四 综合填空。
A precious friendship from ancient times
Friendship, a treasure deeply rooted in Chinese traditional culture, is often compared to jade—pure, durable and priceless.
One day, Meng and his best friend Lin met an old scholar in a bamboo forest. The scholar smiled and asked Meng, “What 1.
is
Lin like?” Meng thought for a moment and replied, “He is kind-hearted and always keeps his promises, just like the gentlemen described in The Analects.” Then the scholar turned to Lin and asked, “What 2.
does
Meng look like?” Lin answered at once, “He has bright eyes and a warm smile, and his face always carries the calmness of someone who loves reading ancient poems.”
As they chatted, they found a stone bench with fallen bamboo leaves 3.
lying
(lie) on it. They sat down and talked about loyalty and mutual understanding—two core values of friendship in traditional Chinese culture. They believed that true friends should support each other through hard times, never tell 4.
lies
(lie), and cherish every moment they spend together.
Today, their story still reminds us that a good friendship can stand the test of time, with its wisdom 5.
passing/ being passed
(pass) down through generations like a well-kept ancient scroll.