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One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that their friends just aren't there for them. More than that, sometimes friends are downright rude or even mean. You can't change people, but you can surround yourself with more positive people. Here are some benefits that spending time with positive friends can provide.

With positive friends, you don't need to beg for help when you need it, because chances are that they will be there for you without your begging. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when you're feeling down. As About.com states, “Ideal friendships provide support when you're down, fun when you're up, wisdom when you're lost.”

Compare that to toxic friends, who might snipe at you or even laugh at you behind your back. Those people celebrate the downfall of others, and as a result you'll end up feeling worse about yourself or the situation you're dealing with. Friends of this kind will add to whatever amount of stress you are feeling.

Your positive friends will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. For example, perhaps you always want to be a writer. The negative people in your life will probably tell you all the reasons why you won't succeed. Maybe you have already gone over the reasons why you might fail and this is what has prevented you from trying. But with positive people in your life, you'll feel more comfortable sharing these types of goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life.

You naturally attract the kind of friends who are most like you. So if you're a downer, you'll probably find that negative people come to you. The__same__is__true__for__being__positive. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more like­minded people you'll attract in return.

1£®Why does the writer mention the statement of About.com in Paragraph 2?

A£®To prove the importance of friendships.

B£®To show all may face difficulties.

C£®To compare different friendships.

D£®To explain what a friend indeed is.

2£®What are toxic friends like?

A£®They can be made use of.

B£®They laugh and cry with you.

C£®They make you more stressed.

D£®They celebrate your successes.

3£®What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A.It is true that everyone can be positive in life.

B£®lf you are positive, you'll attract positive friends.

C£®The negative people don't like the positive ones.

D£®The positive people would like to stay with everyone.