【Whatwouldyoudoifyouquarreledwithyourfriend?Wouldyouliketosaysorrytoorherfirstifyoudon’twanttostopyourfriendshipwithhimorher?Thefollowingarewellworthreading.It’snotaboutwinning.Friendshipsaren’tliketheSup】

　　Whatwouldyoudoifyouquarreledwithyourfriend?Wouldyouliketosaysorryto

　　orherfirstifyoudon’twanttostopyourfriendshipwithhimorher?Thefollowingarewellworthreading.

　　It’snotaboutwinning.Friendshipsaren’tliketheSuperBowl,andthereshouldneverbeawinnerandaloser.Whenyoustartfightingwithafriend,itmayfeelimportantthatyou“win”thefightbyprovingyou’rerightandhe’swrong,orbymakinghimbethefirsttoapologize.Inreality,you’llbothloseifyouletthefightspoilyourfriendship,andyouwillbothwinifyoufindawaytomakeup.

　　Putasideyourpride.Maybeyouthinkyouwillloseyourprideifyousaysorrytoyourfriend,whichmeansyouadmitthatyouarewrong.Thereforeyoujustwaitforyourfriendtosaysorry.Don’tletthishappentoafriendshipyoucareabout.Remember:astimegoeson,weusuallyforgetwhowasrightandwhowaswronginadisagreement,andonlyrememberthesadnessoflosingafriend.Sojustputyourprideasideifyouwantyourfriendshiptokeepgoing.

　　Takethefirststep.Trybeingthefirsttoapologize.Youdon’thavetotakefullresponsibilityforstartingthefight,orevensaythatyourfeelingswerewrong.Butyoushouldfindsomethingthatyoudidorsaidthat’sworthapologizingfor.Ifyousayyou’resorry,it’slikeaninvitationforyourfriendtodothesame.Onceyou’vebothsaidit,you’llbothfeelamilliontimesbetter.

　　Apologizingisn’tabout“bowingdown”toyourfriendorbecominga“doormat.”It’sabouttakingsomeresponsibilityfortheargument,andinvitinghimorhertotakeresponsibilitytoo.

　　.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

　　.Whyisitimportanttosaysorrytoyourfriendafterafight?

　　.InwhatwayisfriendshipdifferentfromtheSuperBowl?

　　.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“spoil”inEnglish.

　　.Doesapologizingmeanlosingpride?Why?