The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was anxiously reviewing for an important exam in the local library. Because I kept being disturbed by others, I was unable to make any progress, The last straw was when I heard someone singing behind me. I turned around and gave the person a dirty look. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she had a slight smile on her face. Standing near the “English Literature” section, she seemed to be looking for a book. “How could she be so selfish (自私的)?” I thought angrily.

I picked up my books, looked into her eyes and said angrily, “Please be considerate in public. I’ve been unable to study because of your terrible singing”

I still hate thinking of that moment. Let me tell you the rest of the story though.

Two hours later, I realized I’d forgotten my most important textbook in the library. What was worse, the library had already closed. I was close to tears. Just then, the phone rang. A soft voice introduced the speaker as Li Hua and asked if I was Jane. After confirming that I was, she told me that she had noticed my book in the library. As my phone number was in it, she called and told me she didn’t live far away and could bring it to me.

Paragraph 1: I sighed (叹息) with relief and agreed to meet her at the store down the road.

Paragraph 2: Can you believe we became best friends?

3 . Even our good friends may sometimes hurt our feelings. What should we do, hold on to the _________ or forgive (原谅) and move on?

It was an afternoon in March. Several weeks ago, I finally _________ my favorite novel Pride and Prejudice. It _________ a special edition (版本), which my mother had _________ online. I showed the book to my best friend Yu Xin _________ on our way home. When she asked _________ she could borrow it when I finished reading, I _________ it to her right away, _________ I knew she also loved the novel.

However, the next day she lost the book. She was reading it on the bus and must have dropped it as she was _________ . I was so angry. How could she be so __________ ! I had been expecting the book for weeks. What was __________ , she couldn’t understand why I was unhappy, saying it wasn’t a big deal.

I didn’t speak to her for the following two days. On the __________ afternoon, she apologized to me. She said she was sorry for losing the __________ and understood how I felt.

__________ the tears in her eyes, I knew she felt really bad about hurting my feelings. A friend was much more __________ than a book. I held her hand and told her it was OK.

6 . Every weekend in the summer, my father would take us to one of the splendid lakes. One _______ that I would never forget was a visit to Oneida Lake. After arriving there, we _______ the car of our picnic supplies and located the perfect picnic spot. Then my dad, sister and I ran into the splashing waves, leaving my mother behind to _______ the picnic.

My sister loved synchronized swimming (花样游泳) and started _______ skills. My father, being an athlete himself, was _______ in her show. With no one _______ me, I became bored and decided to swim by myself in deeper water. The waves were getting _______, but I didn’t care. As I took a. breath to try a dive, a huge wave _______ me. I choked and then a huge undercurrent swept me deeper beneath the waves. With the very thought of dying, a great sense of _______ flooded over me. I kicked my legs _______ but in vain, losing any hope for a breath. Suddenly, I felt a firm _______ on my arm and a pull to safety. It was my dad! He hugged me tightly and carried me back to the _______ where I could stand.

There was no _______, just a big smile because he knew I was all right. It turned out that my father had never taken his eye off me, _______ as he had the other eye on my sister! _______ his watching over me, protecting me and loving me, I would not become the strong woman I am today.

9 . It is often said that the best teachers are those who are able to form a sincere relationship with their students. This was never a problem for my second-grade teacher, as she viewed all of her students as family. Of course. in my case, it was actually true, because my second-grade teacher was my mother.

I won’t lie and say the year was easy. At times, there were difficulties starting the school day as teacher and student when there had been an issue at home as mother and son. The same can be said for after school when my mother just happened to know every little thing that happened during the school day.

My mother decided to move me up to the third-grade reading class. I used to joke that it was simply because she wanted me out of her classroom for part of the day, but I knew better. She had too much respect for education to do such a thing.

Even as she was ill and had a long stay in hospital, my mother, the teacher, still made me check in to see how her students were doing as the school year wrapped up. She also continued to press me about my future writing projects to make sure that I never gave up on my dreams, as well as checking that the plots all made sense.

I know that some people might refuse the idea of having their mother as a teacher as I did at first, but looking back, I can tell you I am grateful for that opportunity. While telling time and counting change are important lessons, they pale in comparison to the lessons Mom taught me about faith, love, and family. Those lessons are at the core of who she was and are cornerstones (基石) of my beliefs because of her. She was my favorite and best teacher.

10 . Only about 20% of U.S.adults say they have a best friend at work.Should the other 80% start looking for one?Yes and no.    1     ,says psychologist Catherine Heaney. That support can come from a coworker who has become a close friend,but it doesn’t have to;interactions with managers and friendly acquaintances can also boost your well-being, Heaney notes.

    2    : having friends in the workplace can improve wellness.It’s linked to a lower risk of burnout,better mental health,and maybe even a longer lifespan.Meanwhile,research is equally clear that loneliness is bad for your health.    3     , given its links to various health problems.

But if becoming best friends with your coworkers feels too daunting (使人气馁的),or just not your style,you can still benefit from social support.When most people hear “social support”,they think of emotional support,like venting (发泄) to a coworker over coffee, Heaney says.    4     :when someone steps in to help you on a busy day,for instance,or shares advice.Even relatively minor interactions,like a manager allowing you to leave early to pick up your sick child,can buffer (缓解) the negative effects of stress, Heaney explains.    5    —although it is great if you do—but rather to promote “a sense of being in the right place” by becoming part of a community.