4 . It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my _________ David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt. _________ I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.

We shared the shirt, and as days _________ , we shared more of our _________ . David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He _________ to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to   _________ and back on the farm. And in David's home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.

At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed, and the   _________ always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and longings: memories of a father suffering from _________ when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father's disease missed, because disease does not understand about the _________ between father and son. Nor does it care.

Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually departed. It was on my ____________ trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I ____________ the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card ____________ to it, reading “Thomas, I can't thank you enough for your ____________ . This has been tough years and you have been ____________ a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything. — David”.

I put aside the note, with ____________ tears dropping on the shirt. I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.

5 . My decision to turn our old two-story home into a new one with three more rooms met with some objections. _________, empty nesters in their sixties weren’t supposed to need a（n） _________ house.

When my husband’s doctor laid out the _________ of what our life would be like as his illness _________, I saw our future die. But knew wasn’t going to be able to _________ living in our home the way it had been. I decided to _________ a new life for us by myself.

When my designer and put the plans together, I was _________ for the work to begin. I was blessed with a talented and skilled contractor（承包商）who _________ the difficult building and hired the right workers—many who, over the eight months of _________, became friends of mine.

We lived on site throughout the whole process—I wanted to __________ my dream being built. My new home has now __________ a palace, where not only for me but for my family and friends, new __________ are made on a weekly basis.

I’ve come to realize there are __________ for women of a certain age who are alone. I want to __________ from the top of my new __________ to anyone who will listen: Do not wait. Just do it.

7 . After getting married nine years ago, I moved to an absolutely new town._________as I was, with various new things to explore, I was still lonely. I was desperate to establish_________.

This could explain my enthusiastic "Count me in!" when_________to participate in a half marathon. Considering my usual 3 miles, I must have been_________—13 miles seemed a（n）_________task.

However, the initial_________gradually wore off. I found comfort in burying myself in training. Though taking it slow, one mile, and then two, I gradually made_________. Mile after mile, I managed to step beside my new friends. We talked about our favorite music and_________funny stories about our children. At about mile 10, the conversations_________. We shared our past and hopes for our future, our fears and regrets. By the time we were running 12-mile legs, I was__________that I'd made lifelong friends.

__________, the day of the race arrived. At the start line, armed with my friends, I already felt like a champion. My time training had__________. I managed to hold a steady pace and kept up with my__________. Finally, we crossed the finish line together.

Although it started as a__________of building social ties, running not only provided me with friendships, but with a skill that would__________me the rest of my life.

8 . It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my _______ David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt.   _______ I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.

We shared the shirt, and as days _______, we shared more of our _______. David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He _______ to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to _______ and back on the farm. And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.

_____David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dorm just before bed, and the   _______   always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and   _______: memories of a father suffering from   _______ at a time when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed, because disease does not understand about the   _______ between father and son. Nor does(do)     _______ care.

Time passed and we had to say   _______ to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually _______. It was on my _______trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I _______ the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card   _______ to it, reading:

Thomas, I can’t thank you enough for your _______. This has been tough years and you have been   _______ a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything.

David

I pushed aside the note, with   _______tears dropping on the shirt.

I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.

9 . Thinking of my good friends, I sense that my attitudes are totally different towards men and women.

My earliest childhood friend is Donald. In the street was a (an) _______ old German truck. No wheels. No doors. Each day, _______ we were flying over the Atlantic in that truck our “airplane” ,there came that wonderful moment: “Engine _______!” I'd shout, “We'll have to jump out.” Glancing at me, he'd say, “I can't _______!” 'Tear not! I'll drag you to the _______.

And when we swam _______ the dust, Donald cried “Sharks!” But I always _______ him. The next day, changing _______, Donald would do the same to me. We saved each other hundreds of times, but when my family really did leave for America, we could do _______. We just cried silently as the train ________.

These days, Jessica is one of my best friends. Recently we were swimming at a beach in the Atlantic, the ________one I had “flown” over in my German truck with Donald. We were far from shore when we both thought we ________a shark! We began swimming ________ toward the shore. Although in ________,I fell back to protect her. In the end, the “shark” proved ________. but not my deep emotional feeling for my friend. We looked into each other's eyes and said, “I love you!”

You see with women I could be ________, emotionally honest and transparent. With male friends, it seemed impossible to ________ caring feelings however deep the friendship was. “Am I normal?” I thought to myself. Much to my ________, researches show that men and women have very different ________ and rational (理性的)processes. I do love all my friends - only the means of expression ________.

10 . Having a friend who is bright can do you good in many ways.

A bright friend can share your problems and help you _____ them properly. Are you overwhelmed? He can show you the order to ____ them on schedule. Are you having problems with someone? Tell him and he will find the best way to ____ both you and your friend. Let’s imagine you were stuck in an elevator. You might be very _____and not know how to get out of it.

The situation could change ________if you had a bright friend beside you. He could help you keep calm and quickly find a way to_____ you.

A bright friend is also a good ____ for you to learn from. In fact, you can get many interesting and _____things from a knowledgeable friend. You can better yourself by ______ his unique way of thinking and handling things. 1 have a bright friend who can solve problems in a way that I could never_____. Having had him as my close friend for ages, I have learnt so many things from him that may____ me much in my life. He has taught me many ways of solving problems, and even _____unchangeable situations in some bright ways.

Indeed, having a bright friend can give you the _____to keep on trying to be his equal. This makes you _____in some positive ways. You may have thought, “Why can he do that and not me? ” And so you will try your best to be as____ as your friend. You then will change your______wav of thinking and doing things, becoming open-minded to learn new things and develop your true ______.

All of these ____ things a bright friend brings to you can of course be the ____ a long-lasting friendship. However, friendship ____ a thorough and mutual understanding. So, you should also make every effort to make it last forever.