More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close friendships, what they expected 1 friends, what they were willing to give in 2 , and how satisfied they were 3 the quality of their friendships.The 4 give little comfort to social critics who mainly focus on the research of friendships.
Friendship 5 to be a unique form of 6 connection.Unlike marriage or the ties that 7 parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by 8 .Unlike other social roles that we are expected to 9 as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and 10 organizations-it has its own principle, which is to promote 11 of warmth, trust, love, and affection 12 two people.
The survey on friendship appeared in the March 13 of Psychology Today.The findings 14 that topic of trust and disbelief are 15 to friendship.They also suggest that our readers do not 16 for friends only among those who are 17 like them,but find many 18 differ in race, religion, and ethnic(种族的)background.
As the rule in science, the most important 19 about friendship that comes from the statistics, 20 , is not something that we found-but what we did not.
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addition
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reply
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turn
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about
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results
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expectations
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consequences?
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feels
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leads
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sounds
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appears?
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human
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individual
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private?
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bind
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attach
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control
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attract?
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discipline
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law
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rule
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regulation
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keep
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do
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show
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play?
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all
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any
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other
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those?
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friendship
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interests
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feelings
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impressions?
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between
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for?
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print
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issue
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publication
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copy?
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secure
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sure
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confirm
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solve?
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neutral
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main
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nuclear
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call
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appeal
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look?
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most
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people
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who
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conclusion
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yet
Cloze
Different systems of ballet training have developed, named after countries(Russia, France)or teachers(Italian dancer Enrico Cecchetti, Danish choreographer(舞蹈指导)August Bournonville).These systems, 1 , differ more in style and emphasis than in the actual 2 taught.
The best 3 to begin a serious study of ballet is eight to ten for girls; boys may begin somewhat later.Younger children may be harmed by the strenuous 4 demands of a ballet class, and older children gradually lose the 5 required to attain good results.Girls usually begin pointe(足尖舞)work after three years of training. 6 training is begun after the late teens, it is probably unrealistic to hope for a professional career.
7 dancers, no matter how experienced or proficient, take daily class to keep their bodies easy to bent and strong.Most ballet classes begin with exercises at the barre, a round horizontal bar that the dancer holds onto for support.These exercises 8 and stretch the muscles, work the tendons(腱,筋)to make them easily bent, and loosen the 9 .The second part of the class is done without the support of the barre and is called center practice.It usually begins with slow, sustained exercises that develop the dancer's sense of 10 and fluidity of movement.Slow exercises are followed by quick movements, beginning with small jumps and beats and progressing to large traveling steps, turns, and leaps.Class generally lasts an hour and a half.