【推荐1】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Penfriends for Life

“Hi, George! My name is Lori. I'm twelve. How are you? How are you doing in school?”

Back in the 1970s, there was a trend in the United States     1     (call) “chain letter.” Teens sent out letters to strangers in the hope of getting more back. In this way Lori Rubin started a lasting friendship     2     George Ghossn.

It was November 1975,     3    Lori was in the sixth grade and George was an eighth-grader. In his reply to Lori's first letter, George introduced himself and his family, and a school photo     4     (include), too. Since then, the two     5     (continue) exchanging handwritten letters about once a month.

Lori and George, however, didn't meet in person or even speak on the phone until 2017.     6     (excite) at the sight of each other, they hugged and cried together.

George said Lori's letters were beautiful. “No matter how sad I felt, her words could always bring me out of the darkness     7     she always knew the perfect thing to say,” said he.

Though the value of letter-writing is ignored by many young people today, Lori sees     8     as a form of art. Letter-writing takes a lot of time, so it allows her to dig deep into her soul     9     (express) what she is feeling. Both she and George have saved almost all of the letters they have exchanged.

Now, George and Lori have been talking on the phone and on social media more often. However, one thing will never change. They said they would never stop     10     (exchange) handwritten letters with each other.

【推荐3】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Good friends always make life seem much easier and better. In our busy lives, sometimes when we feel     1    (stick) and isolated, it is our friends who spend their time     2    us. Though it might be     3    (necessary) to know the definitions of a good friend, it is important to know the qualities of a good friend and the skills to be a good friend!

Full acceptance is     4    key element of any human relationship. To be a good friend, you must     5    (full) accept your friend with his/her faults. An important test of friendship is the reliability of a friend.

If you look horrible in that dress you     6    (buy) last week, a true friend will always tell you! Honesty is essential in any relationship. True friends,     7    often speak from their minds, are ready to give you a taste of the bitter truth. Often when you feel sad or depressed, you need not ever explain to your friend     8    you are feeling bad. A true friend knows when you are upset. Understanding without words is     9    (high) level of friendship. To be a good friend requires patience     10    (understand) your friend.