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As a mother to three boys, I’m used to receiving my favorite soap as a gift for every occasion．It doesn’t require much effort, and my sons know that I love it．One day my son saw a magazine on my desk with Jane Goodall     1     the cover．I said, “She’s my favorite person.”The next Christmas, I was expecting my soap     2     my sons handed me an envelope．Inside was/a copy of National Geographic signed by Jane Goodall．I     3    (move) to tears.I will always cherish the magazine and thoughtfulness of my boys finding me the perfect gift．

“Friend is better than fortune. Friend is     1     (bad) than poison in some cases.” The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable, but they can       2     (explain) as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good     3     the second refers to all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.

My ideal friend is of course a good friend     4     goodness is shown below: he studies hard so as not     5     (waste) his golden time. At school he     6     (respect) his teachers and shares feelings with his classmates; on     7     other hand at home he honors his parents and loves his brothers. He treats     8     (true) to those who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him    9     a role model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.

Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the words “failure” and “    10     (lose)”.

My aunt Jennifer is an     1     (actor). She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will.be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear     2     a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress.     3     anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, ‘My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!’

It is just past five o’clock on the Chinese New Year’s Eve, and the dinner table is already covered     1     white china plates and bowls, full of all sorts of dishes: chicken, duck, pork, fish and vegetables. Luo Yan, 29, lifts the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell of the soup his wife and mother have prepared. Luo Yan’s son, Bofeng, happily takes a bite of the chicken his grandfather     2     (select) for him.

Six-year-old Bofeng has not seen his grandparents for almost a year, and he is full of joy and     3     (excite). Indeed, the whole family could not be happier to be together.     4     the cold outside, their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter rings throughout the house. Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city, far away from their hometown. Every year, they travel back for the Spring Festival, for their dream of “three generations under the same roof”.

The Luo family’s journey back to their hometown was a long and     5     (tire) one just a few years ago. However, the high-speed train has made it much     6     (convenient) for them to go back home. During the five-hour trip, they chatted excitedly with each other, their minds full of thoughts about their sweet home.

On their     7     (arrive), they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them. Their home has been specially decorated for the joyous occasion. From the neat designs of the paper-cuttings on the windows, to the Spring Festival couplets on the door, and to the New Year paintings on the wall, everything represents joy, luck and happiness. Even the fish on the plate expresses a hope     8     nian nian you yu—yu means both “fish” and “plenty” in Chinese—”May you get more than you wish for every year”.

After dinner, the hours until midnight go slowly by. The whole family are going to stay up late on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. They gather around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala,     9     eating snacks, chatting with each other and making dumplings that they will eat at the very start of the new year. In the warmth and comfort of the room, Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future. “I hope we won’t have to be separated again,” he says,     10     (look) at his ageing parents. “My parents are getting old, and we should spend more time with them. We’ll come back more frequently and we’re also considering taking them to the city to live with us. After all, home is where all family members are together.”

As midnight approaches, Luo Yan takes his parents, wife and son outside to set off firecrackers.The whole village is lit up with colourful fireworks. All over the country, people are celebrating their good fortune, celebrating their family’s togetherness, and celebrating their nation’s strength.

What is a real friend? A real friend is someone     1     walks in when the rest of the world walks out. A real friend is someone     2     support we can count on. A real friend is someone     3     sees our true self, not just the face     4     we show to the world. Having a real friend is one of the luckiest things     5     we can experience. To get a real friend, we should first be trustworthy,    6     is also the basis of being a friend. In addition, we should be considerate and willing to give a hand to those     7     are in trouble.

My best friend and I have been close for eight years. She was the popular friend who was willing     1    (make) friends with me. Since then, she     2    (be) almost like a sister to me. We did many things together. But last Saturday, she broke my heart. Our original plan was     3    (see) a film at the cinema that afternoon. But in the morning, my friend posted a message on social media     4    (say) she had a cold. I called her and asked her to get some rest. However, today a classmate told me that she had seen my friend     5    (chat) with another girl in a cafe on Saturday afternoon. I was     6    angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don’t feel like responding     7    any of her online messages. I’m at     8    loss what to do next.

In Cindy’s opinion, this friendship is worth     9    (save). Have a full and frank talk with her and listen to what she has to say ans solve this problem together.

In David’s opinion, rethink the friendship and talk to her and decide whether     10    (let) go of the friendship.