In a one-sided(单向的) friendship, you are the only one reaching out and trying your best to keep the relationship. This kind of friendship leaves you sad as you will be wondering if you’ve done anything wrong to hurt them. There are some ways to tell if your friendship is not balanced.

1. You try harder to get their attention

If you find yourself trying to force your friend to give you a little of their time, then your friendship is one-sided. In a balanced friendship, your friend knows your worth and gives you their attention. But in an unbalanced friendship, your friends don’t open up to you. Also, they ignore you most times, saying they are busy.  

2. You do all the calling

Your friend doesn’t call you, except when they are in need. When you complain about them not getting in touch with you, they will say sorry. But on their birthday, they will be the first to call you, just to remind you of their gift.  

3. _________

In an unbalanced friendship, you are the happy giver. You do all the giving. When their birthday is coming, you become worried about the kind of gift you will buy for them. But on your own special day, they don’t even wish you a happy birthday.

4. You feel like they’re using you

Everyone in a one-sided friendship can tell how bad they feel. Most times, you will just feel like your friend is using you. You will question if your friendship is real. Sometimes, you will feel lonely.

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1.What does the underlined word “ignore” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A Give birth to.

B Look forward to seeing.

C Pay no attention to.

D Show interest in.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分前面的“your friends don’t open up to you”和后面的“saying they are busy”可知，在单方面付出的友谊中，你的朋友通常会“忽视”你。故选C。

2.What can be put back into the blank?

A You are always giving and never receiving.

B You are always receiving and never giving.

C You are always smiling and never crying.

D You are always crying and never smiling.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段“In an unbalanced friendship, you are the happy giver. You do all the giving.”可知，一段单方面付出的友谊里面存在一个不懂感恩的好意接纳者，也就是说，你永远都是付出得不到回报的那一方。故选A。

3.How will people in a one-sided friendship feel?

A Nervous.

B Shocked.

C Lonely.

D Excited.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Sometimes, you will feel lonely.”可知，如果你深陷一段单方面付出的友谊里面，你会感到孤独。故选C。

4.What is the right structure(结构) of the passage? (①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 …)

A ①②③/④⑤.

B ①②③④/⑤.

C ①/②③④⑤.

D ①②/③④⑤.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者运用了“总——分”的结构，第一段作者告诉我们单方面付出的友谊对友谊中的弱势方造成的影响，从而引出话题“如何判断你和你朋友是否处于不平衡的关系”，第二至五段作者告诉我们一些具体的迹象。故选C。

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A The signs of a real friendship.

B The ways to fix a friendship.

C The ways to choose a gift.

D The signs of a one-sided friendship.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文告诉了我们一些陷入单方面友谊关系的迹象。故选D。