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Forever Young
　　It's Girls Night Out:Mom Edition, and I'm a player in a whole new game. It occurs to me that I really don't know these　36　women. We've been circling　37　for about three years, ever since our kids started　38　.We'd bump into each other in the parking　39　,at Valentine's Day parties, and later as one or the other shyly　40　we all sign our kids up for softball, gymnastics or dance. Who knows　41　the five of us clumped together more than　42　of us clumped with other mothers. I suppose it happens　43　,friendship circles spiraling in and around and about and anew.
This is the　44　time we've gathered without the kids, and I am having a　45　time saying “Janice”, as opposed to “Zoe's mom” or “Susan”,　46　“Kaitlin's mom”, and so I have decided, for tonight, not to　47　any names at all.
The　48　has already taken our drink order. I can't believe nobody　49　beer.Nope, this is a Diet Coke and iced tea crowd. In the back of my mind I'm　50　if I'm going to be the naughty　51　who corrupts this group.
There is so much　52　to take care of when you are just getting to　53　people as people. One of the things we are doing is　54　dates, the years that each of us　55　from this or that. I see where this is going.
36. A. five      B. three   C. Four   D. two
37. A. each other    B. one another       C. all of us     D. some of us
38. A. primary school    B. university   C. high school D. preschool
39. A. lot B. Station       C. line     D. square
40. A. said      B. suggested   C. informed    D. found
41.A. what     B. that     C. how    D. why
42. A. some    B. none   C. any     D. all
43. A. all the time  B. all of a sudden   C. at the same time D. once and for all
44. A. last       B. first    C. Usual  D. only
45. A. spare    B. good   C. difficult     D. pleasant
46. A. instead of     B. as well as   C. in case of   D. in the name of
47. A. call      B. use     C. forget D. tell
48. A. kid              B. mother       C. Friend D. waitress
49. A. brought       B. liked   C. ordered      D. drank
50. A. wondering   B. fearing       C. Speaking    D. asking
51. A. girl      B. mother       C. One    D. kid
52. A. trouble B. business     C. time    D. food
53. A. regard  B. name  C. Find   D. know
54. A. comparing   B. making      C. Deciding    D. discussing
55. A. came    B. changed     C. graduated   D. got