二、完形填空(共 12 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 12 分)
Friends play an important role(角色)in our life. Most people hope that their friends will always be there. They 1______ friendship to last forever(永远). 2______,even the best friendship can end.
As time goes by,many friendships end because of a(n) 3______ in personality or way of life. The friendship slowly loses importance and finally disappears(消失).
Tommy wrote,“I didn't even know the friendship was over until I caught myself thinking of Alan as a former(昔日的)friend.”
Peter explained,“We 4______ seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over.”
Sometimes friendships break off suddenly from a disagreement or because of moving to 5______ place. Alice said,“The end of our friendship was a gradual(逐渐的)thing. I moved from one side of the city to the other. From then on,we 6______ made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendship ended.”
Jack said,“When I moved to Seattle after college,our friendship died. Both of us were always struggling(挣扎)with new jobs,so we didn't keep 7______ touch with each other. Our friendship was so dead that I didn't call him even if I went home.”
Yet the biggest problem with a friendship is change. Lillian Rubin says in her book Just Friends,“Generally it's 8______ that friends will accept each other if they both remain what they were when they met,or change in similar directions. If they change or grow in different ways,the friendship most likely will be 9______.”
No matter(不论)why,when or how friendships end,there is always 10______ pain of loss. When nothing can be 11______ to keep the friendship,it is important to forget the pain. Then move on to 12______ new friendships.
May new friendships bring you pleasure and happiness!
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B
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A
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C
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D
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