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Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is 1． some friendships don't last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat（对待）your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest（真诚的）, be generous（慷慨的）, be 2．.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don't tell the truth, people will usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may 3． your friend's trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don't have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your 4． such as collecting stamps, painting and playing basketball. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable（有价值的）to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. 5． sharing them you can help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Maybe it is easier to 6． about the problem with your friends. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend, you must listen and understand. You must try to put 7． in your friend's place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are the same, 8． all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice, honesty, generosity and understanding.