Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student 　41　 Jordan. He was　 42 to get to know an American. He hoped he and Steve 　43　 become good friends.

At first, Steve 　 44 very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly 　45　 class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even 46　 Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester was over, Steve seemed more distant(疏远). The two former（以前的）　 47 didn't see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to 　48　 Steve. Steve didn't seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was very 　49　 . “Steve said we were friends,” Yaser 　50　 . "And I thought friends were friends forever. "

Yaser is a little confused. He is 　51 outsider to American culture.Americas use the word “friend”　 52 a very general way. They have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are based on(建立在…之上) 　53　 interests. When the shared activity　 54 , the friendship may fade. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates. Their “friendship” has 　　55 .

41. A. in B. form C. to D. at

42. A. excited B. exciting C. upset D. surprising

43. A. will B. can C. would D. is able to

44. A. is B. were C. seems D. seemed

45. A. before B. in C. at D. during

46. A. invited B. made C. let D. wanted

47. A. seatmates B. seatmate C. classmates D. classmate

48. A. beat B. call C. write to D. invite

49. A. happy B. glad C. hurt D. excited

50. A. complained B. answered C. thought D. asked

51. A. a B. an C. the D. /

52. A. of B. on C. with D. in

53. A. common B. same C. different D. many

54. A. ends B. over C. finish D. starts

55. A. changed B. made C. developed D. moved

　 Billiards（台球） is my favorite ball sport. The English player Ronnie O’Sullivan and Chinese player Ding Junhui are 　46 my favorite players. They play it very well. I hope I’ll be 　47　 to play it well, too. Of course, it is only a dream. Of the two players, I 48 O’Sullivan, because he played it so quickly in the races.

When I was nine, I 　49 this ball sport for the first time. My PE teacher, Mr. Xu, and I became good 　50 because of billiards. I still remember that one day Mr. Xu and I played billiards 　51 class. We were so excited that we both 　52 the lunchtime. Suddenly, my father showed up, he was very angry with me.

Well, it is 　53 to know the rules, but it is not easy to get a good 　54 in the game. Now billiards is becoming more and more 　55 in China, and more and more Chinese are enjoying it.

(　 )46.A.two 　　　　　　　　　　 B.both　　　　　　　　　　　 C.all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )47.A.able　　　　　　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.glad　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )48.A.love　　　　　　　　　　　 B.like　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.prefer　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )49.A.hit　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.joined　　　　　　　　　　 C.played　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )50.A.athletes　　　　　　　　　 B.frieds　　　　　　　　　　　 C.teachers　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )51.A.after　　　　　　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　　　　　　 C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )52.A.knew　　　　　　　　　　 B.forgot　　　　　　　　　　 C.remembered　　　　　　　　 .

(　 )53.A.easy　　　　　　　　　　　 B.hard　　　　　　　　　　　 C.difficult　　　　　　　　　　

(　 )54.A.rule　　　　　　　　　　　 B.score　　　　　　　　　　　 C.player

(　 )55.boring　　　　　　　　　　　 B.famous　　　　　　　　　 C.popular