1 . From the moment I met Madison, we both had a feeling that we’d met before. “Maybe I’ve _________ you at my favorite Chinese restaurant, Hunan Garden,” I said. “Never heard of it. But my favorite restaurant is _________, too.” she said. The more we _________, the more we realized how much we had in common.

A few days later, my best friend Mareya _________ me, who’d been out of town for a while. “You wouldn’t _________ how amazing Florida is! I brought you a _________. It’s a little creature’s _________. Can we meet in my place tomorrow?” she said. Any _________ friend would have _________ that she was glad to meet immediately! __________, I said, “Sorry, but I’m __________ with my new friend Madison.”

“Then give me a call on Saturday!” Mareya said. I responded, “Um, all right.” But it wasn’t until Monday that I remembered Mareya. I went to her __________, and she gave me the most beautiful seashell. Holding the __________ gift, I gave her a huge hug, but she burst into tears. “I thought you were __________ me with Madison!” she said.

I apologized sincerely. She finally gave me a smile. Through this, I realize that sometimes your friend doesn’t know how you’re feeling right now, and a __________ talk may help her understand.

2 . I, Amy, am always proud of my frankness and honesty. However, I found myself tangled in a web of _______ emotions recently. My friend, Lucy, eager to establish herself as a (n) _______ was preparing to present her work of art to the public. I knew her passion, but in my eyes, she was still _______ her artistic skills. As the day of exhibition drew near, Lucy, obviously _______ asked me, “Amy…what do you truly…think of my painting?” I looked into her _______ eyes, _______ between honesty and not upsetting my friend, managed a smile and said, “Lucy, this is definitely your _______ work yet. The color combinations are the most creative!”

During the following days, I was uneasy, but I _______ myself with the idea that it was a “white lie”, with the _______ to protect and encourage her. Unexpectedly, I also saw a great ________ . Lucy indeed threw herself into her craft! Her paintings progressed obviously and her skills ________ like a tree branching out. I realized that my little white lie had unlocked ________ within her. Lucy’s artwork ________ shone like a star at the exhibition.

Lucy put her arms around me. The most beautiful words reached my ears, “Your warm words ________ me.” I freed myself from the guilt at that moment. While honesty is important, it is the warmth behind the words that ________ more.

6 . Rachel was looking forward to the final project. Mr. Hill required them to work in pairs to make it ______. He came up to Rachel and said, “Rachel, I want you to work with Jane.”

Jane! Rachel looked over at the girl —________ brown hair, silly clothes, and seldom speaking. “This project is ________, ” thought Rachel, when Jane walked over to Rachel’s desk and just ________ there.

“OK,” Rachel let out a ________. “Do you have any ideas?”

“I thought we could do a film,” Jane said.

“Yeah, right,” laughed Rachel. “________?”

Jane continued, “I’ve been playing around with making ________ for a while.” Jane took out a laptop. “This one is about dreams,” she said about her first ________ , which was amazing. “And this one is about my mom.” The short clip was a ________ to Jane’s mother, who had died recently. Rachel was deeply moved and really ________ her partner’s excellent skills at making videos, “Could you show me the process to do this ________?” Jane nodded, “Yeah, I can.”

After that, Rachel spent all her free time learning about the camera and about ________ from Jane. She also learned about her ________ friend.

Eventually, it was ________ day. When it was done, Mr. Hill passed an approving look at them. Everyone ________ for their perfect cooperation. Rachel looked hard at Jane and flashed her a little smile.

8 . Two elderly best friends have finally been reunited in the same care home.

Nora Boardman, 91, _________ to a new care home, Crispin Court Care Home in Stafford, last August and was _________ when her long lost pal, Eileen Gill, 89, arrived in January after her husband’s death. The pair, childhood best friends, _________ each other straight away despite having spent seven decades apart. Nora laughed, her eyes shining with _________, saying, “I never thought I’d see Eileen again after we went our separate ways as children — so I am _________ with joy.”

The childhood friends both _________ in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, but Eileen moved 20 miles away to the village of Brewood at the age of 12 — leaving the pair out of _________. But 70 years later, the once _________ schoolgirls now spend their days cheerfully together in their care home. And they couldn’t be happier they’re living a few _________ down from one another. At that time Eileen said to Nora, “I had a happy __________. My husband was so good to me and I miss him so __________ much.” Eileen has three children. As Nora doesn’t have any family, Eileen’s family have taken her under their __________. Nora said, “They have all been very nice to me — I feel like a(n) __________ part of their family.”

Both Eileen and Nora decided to move into the care home. Sadly, both had several falls. But they stuck to their __________.

Two childhood best friends __________ their relationship in care home after 70 years apart.

9 . 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.

10 . One sunny afternoon, Jack and I rode hard towards his house. The sun shone ________ on Jack’s black bicycle. You would never see his bike with ________ on it. As I bent over, I took a glimpse of Jack’s shining school ________. Jack was always neat and tidy, but his clothes were old and________. I often ________ if he owned anything else.

We turned into a street lined with small, old railway houses. Jack opened a gate and we went through it. I got off my bike and ________ it against the garage wall. It was a small, whitewashed house. The tiny area of lawn was neatly ________.

We went in by the back door. The kitchen had a cupboard, a small dining table with three chairs and an ancient cooker. Everything was ________ clean.

In Jack’s room, it had a bed, a one-door closet, and a table. Several books were ________ against the wall on one corner of the table, and on the other corner ________ a model steam engine. Jack demonstrated to me how the engine ________. I looked at Jack’s face and a broad smile spread over it.

Feeling ashamed, I reflected that I grew up in a________wealthy home. My closet was________with new and fashionable clothes. I had a state-of-the-art ten-speed racing bike. ________, I often did not appreciate what I had. I took it all for granted. By contrast, Jack had almost nothing, but he was happy and ________. Thank you, Jack, for unknowingly teaching me the value of being satisfied with what I’ve got.