When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We __1__ many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried __2__ we would attend different colleges in the fall.

Our first term of university life was __3__. We had a huge telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very _4__. These were friends with whom I could be myself and __5__ out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.

When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. She __6__ a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life. However, something unexpected happened when I __7__ her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the __8__ within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed __9__ to accept it. I didn’t understand _ 10__ the people I loved most couldn’t love each other.

Becky left. I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was __11__. She saw me with my new friends and __12__ that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having __13__ her and wished she could be a part of it. She wished she could be in their __14__.

I wrote a letter to Becky __15__ she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life’s greatest __16__. Becky wrote me back soon. She was in __17__ and felt sorry about what she had done.

I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. __18__ can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of __19__. While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, __20__ to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.

1. A. showed　 　 B. developed C. protected　 D. shared

2. A. because 　　 B. unless 　　 C. although　 D. while

3. A. modern 　　 B. peaceful　 C. hard 　　　 D. normal

4. A. anxious　　 B. comfortable C. familiar 　 D. strange　　

5. A. figure 　　 B. make　 　　 C. pour 　　　 D. hold

6. A. brought 　　 B. returned 　 C. donated　 　 D. recommended

7. A. admitted　 　 B. introduced　 C. mentioned D. referred　

8. A. concern 　　 B. doubt　　　 C. curiosity　 D. hurt　

9. A. ashamed　 　 B. cautious　 C. unwilling　 D. calm

10. A. how 　　　 B. why　　　　 C. that 　　　 D. whether

11. A. aggressive　 　　　　　　　 B. discouraged C. proud　 D. jealous

12. A. regretted B. argued 　　 C. promised 　 D. proved

13. A. for 　　　 B. from　 　　 C. without　 　 D. across

14. A. expectation　 B. position 　 C. reception 　D. relation　

15. A. recognizing　　 B. predicting　　　　　　　 C. assuming 　 D. explaining

16. A. gift　　　 B. spirit 　　 C. achievement D. sign

17. A. sympathy　 B. agreement　 C. surprise　　 D. confusion

18. A. Nothing 　 B. Anything　　 C. Something　 D. Everything

19. A. success　　 　　　　　　　 B. happiness　 C. research　 D. life

20. A. choosing 　 B. planning 　 C. waiting 　 D. demanding

Receiving is Giving

I learned about giving in a gentle, caring way. Because my mother was a skilled seamstress(女裁缝)，I was a 　36 child. It might have been something related to “the joy of giving” that make me 　37 several of my most fashionable dresses to a less 　38 little girl, who lived with disabled parents.

　 After thanking me gratefully, the little girl 39 me her only party dress. Puzzled, I tried to 40 , but my mother guided me. She thanked the girl and told her how happy I would be 41 the dress. Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was 42 of the gift she offered me.

　 Many years later, I stood by 43 as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying. Suddenly she 44 a scratch(抓痕)on the shoulder of her friend Lillian. With a last burst of 　45 ,she raised her head and began to 　46 Lillian’s cut. With more strength than she had 47 in several weeks, she struggled to make Lillian feel 48 . Lillian’s last gift to her dying friend was to 49 . Actually, Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley’s 　50 and gentle cleaning quietly.

　 　 51 then, I have witnessed the same phenomenon several times. Dying rabbits take care of the wounded rabbits, who give by allowing 52 to be cared for. I’m just 　53 to see animals show such pride, self-respect, and a sense of when to give and 54　 to receive.

　 I think we human beings have to 　55 this: sometimes receiving is giving.

36.A. well-known 　　 B. well-behaved 　　　　 C. well-dressed 　　　　 D. well-educated

37.A. give in　　　 　　 B. give up 　　　　　　　　 C. give away 　　　　　　 D. give off

38.A. beautiful 　　　　　 B. fortunate 　　　　　　　 C. total 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. optimistic

39.A. offered 　　　　　　 B. showed 　　　　　　　　 C. donated 　　　　　　　 D. selected

40.A. escape 　　　　　　 B. apologize 　　　 C. avoid 　　　　　　　　　 D. refuse

41.A. wear 　　　　　　　 B. wearing 　　　　　　　　 C. to wear 　　　　　　　　 D. wore

42.A. sneeze 　　　　　　 B. refusal 　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance 　　　　　 D. scolding

43.A. helplessly 　　　　 B. impatiently 　　　　　 C. curiously 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dynamically

44. A. touched 　　　　　 B. noticed 　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. energy 　　　　　　　　 C. attention 　　　　　　　　 D. courage

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　　　　 B. correct 　　　　　　　　 C. cure 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

47.A. gathered 　　　　　 B. increased 　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed 　　　　　　　 D. adored

48.A. convenient 　　　 B. selfless 　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable 　　　　　 D. unbearable

49.A. share 　　　　　　　 B. receive 　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. teach

50.A. sympathy 　　　　 B. concern 　　　　　　　 C. admiration 　　　　　　　　　　 D. respect

51.A. After 　　　　　　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. By

52.A. themselves 　　　　　　 B. herself 　　　　　　　　 C. himself 　　　　　　　　 D. itself

53.A. excited 　　　　　　 B. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 C. frightened 　　　　　　 D. astonished

54.A. when 　　　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where 　　　　　　　　　 D. what

55.A. commit 　　　　　 B. face 　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit 　　　　　　　　　 D. learn