunteerorganizations,communityevents,churchactivities,etc.Thesearegoodplacestomeetpeopleandbuildagoodrelationship.Whenyouattendagroup,havesomethingtosay.Beinformedbyreadingnews,magazines,andbooksandfindopportunitiestospeaktootherpeoplewithoutwaitingforthemtodoit.Itisalsoveryimportanttolistentowhatthepersonissayingtoyou.Remember,ifyouwanttohaveafriend,youmustbeafriend.2Lihuaisoneofmybestfriends.Sheisanicegirl,andallthepeoplearoundloveherverymuch.

　　Imadeheracquaintance(与她相识)inabirthdayparty.WhichmademefellterriblewasthatIlostmykeys.Iwassonervousthattime,andIdidn'tknowwhattodo.Thenabeautifulgirlcameandhelpmefindmykeys.Shealwaysishelpful.Gradually,wefindthatwesharealotofhobbies,webothlikepalyingbadminton,joiningparties,readingandsoon.

　　Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.