Question

A high school 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. "   36     teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily   37    .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough to wait for   38   friendship to develop. However, there can be   39   disagreement for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are considered very   40   We also need to understand   41 our minds the kinds of friendship we want. Are we to be close or   42   at arm's length? Do we want to   43   ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are quite enough and that's all right.   44   at some important points we need to   45   sure that our expectations are the   46   as our friends' expectations. The sharing of personal experience   47   our tears as well as our dark dreams   48   the surest way to deepen friendships. But it must be done slowly and carried on only if there are   49   of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   50   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. To have deep relationships with each other will   51   time. Another "major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one "possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships   52   actions in return. In   53   words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of the relationship.   54   you spend some time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, or doing things together,   55   will die away.

 

36. A. Knowledge	B. Money	C. Experience	D. Preparation
37. A. understood	B. formed	C. realized	D. answered
38. A. true	B. common	C. free	D. actual
39. A. some	B. no	C. any	D. much
40. A. important	B. interesting	C. funny	D. difficult
41. A. from	B. on	C. at	D. in
42. A. got	B. left	C. kept	D. stayed
43. A. own	B. teach	C. share	D. spare
44. A. And	B. But	C. Or	D. So
45. A. make	B. think	C. get	D. keep
46. A. work	B. thing	C. one	D. same
47. A. includes	B. to include	C. including	D. included
48. A. was	B. is	C. were	D. are
49. A. marks	B. sights	C. scenes	D. signs
50. A. difficulties	B. differences	C. advantages	D. things
51. A. get	B. spend	C. ask	D. take
52. A. require	B. suppose	C. depend	D. suggest
53. A. some	B. many	C. other	D. different
54. A. Unless	B. If	C. When	D. As
55. A. things	B. friendships	C. expectations	D. difficulties

 

 

Answer 1

36―-40 CBABA                 41―45 DCCBA                   46―50 DCBDA           51―55 DACAB