A= Anna; B= Ben

A: What was the party like last night, Ben? I thought it must be w　 76　 , wasn’t it?

B: Yes, it was. There were many interesting people there. I had a lot of f 77 　talking and dancing with them. Why didn’t you come?

A: I had to s　 78 　at home. My parents went out with their friends, so I had to look after my baby brother.

B: It is not easy to take c　 79　 of a baby. I still remember how upset I felt when my little sister k 80　 crying. It was so hard to c　 81　 　her down.

A: My brother was very quiet and I did q　 82　 　a lot of homework while he slept.

B: You are lucky. By the way, where are you going for your holiday this year?

A: I p　 83 　to visit my grandmother. She lives by the sea.

B: Oh, does she? Then it will be c　 84　 for you to go to the beach and sun bath. That’s great!

A: I think so.

B: I hope you have a pleasant time on your v　 85　 .

A: Thank you.

Making friends is a skill．Like most skills, it 　36　 　patience(耐心)．If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to　 37　 some action．You must first go where there are people．You won’t make friends staying home　 38　 ．

　　 Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things 　39　 you do is much easier．Or join someone　 40　 some activity．

　　 Many people are 41　 when talking to new people. 　42　 　meeting strangers means seeing the unknown．And it’s human nature to feel a bit　 43　 about the unknown．Most of fears about 　44　 new people come from doubts (怀疑) about　 45　 ．We imagine other people are 　46　 us--finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that． But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way．Try to accept yourself　 47　 you are, and try to put the other at ease．You’ll both feel more comfortable．

　 Try to act self-confident(自信) 　48　 you don’t feel that way when you　 49　 a room full of strangers．Walk tall and straight, look at other people directly and __50_．

　 If you see someone you’d like to　 51　 , say something．Don’t wait for　 52　 person to start a talk．

　 Just meeting someone　 53　 does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person． 54　 is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “give and take”．It takes time to __55__ friendship.

36. A. costs　 　　　　　　　　　 B. needs　　 　　　　　 C. spends　 　　　　　　 D. wants

37. A. take　　　 　　　　　 B. make　　　　 　　 C. do　　　　 　　　　　 D. carry

38. A. lonely　　 　　　　　 B. yourself　　　 　　 C. alone　　 　　　　　 D. with you

39. A. as　　　　 　　　　　 B. that　　　　　 　　 C. which　　 　　　　　 D. what

40. A. with　　　 　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 　　 C. on　　　　 　　　　　 D. to

41. A. shy　　 　　　　　　　　 B. excited　 　　　　　　 C. afraid　 　　　　　　　　 D. worried

42. A. At all　　　　 　　 B. For all　　　 　　　 C. In all　　　　 　　　 D. After all

43. A. unhappy　　 　　　　　 B. usual　　 　　　　　 C. upset　　　　　　　　　　 D. unlucky

44. A. meeting　　　 　　 B. talking　　　　 　C. visiting　　　　 　 D. speaking

45. A. yourself　　 　　　　　 B. himself　　 　　　　　 C. yourselves　 　　　 D. ourselves

46. A. talking　　 　　　　　 B. saying　　　 　　　 C. judging　　 　　　　 D. laughing

47. A. like 　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. what　　　　 　　　 D. that

48. A. even when　　　　 B. even if　　　　 　C. as if　　　　 　　 D. what if

49. A. come　 　　　　　　　　 B. go　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. enter　　　 　　　　　 D. step to

50. A. laugh　 　　　　　　　　 B. smile　　 　　　　　 C. cry　　 　　　　　　　 D. jump

51. A. speak to　　　　　　　　 B. talk about　　 　　　 C. say to　　　 　　　　 D. call up

52. A. other　　 　　　　　　 B. the other　　 　　　 C. another　　 　　　　 D. others

53. A. old　　　 　　　　　　　 B. young　　　 　　　　 C. new　　　 　　　　 D. little

54. A. Relation　　　　　　　　 B. Friendship　 　　　 C. Connection　 　　　 D. Feeling

55. A. develop　　　　 　B. start　　　　　 　　C. keep　　　　　 　D. change

35. What a table! I have never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.

　 A. half not as wide as　　　　　　　　 B. wide not as half as

　 C. as wide as not half　　　　　　　　 D. not half as wide as

34. -----Have you any idea where he comes from?

　----- Judging by his strong ______, he must be from Sichuan.　　

　 A. noise　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　 C. voice　　　　　 D. accent