Everyone needs friends. We all like to ______close to someone. ______ is nice to have a friend to talk with, laugh at , and do things with. ____, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people_______ . But we would feel lonely if we _______had a friend.

No two people are______. Friends_____ don't get on well. That doesn't mean_____ they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become ____ again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ______.We miss them very much, but we can   ______them and write to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can______new friends. It is surprising to find out _____ we like our new friends when we get to know them.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are ______ . Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take _______care of yourself.

1.A. look   B. watch   C. feel       D. see

2.A. It        B. He         C. There    D. Someone

3.A. Hardly        B. Nearly   C. Suddenly       D. Certainly

4.A. alone B. away     C. all over D. around

5.A. ever  B. never    C. just        D. really

6.A. friendly      B. kind       C. just the same         D. quite different

7.A. always        B. sometimes    C. often     D. usually

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

9.A.  friendly   B. good     C. pleased          D. friends

10.A. angry        B. sad        C. happy   D. alone

11.A. call  B. ask         C. tell         D. talk with

12.A. look for    B. find       C. make     D. know

13.A. how often         B. how long       C. how many     D. how much

14.A. happier    B. stronger        C. kinder   D. richer

15.A. less  B. better   C. little      D. no