【C9】A．buildingB．gainingC．sharingD．giving

【C8】

A．awkward

B．difficult

C．smooth

D．comfortable

【C7】

A．bravery

B．venture

C．courage

D．boldness

【C6】

A．too

B．very

C．quite

D．so

【C5】

A．persuaded

B．induced

C．convinced

D．prevailed

【C4】

A．somewhere

B．somewhen

C．someway

D．somehow

【C3】

A．unexpected

B．unanswered

C．unreceived

D．unaccepted

【C2】

A．after

B．when

C．while

D．once

ver 【C1】______their friendship would last forever. But【C2】______Fry married,moved to New York City and had a baby,her letters to Turner suddenly went【C3】______. "Do you think Ive【C4】______ offended her?" Fry asked her husband. Turner, meanwhile, had【C5】______herself she was no longer important to Fry. " Shes got a family now," she told herself. " Were just【C6】______different to be close like before. " Finally,Fry summoned the 【C7】______ to call her old friend. At first, the conversation was【C8】______, yet soon they both admitted that they missed each other. A month later,they got together and quickly fell into their old habit of laughing and【C9】______secrets. " Thank goodness I finally took【C10】______," Fry says. "We both realized we were【C11】______ important to each other as ever. " There are good【C12】______to cherish our friendships. Some years ago a public opinion research firm, Roper Starch Worldwide, asked 2,007 people to identify one or two things【C13】______ they thought were the most important. Friends far outranked homes, jobs, clothes and cars. " A well-established friendship【C14】______ a long history of experience and interaction that defines who we are and keeps us connected,"says Donald Pannen, the executive officer of the Western Psychological Association. " It is a【C15】______we should protect. "【C16】______, says Brant R. Burleson, professor of communication at Purdue University, " the better friends you are, the 【C17】______ youll face conflicts." And the outcome can be precisely what you dont want—a(n) 【C18】______to the relationship. Making friends can sometimes seem【C19】______. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships. Her suggestion;【C20】______friendship an honor and a gift,and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.

【C1】

A．distrusted

B．doubted

C．believed

D．supposed

【C20】

A．decrease

B．descend

C．boom

D．boost

【C19】

A．create

B．creating

C．make

D．making