During my school years, I had only close friend. We spent years together, and we were inseparable, in or out of school. But the Greg moved away, and I never thought it would take more than 40 years to bring us together again.
As children, Greg and I dove into everything with passion. At that time, we were pure (纯真的) and kind, full of curiosity and expectation for life. We raced our bikes and illustrated (给书加插图) our own comic books. We even became attracted to the same girl from around the corner, a sixth -grader named Joanne who barely (几乎不) knew we existed.
The last times a Greg was sometime in 1966. It was so short a meeting that I couldn’t recall saying goodbye before he moved. Since then, we lost touch.
But then, a few summers ago, I saw a familiar woman. “Excuse me. Would your name happen to be Joanne?”
“Uh, yes...” She didn’t recognise me until I explained who I was. We hadn’t exchanged more than a few dozen words in our entire lifetime. “Have you stayed in touch with Greg?” she asked. I was surprised she even knew of our friendship.
“No. I haven’t,” I admitted. “I wish I had.”
Back at the office I checked my messages. I received one email, and then read it from start to finish. The email was from Greg.
Greg had tracked me down through social media. He was now married, had two children and had become a musician and entrepreneur (企业家) . We exchanged several emails before connecting by phone. A month later, my wife and I drove to meet Greg and his family in person.
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Standing in front of his house, I began to get nervous.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Seeing the photo, Greg handed me a small, old card.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Love your parents
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling （满意的）part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.
Respect them more and cherish（珍惜）these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend.
Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.
Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. .
| A．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example. |
| B．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. |
| C．Tell them you love them every morning. |
| D．Forgiveness is the key. |
| E．Parents will turn express their love to you. |
| F．After this, share your feelings with your parents. |
| G．Please remember parents are as important as friends. |
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My grandpa was a firefighter for a long time. Besides controlling and put out fires, he saved people from burning buildings. He did a lot of another things, too. After the fire, he had to check and clean his tools so that they were always ready to the next fire. He also learned of new ways to put out fires and new things to help him did his job. Now, he has new job. He does not go into burning buildings anymore. Grandpa visits schools to share knowledges about fire safety. He showed students the burn marks on his old coat. He tells everyone how to prevent fires and how to do if there is a fire and how to be safely. My grandpa is a hero.
4 . Who needs friends? According to most psychologists (心理学家) we all do, especially nowadays when so many other aspects (方面) of modern life are changing. It seems that having friends keeps us both healthy and happy.
The number of TV series about groups of friends shows just how important friendship is to us. Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of us now turn to our friends, instead of our families, for advice, comfort and security. One woman named Rebecca she interviewed even told her that if she had got to choose between her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend.
Since our friends mean so much to us, it is not surprising that the happiest marriages are also friendships. “Once the romantic stage of a relationship has passed, it is friendship that holds people together,” says Rowe. If the couple do not make some change, they will either get tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friendship with others.
But is friendship equally important to women and men? According to author Rhonda Pritchard, women are more likely than men to have close friends. “ You tell a friend things that you’d never tell a partner”，says one woman she interviewed. For men, friendship is usually based on doing things together rather than the private conversations that are typical of women friend. Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business, running, riding a bike, fishing or watching football, but they don’t often share their feelings.
Although many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is not enough, many men say that their partner is their best friend. Even women who are very happily married are likely to become very unhappy without a close friend and can even find the breakup of a close friend as painful as the end of a marriage.
Lasting friendships can provide a lot of the same support that families provided in the past, but the perfect situation is to have your family there for as well. Friendships and family relationships can both change, but a friend will not consider you when making really important decisions in the same way that a family member will.
1. What did Rebecca think about friendship?| A．Families are reliable forever. | B．Her friend means more to her than her husband |
| C．One needn’t have too many friends. | D．Friends are as important as families. |
| A．they are encouraged by their partners. |
| B．they are not fairly treated by their partners |
| C．they don’t get what they need from their partners. |
| D．they think their friends are more romantic. |
| A．Women often do things together. |
| B．Women often talk about business with friends. |
| C．Men seldom talk about their feelings. |
| D．Men often talk to their friends about work and family. |
| A．feel as upset as when a marriage ends. | B．share feelings with their partners. |
| C．treat their partners as friends. | D．turn to their husband for comfort. |
My wife, Diane, has
Without hesitation, I called the
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I
There was a period of
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman
| A．reached | B．ran | C．searched | D．asked |
| A．Hopefully | B．Fortunately | C．Worriedly | D．Suddenly |
| A．up | B．down | C．away | D．off |
| A．none | B．each | C．either | D．any |
| A．turned | B．happened | C．occurred | D．came |
| A．passed | B．headed | C．shook | D．waved |
| A．beaten | B．fooled | C．scolded | D．punished |
| A．proper | B．regular | C．common | D．only |
| A．destroyed | B．fined | C．stopped | D．stolen |
| A．shock | B．answer | C．conclusion | D．expression |
| A．available | B．empty | C．full | D．busy |
| A．police | B．gatekeeper | C．driver | D．guard |
| A．asked | B．proved | C．regretted | D．said |
| A．important | B．difficult | C．wonderful | D．different |
| A．threw | B．lost | C．forgot | D．left |
| A．silence | B．disappointment | C．sleep | D．breath |
| A．song | B．sound | C．voice | D．noise |
| A．Excited | B．Embarrassed | C．Angered | D．Interested |
| A．get back | B．take back | C．give away | D．pick up |
| A．teach | B．persuade | C．believe | D．prove |
