Question

【题目】 When we are grown-ups, it’s quite natural to look back on our different stages of life and remember who was there to see us through. 【1】 While some people’s high school friendships gradually end, mine have struck with me through every bit of life since. And I suppose high school friends are the friends you’ll build the strongest relationships with.

【2】 Whether it is the bad haircut or the braces(牙箍) you wear, your high school friends help you through it all. They tell you that you look wonderful when you cannot go out in public with that hairdo. 【3】

They understand the most about you. High school friends know you better than anyone else. They can just look at you and know how you’re feeling. You cannot hide much from them. 【4】 And they’d rather help deal with the problem at hand than let it go. So even when you don’t want to hear it, prepare yourself ----because they’re not going to stop trying until you’re back to your normal yourself.

They make for the best reunion. Reunions are harder to organize when friends live across the country. However, with high school friends, it’s easy to enjoy the time together----you can often pick up just where you left off, no matter how long ago that was. Friendships can be hard to keep. 【5】

A. We could depend on our friends all the time.

B. They are with you through your embarrassing stages.

C. They can sense something is off when you’re the slightest bit strange.

D. For me, I often think about my fantastic group of high school friends.

E. They build up your self-confidence to get you through each tough situation.

F. Let’s pray the flower of friendship would always bloom brightly in our hearts.

G. But it never seems like hard with the ones you’ve known and loved for long.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】E

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。作者主要介绍了高中阶段朋友间友谊的珍贵，那时的朋友们能帮助我们度过人生中的艰难时期。

【1】根据下文While some people’s high school friendships gradually end, mine have struck with me through every bit of life since.可知当一些人的高中友谊逐渐结束的时候，我的高中生活的每一点都给我留下了深刻的印象。由此可知，作者是想到了自己高中时期的朋友们。故D选项“对我来说，我经常会想到我那群不可思议的高中朋友”符合上下文语境，故选D。

【2】根据下文Whether it is the bad haircut or the braces you wear, your high school friends help you through it all.可知不管是糟糕的发型还是你戴的牙套，你的高中朋友都会帮你度过难关。由此可知，高中的朋友会陪你度过剪了糟糕的发型或是带了牙套的尴尬时期。故B选项“他们陪你度过你的尴尬阶段”符合上下文语境，故选B。

【3】根据上文They tell you that you look wonderful when you cannot go out in public with that hairdo.可知他们告诉你，当你不能在公共场合戴着那顶假发出门时，你看起来很漂亮。由此可知，高中的朋友们在你度过艰难的处境时，会帮你树立自信。故E选项“他们建立你的自信，帮助你度过每一个艰难的处境”符合上下文语境，故选E。

【4】结合上文They can just look at you and know how you’re feeling. You cannot hide much from them.可知他们可以光是看着你，就知道你的感受。你不能对他们隐瞒太多。可知朋友们对你情况很敏感，只要有一点点的隐瞒和奇怪表现，他们就能感觉到事情不对劲。故C选项“当你有一点点奇怪的时候，他们就能感觉到不对劲”符合上下文语境，故选C。

【5】根据上文Friendships can be hard to keep.可知友谊是很难维持的。上文中hard可对应到G选项中it never seems like hard，故G选项“但对于那些你认识并深爱已久的人来说，这似乎并不难”符合上下文语境，故选G。