Everyone needs friends. We all like to __36__ close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. ___37__sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people __38__. But we could feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends __39__don’t get on well. It doesn’t mean that they no longer __40__each other. Most of the time they will make up and become friends again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very __41__. We miss them very much, but we can __42__ them and write to them. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out __43__ we like our new friends when we get to know them.

There is more good __44__ for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It __45__ be that they are happier. Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

(　　 )36. A. watch 　　　　　　 　B. feel 　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　 　D. see

(　　 )37. A. Nearly 　　 　B. Hardly 　 　　C. Certainly 　 　D. Suddenly

(　　 )38. A. around 　　 　B. alone 　　 　　C. away 　　　 　D. above

( )39. A. always 　　 　B. never 　 　　C. sometimes 　　　 　D. usually

(　　 )40. A. know 　　　 　B. think 　　　　　 C. hate 　　　　 　D. like

(　　 )41. A. angry 　　　 　B. sad 　　　　　　 C. happy 　　　 　D. surprised

(　　 )42. A. ask 　　　　　 　B. call 　　　　　　 C. tell 　　　　　 　D. order

(　　 )43. A. how much 　　　 　B. how long 　 C. how many 　D. how often

(　　 )44. A. time 　　　　 　B. thought 　　C. knowledge 　D. news

(　　 )45. A. must 　　　　 　B. will 　　　　　　 C. couldn’t 　 　D. need