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     Making friends is a skill.Like most skills, it improves with   1  . If you want to meet people and make
friends,you must be   2   to do things.You must first go where there are people.You won't make friends
staying at home   3 . Join a club or group because talking with those who like the same things as you is
easier. Or   4   someone in some activities.
     Many people are   5   when talking to people.After all,meeting   6   means facing the unknown. It's 
  7   to feel a little uncomfortable about it.Most of our   8   about dealing with new people come from
doubts about ourselves.We imagine other people are   9   us, finding us too tall or too short, too this or too
that.But don't   10   that they must be feeling the same way. Try to   11   yourself as you are, and try to
make the other person feel comfortable.You'll both feel  12  comfortable. 　
     Try to act   13   even if you don't feel that way.When you enter a room full of   14  , such as a new
classroom,walk straight,   15   at the other people and smile.If you see someone you'd like to speak to, say
something.Don't  16  the other person to start a conversation. 
       17   someone new doesn't mean that you will make friends with that person.   18   comes when both
people like each other,and "give and take".It takes time and  19  to develop.And there are some things that
   20   a new friendship from growing.