【答案解析】数年前，一家公司对2000多人进行采访，询问对他们最重要的一两件事情是什么。结果表明，对大部分受访者而言，朋友要比住房、工作、衣服或是轿车更为重要，但很少有人能了解建立深厚友谊的秘密所在。专家们就如何建立更可靠的友谊给出如下建议：首先，要对朋友更体贴；第二，如果是你错了，就要道歉；第三，从朋友的角度看问题。最后一点，我们也该明白，友谊也会经历起伏，而变化本身也是友谊的自然组成部分。 [解析]
Some years ago a company interviewed more than 2,000 people to find out one or two things that matter most to them. The result shows that to most people, friends are more important than homes, jobs, Clothes, or cars. Yet very few of us understand the secrets of a well-established friendship. Here are some suggestions from experts for a more reliable friendship. The first tip is to be more considerate for your friends. Second, apologize when you are wrong. Third, see things from the friend"s point of view. Last, we should also accept the fact that friendship may also witness ups and downs, and change itself is also a natural pan of friendship.

【答案解析】全纽约市的地铁和公交工人继续罢工。对于上班族而言，又要面临艰难的一天，考虑如何才能方便出行。纽约市官员担心会有很多人开车进城，会造成严重交通阻塞。因此，早晨期间，凡乘员少于四人的车辆都将不得进入曼哈顿部分区域。官员们警告说，纽约市的经济可能受到重创。纽约市长麦克尔·布卢姆博格表示，罢工造成的损失可能高达每天4亿美元。 [解析]
Subway and bus workers continue their strike throughout New York City. Commuters face another day of trying to figure out how to get around in the city. New York officials worried that a lot of People would drive their cars into the city, creating huge traffic jams. So vehicles carrying fewer than four passengers will be prevented from entering pans of Manhattan during the morning. City officials warned that New York"s economy could take a big hit. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the strike could cost the city about 400 million dollars a day.