Being outgoing is good for your life. Outgoing people like to meet lots of people and they have more fun in life. Some people are naturally (天生的) outgoing, but other people have to practice to become outgoing. 【小题1】 Even shy people can be outgoing. Here is some advice (建议).

You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. But the real challenge (挑战) comes when you meet strange people or new friends. 【小题2】 And usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.

【小题3】 Just a simple greeting like “Hello!” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare (准备) your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.

【小题4】 This is also the most important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.

Are you a shy person? Do you want to become outgoing and make more friends? 【小题5】 But you can follow the advice above and try to be an outgoing person!

Jenny and Linda were good friends. Jenny waited for Linda under a tree every day after school, and then they always walked home together.

One Monday, Jenny waited for Linda as usual. She had some flowers for Linda. But Linda walked past her with Kate. Kate was Linda’s new classmate. Jenny ran to Linda and asked, “Hey, did you forget about me?” Linda looked coolly at Jenny and said, “Kate is my new friend. Today I’ll walk home with her.” Jenny felt sad and walked home by herself.

The next day, Jenny waited again under the tree after school. Again, Linda didn’t stop to talk to her.

In the following days, Jenny didn’t wait for Linda after school under the tree. Jenny missed Linda, but she didn’t know how to be friends with her again.

One Friday, Jenny saw Linda standing under the tree. She walked over and said hello “Please forgive me. I was such a bad friend,” said Linda. Jenny was a little surprised. “It was interesting to meet Kate,” Linda went on. “We have a lot in common. But I know that shouldn’t be a reason for treating you badly. Now Kate has a new friend, and I think I know just how you felt. I’m so sorry.”

“That’s OK. Let’s be good friends again. Here are some flowers for you!” said Jenny.

Tom is a l4-year-old boy. He really likes sports. He says sports make him healthy and happy. But his best friend is quiet. Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom. But Tom doesn’t like them. He thinks they are boring.

“In fact, I want to tell him I have different hobbies,” Tom said. “But I don’t want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship. What can I do?”

Friends can be different. This is very common. It is important to talk with your friends. But you should be careful about how to talk with them. Here are some advice for you.

First, listen carefully to your friends. Although you may want to explain yourself, listening to your friends first may keep you calm. You will also better understand your friends.

Next, express yourself politely. Remember, you are not trying to argue（争辩）. Winning or losing is not important. Don’t try to make your friends think like you.

Lastly and most importantly, show your friends that you value your friendship even if you don’t agree about something.

Real friends respect（尊重） each other.