If you make on close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.   1   teaches that this was right. A good friendship is not easily   2  .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3  friendship to develop. However, there can be   4  disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kinds of friendships we   5  .

To most of us,   6   are considered very important, but we need to be clear in our   7 the kinds of friendships we want. Are they to be close or   8   at arm’s length? Do we want to   9 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough – and that’s all right. But at some point, we need to   11   that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of personal experience   12 our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it   13   be undertaken slowly and carried on only if there are   14   of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships   16   time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships   17 actions in return. In   18   words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of the friendship. Unless you spend   19   time together, talking on the phone, and writing letters, friendships well die   20  .

1．A．Knowledge            B．Teachers             C．Experience          D．Parents

2．A．understood            B．formed                C．realized               D．produced

4．A．no                        B．some                   C．any                     D．none

5．A．obtain                   B．apply                   C．want                   D．appeal

6．A．disagreements        B．friendships           C．expectations        D．relationships

7．A．hearts                   B．thoughts              C．actions                D．minds

8．A．remained               B．left                      C．stayed                 D．kept

9．A．own                     B．owe                    C．share                  D．spare

10．A．that                     B．very                    C．not                     D．quite

11．A．make sure            B．remember            C．expect                 D．check out

12．A．includes              B．to include            C．including             D．included

13．A．can                     B．need                    C．will                     D．must

14．A．marks                 B．sights                  C．scenes                D．signs

15．A．difficulties           B．differences          C．advantages          D．things

16．A．cost                    B．spend                  C．ask                     D．take

17．A．require                B．request                C．depend                D．suggest

18．A．some                  B．many                  C．other                   D．different

19．A．enough                B．comfortable         C．less                     D．a lot

20．A．for                    B．away                   C．out                    D．from