Head teacher, teachers, grandparents, parents and classmates, I’m very proud that I have been chosen to speak to you all today. I’m a bit 　80 as I’ve never made a speech before to so many people, so please forgive me if it shows!

As we all know, this is the school leavers’ party, and it’s time to say 　81 to everyone. We’re sorry to leave you at the end of our junior high school education, and we promise that we’ll never forget the happy times we have spent in these buildings with you all.

I’d like to thank three groups of people for the three things I’ve learnt while I’ve been a student at our school. The three things are friendship, love and 　82 .

The first group is my friends, and what I’ve learnt is the importance of friendship. We’ve worked hard together, we’ve even shared some difficult times together, but we’ve also had a lot of fun. Many of us will go to new schools and we may not see each other so often in the future. Others will go on to senior high school and continue their close friendships. But friends don’t have to see each other 　83 . Sometimes the friends you treasure most are the friends you see less often. A life without old friends is like a day without sunshine. We’ll always stay in touch.

The second group is our parents and grandparents. We thank you for the love you have shown us during our years at junior high school, for making a home where we feel both safe and relaxed, and where we can prepare ourselves for our school days.

And finally, the third group is our teachers. We can never 　84 you back for your kindness, your patience, and knowledge which you have offered us. Sometimes you’ve been strict with us; sometimes you’ve made us work very hard. But you have always been fair and you’ll always be our role models. There’s a saying from Ireland which is a favourite of mine: Strangers are only friends you haven’t met yet.

I couldn’t say it 　85 myself. So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all and wish you success for the future.

80.　　　　 A) excited　　　　　 B) nervous　　　　　　　　　　 C) forgetful　　　　　　　 D) shocked

81.　　　　 A) hello　　　　　　　 B) thanks　　　　　　　　　　　 C) goodbye　　　　　　　 D) apology

82.　　　　 A) time　　　　　　　 B) money　　　　　　　　　　　 C) knowledge　　　　　 D) energy

83.　　　　 A) in time B) all the time C) at a time D) for the first time

84.　　　　 A) pay　　　　　　　 B) give　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) send　　　　　　　　　　 D) get

85. A) good B) well C) better　　 D) best