A high school history teacher once told me, "If you make one close friend in school, you will be the most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_36__ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily_37__.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a _38_ friendship to  39   . However, there can be   40    disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to be clear in our __41_ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _42  at arm's length? Do we want to   43  ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people , many friendships on the surface are __44_ enough-- and that's all right. But on some points, we need to    45   that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing  46   experience   47   our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it   48   be undertaken slowly and carried on only if there are   49   of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _50__ of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time or too soon. Deep relationships  51     time. Another "major difficulty" is the selfishness to  think one "possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships   52     actions in return . In   53   words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of . Unless you spend   54    time together , talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die  55   .

A．Experience B．Practice C．Knowledge D．Success

A．understood B．realized C．formed D．produced

A．common B．true C．short D．whole

A．design B．intend C．develop D．appear

A．none B．no C．any D．some

A．hearts B．thoughts C．minds D．actions

A．remained B．kept C．left D．stayed

A．own B．owe C．share D．spare

A．that B．very C．not D．quite

A．make sure B．remember C．expect D．check out

A．social B．personal C．good D．ordinary

A．including B．to include C．includes D．included

A．must B．need C．will D．can

A．marks B．sights C．scenes D．signs

A．differences B．difficulties C．advantages D．types

A．cost B．spend C．ask D．take

A．depend B．request C．require D．suggest

A．some B．many C．different D．other

A．less B．comfortable C．reasonable D．a lot

A．for B．away C．out D．from