There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 16　 you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only　　 17 friends leave footprints.

　 I shall always recall（回忆）the autumn and the girl with the 　18　 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

　　 It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 　19　 on the cool 　20 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 　21 to the sound of them.

　 Autumn is a 　22 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 　23 . But one day, the sound of a violin 　24 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 25　 in playing her violin.

　 I had 　26 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn’t know that I had been 27　 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

　　 Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building　 28　 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 　29 . 30 we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

　 Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 31___ To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

　 “You must like violin.” she said.

　 “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

　 Suddenly, a 32　 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

　 “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that　 33 me.” she said.

　 “In fact, it was your playing 34 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let’s be friends.”

　 The girl smiled, and so did I.

　 I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 35 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

16. A. with　　　　　 B. for　　　 C. against　　　　　 D. to

17. A. good　　　　　 B. true　　　 C. new　　 　　　　D. old

18. A. sound　　　　 B. song　　　 C. play　　　　　　 D. violin

19. A. shaking　　　 B. hanging　　 C. falling　　　　　 D. floating

20. A. wind　　　　 B. snow　　　 C. air　　　　　　 D. rain

21. A. watching　　 B. listening　　 C. seeing　　　　 D. hearing

22. A. lively　　　　 B. lovely　　　 C. harvest　　　　 D. lonely

23. A. up　　　　　 B. off　　　　 C. down　　　　　 D. over

24. A. flowed　　　　 B. grew　　　 C. entered　　　　 D. ran

25. A. lost　　　　　 B. active　　 C. busy　　　　　 D. interested

26. A. once　　　　 B. never　　　 C. often　　　　 D. usually

27. A. waiting　　　 B. stopping　　 C. standing　　　 D. hearing

28. A. because　　　 B. so　　　　 C. when　　　 D. but

29. A. interesting　　 B. moving　　 C. encouraging　　 D. exciting

30. A. But　　　　 B. However　　 C. Even　　　　 D. Though

31. A. stopped　　　 B. began　　　 C. gone　　　　　 D. changed

32. A. happy　　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. strange　　　　 D. surprised

33. A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. encouraged　　　 D. interested

34. A. that　　　　 B. which　　　 C. it　　　　　　 D. who

35. A. song　　　　 B. dream　　　 C. fire　　　　　 D. sister

She won’t leave _______ her friends come back.

A. since        B. when        C. after        D. until

My grandfather spends most of his time _______ because he loves nature.

   A. outdoor     B. outdoors      C. indoor        D. indoors

 You can ___ us in the discussion if you want to.

  A. join        B. join in         C. attend        D. take part in

 You have no idea what I’ve had to ______ during the last few months.

A. come through    B. go through   C. cut through     D. get through

 Time passed quickly and three months went by _______ we knew it. 

A. when     B. after      C. before    D. till

 His backache is only _________ for not watering the flowers.

A.       a cause         B. a reason    C. an excuse       D. reasons

 As he was about to go out to search for Mary, she happened ____.

A. coming in   B. to come in  C. came in   D. to have come in

 I won’t go to his birthday party without _______.

   A. inviting     B. being invited    C. invited    D. to be invited

 I wonder how he _______ that to the teacher.

A. dare to say   B. dare saying    C. not dare say    D. dared say