A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”  1   teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily    2   .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3   friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the   4   for each of us to think carefully about the   5   of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are   6   very important, but we need to have cleared in our  7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   8  at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the   9   ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough and that’s all right. But at some point,  11   to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The   12   of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the   13    way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and   14    only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “   16    difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships   17   one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention.  18   , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take.  19    there is a question of taking care of them.  20   you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.

1. A. Knowledge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Practice

C. Experience　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Success

2. A. understood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. formed

C. realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. produced

3. A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. common

C. short　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. whole

4. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difference

C. need　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. courage

5. A. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. length

C. warmth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. value

6. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. considered

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    D. reminded

7. A. hearts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. thoughts

C. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. minds

8. A. remained　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. left

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    　　   D. stayed

9. A. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. surface

C. ice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. feet

10. A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. easy

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. not

11. A. it needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. we need

C. one needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    D. they need

12. A. spreading　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. sharing

C. seeking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. showing

13. A. easiest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. latest

C. worst　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. surest

14. A. watched over　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. turned away

C. broken down　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. carried on

15. A. difficulties　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. differences

C. advantages　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. types

16. A. actual　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. rough

C. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. major

17. A. require　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. request

C. depend　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　      　　D. suggest

18. A. Surprisingly　　　　　　    　　　　    B. Fortunately

C. Similarly　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. Frequently

19. A. Finally　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　    B. Gradually

C. Obviously　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　    D. Curiously

20. A. Though　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. Unless

C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. When

 

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”  1   teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily    2   .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3   friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the   4   for each of us to think carefully about the   5   of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are   6   very important, but we need to have cleared in our  7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   8  at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the   9   ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough and that’s all right. But at some point,  11   to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The   12   of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the   13    way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and   14    only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “   16    difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships   17   one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention.  18   , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take.  19    there is a question of taking care of them.  20   you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.

1. A. Knowledge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Practice

C. Experience　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Success

2. A. understood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. formed

C. realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. produced

3. A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. common

C. short　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. whole

4. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difference

C. need　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. courage

5. A. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. length

C. warmth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. value

6. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. considered

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    D. reminded

7. A. hearts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. thoughts

C. actions　　　　&nb

sp;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. minds

8. A. remained　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. left

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    　　   D. stayed

9. A. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. surface

C. ice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. feet

10. A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. easy

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. not

11. A. it needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. we need

C. one needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    D. they need

12. A. spreading　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. sharing

C. seeking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. showing

13. A. easiest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. latest

C. worst　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. surest

14. A. watched over　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. turned away

C. broken down　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. carried on

15. A. difficulties　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. differences

C. advantages　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. types

16. A. actual　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. rough

C. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. major

17. A. require　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. request

C. depend　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　      　　D. suggest

18. A. Surprisingly　　　　　　    　　　　    B. Fortunately

C. Similarly　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. Frequently

19. A. Finally　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　    B. Gradually

C. Obviously　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　    D. Curiously

20. A. Though　　    
;
　　　　　　  　　    B. Unless

C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. When

 

完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）
A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A   21  friend is someone who stays with you for life”.   22  teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily   23  .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place   24  enough for true
friendship to develop. However, there can be   25  disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important,   26  we need to
have it clear in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   27  at arm’s length? Do we want to   28  ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   29  enough. And that’s all right. But at some   30  we need to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark   31  is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it must   32  slowly and carried on only if there are   33  of interest and action in return.
What are some of the   34  of our friendship? The greatest is to   35  too
much too soon. Deep relationships   36  time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention.   37 , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must   38  as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend   39  time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die   40  .

【小题1】

A．useful B．fair-weather C．school D．true

【小题2】

A．Knowledge B．Hardship C．Experience D．Schooling

【小题3】

A．formed B．understood C．realized D．produced

【小题4】

A．certain B．long C．patiently D．Fortunately

【小题5】

A．some B．any C．no D．great

【小题6】

A．and B．but C．or D．while

【小题7】

A．remained B．left C．stayed D．kept

【小题8】

A．share B．deepen C．strengthen D．hide

【小题9】

A．less B．not C．quite D．very

【小题10】

A．degree B．places C．point D．length

【小题11】

A．clothes B．dreams C．clouds D．Letters

【小题12】

A．be undertaking B．be undertaken C．have been undertaken D．have been undertaking

【小题13】

A．signs B．marks C．sciences D．sights

【小题14】

A．disadvantages B．differences C．requirements D．difficulties

【小题15】 A. command        B. pull out            Ｃ. expect          D. develop

【小题16】

A．waste B．take C．kill D．spend

【小题17】

A．Surprisingly B．Differently C．Strangely D．Similarly

【小题18】

A．act B．possess C．give D．walk

【小题19】

A．considerate B．reasonable C．wonderful D．comfortable

【小题20】

A．away B．down C．out D．off

完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A   21   friend is someone who stays with you for life”.   22   teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily   23  .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place   24   enough for true

friendship to develop. However, there can be   25   disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are considered very important,   26   we need to

have it clear in our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   27   at arm’s length? Do we want to   28   ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   29   enough. And that’s all right. But at some   30   we need to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark   31   is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it must   32   slowly and carried on only if there are   33   of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   34   of our friendship? The greatest is to   35   too

much too soon. Deep relationships   36   time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention.   37  , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must   38   as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend   39   time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die   40   .

1. A. useful            B. fair-weather         C. school           D. true

2. A. Knowledge     B. Hardship             C. Experience       D. Schooling

3. A. formed        B. understood           C. realized             D. produced

4.A. certain            B. long                 C. patiently            D. Fortunately

5. A. some          B. any              C. no               D. great

6.A. and            B. but              C. or               D. while

7. A. remained      B. left                 C. stayed               D. kept

8. A. share         B. deepen           C. strengthen           D. hide

9. A. less          B. not              C. quite                D. very

10.A. degree            B. places               C. point                D. length

11. A. clothes         B. dreams           C. clouds               D. Letters

12. A. be undertaking   B. be undertaken  C. have been undertaken  D. have been undertaking

13. A. signs            B. marks                C. sciences             D. sights

14. A. disadvantages    B. differences      C. requirements     D. difficulties

15. A. command      B. pull out             Ｃ. expect          D. develop

16. A. waste            B. take                 C. kill                 D. spend

17. A. Surprisingly    B. Differently       C. Strangely            D. Similarly

18. A. act             B. possess           C. give             D. walk

19.A. considerate   B. reasonable           C. wonderful            D. comfortable

20.A. away          B. down             C. out              D. off