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Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle 【小题1】 on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be 【小题2】 and that the miles would never be a problem. Kyle was 【小题3】 to prepare a speech for graduation.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. I could see that he was 【小题4】 about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those 【小题5】 (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he 【小题6】 his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to 【小题7】 those who helped you 【小题8】 it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.... but 【小题9】 , your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 【小题10】 you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with 【小题11】 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 【小题12】 himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had 【小题13】 his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " 【小题14】 , I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the 【小题15】 go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad 【小题16】 me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I 【小题17】 it's depth.
Never underestimate(低估) the 【小题18】 of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For 【小题19】 or for worse. Friends are angles who lift us to our feet when our wings have 【小题20】 remembering how to fly. .
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During college, I took a history class to fulfill a requirement.
The professor was a 32 fellow with red hair. He would walk 33 into the room wearing his winter coat, once not even 34 the hat during the lecture. He could not feel free in class and controlled the 35 just by looking through his glasses at his students.
So I 36 a little game for myself. I would try to find something in his lecture to ask him an intelligent question about, 37 me to pay attention. He was obviously pleased to have a question to answer. In fact, his answers were always 38 .
I continued to do this every day and found myself actually enjoying the material. The professor seemed to become more 39 and some of the other students even 40 from time to time. My little game had saved me from being bored, as it was designed to do. And, I learned quite a bit about ancient world history. In spite of his strange 41 , he was indeed quite an expert in his field.
On the last day of the class we gathered our 42 and headed for the door. The shy, red-haired professor stepped directly in front of me, 43 I reached the door, and put his hand out. He said, “I want to thank you for making my classes so interesting,” as he shook my hand warmly and 44 for the first time. I was so 45 . To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time. I had no idea that all of my questions asked in class had any effect on him or the others at all.
Each of us, through the things we say and do, and the kindness we can freely 46, can have a great effect not just on our own experiences, but on those of others.
| 32. | A. strange | B. patient | C. popular | D. proud |
| 33. | A. happily | B. hurriedly | C. calmly | D. shyly |
| 34. | A. cleaning | B. noticing | C. removing | D. wearing |
| 35. | A. lecture | B. voice | C. difficulty | D. speed |
| 36. | A. played | B. continued | C. created | D. bought |
| 37. | A. reminding | B. forcing | C. allowing | D telling |
| 38. | A. special | B. honest | C. important | D. interesting |
| 39. | A. relaxed | B. traditional | C. reasonable | D. concerned |
| 40. | A. gave up | B. fell behind | C. look back | D. joined in |
| 41. | A. explanation | B. appearance | C. secret | D. hobby |
| 42. | A. collection | B. friends | C. game | D. books |
| 43. | A. though | B. unless | C. when | D. because |
| 44. | A. regretted | B. smiled | C. cried | D. required |
| 45. | A. worried | B. surprised | C. bored | D. satisfied |
| 46. | A. offer | B. expect | C. change | D. reach |