Question

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

friend  polite  through  which  travel  remind  whether  sad  balance  pour

Make time for friendships.
Nothing makes closeness fade away(褪色) more than never talking to or seeing each other. If
you cherish a person’s friendship, make time for him or her,   1  it’s just a phone call, e-mail or a weekly get-together.
Remember: a true friend doesn’t flee when changes happen. Nothing is   2  for new parents
than to find that their unmarried friends have left them because of the coming of baby. A good friend is one who stays true   3  it all in life – marriage, parenthood, new jobs, new homes, and so on.
Make sure you aren’t being a burden to a friend.
Friendships will lose if there isn’t a   4  between the give and the take. Be sensitive to how much your friend can and can’t offer you –and don’t overstep the mark.
Be a good listener.
It can be the hardest thing in the world to do – simply to listen as he or she   5  it all out or is seeking your advice or opinion. To be a better listener, follow this advice:
Keep eye contact. Offer nods and murmurs to show that you understand his or her point of view. Don’t finish your   6  sentences. While your friend keeps on talking, you should gently   7  yourself to focus.
Be in your friend’s corner if he or she’s not there to defend him or herself.
If you’re at a gathering at   8  someone says something bad about your friend, stop him or her   9 . Say, "Mary is my friend, and it makes me feel bad to hear you talk this way." Sooner or later, news of your loyalty (忠诚) will   10  back to your pal, and it will deepen your friendship.

Answer 1

【小题1】whether
【小题2】sadder
【小题3】through
【小题4】balance
【小题5】pours
【小题6】friend’s
【小题7】remind
【小题8】which
【小题9】politely
【小题10】travel

解析【小题1】考查固定搭配。whether...or...“无论是......还是......”。故填whether。
【小题2】考查比较级。根据than可知，这里用形容词的比较级。sad的比较级是sadder。故填sadder。
【小题3】考查介词。through“贯穿”，真正的朋友不会改变。故填through。
【小题4】考查固定搭配。a balance between...“......和......之间的平衡”。故填balance。
【小题5】考查固定短语。pour out“倾诉，和盘托出”。故填pours。
【小题6】考查名词所有格。不要打断朋友的讲话。根据下一句的your friend可知，应该用单数。故填friend’s。
【小题7】考查固定搭配。remind sb. of sth.“提醒某人某事”。故填remind。
【小题8】考查定语从句。先行词gathering“聚会”，指地点，定语从句用where或at which。故填which。
【小题9】考查副词。修饰动词stop用副词。礼貌地阻止他。故填politely。
【小题10】考查动词短语。travel back to“返回到”。故填travel。