1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word that you do not need.

A. appearing       B. back       C. challenging       D. chased       E. complicated F. involved       G. hug       H. joking       I. shared       J. support       K. upset

Before starting college, I was told to make friends because friends could offer precious help with notes and homework. They could tell you where the parties were happening, and being in their company meant     1     well adjusted. But friends in college, a time of being away from family for the first time and facing emotional challenges alone, mean a lot more to me than that.

During my freshman year of college, two of my roommates were     2     around with me about how much I hated chicken salad. To mess with (招惹) me even more, they opened two packets of chicken salad and started eating it right in front of me. I decided to take one of those packets and throw it at them! We     3     each other up and down until I found that I had lost my favourite pair of earrings.

I started to get really     4    , but my roommates assured me that we would definitely find them. About 25 minutes later, they finally found the earrings in the elevator. I was so happy that I instantly gave them a(n)     5    . Then they told me that no matter what happened they would always be there, have my     6    , and never leave my side. It was right then and there that I knew we would be close friends for the next four years.

As an introvert (内向的人), I do think that it can be     7     to talk about certain topics with other people, such as academic struggles and complications in relationships. While there are often many resources available on campus, such as professors and advisers, I have found it most comfortable and convenient to turn to friends. Especially where emotions are     8    , outside views can provide a distance that is objective and clear. When combined with knowledge obtained through     9     experiences, this added point of view is of great help.

The numerous assignments, extracurricular (课外的) activities and social events tend to add up throughout a semester. I can confidently say that college would be much more difficult to navigate without the     10     of my friends. Much as I look forward to returning home during breaks, I have come to see some of my college friends as a whole new kind of family.

3 . Complete their presentation with the words below.

self-centred                  real-life                  online                    smartphone percent                         maintain                 something             anyone

Yuanyuan is a senior secondary school student. She never liked chatting with people online. She thought     1     communication wasn’t worth spending time on and it made people more     2     . All her friends seemed to spend about 90     3     of their time talking to friends on the Internet and only about 10 percent talking to them in real life. Yuanyuan couldn’t understand it at all. Her best friend Tingting agreed with her and felt that     4     communication is important.

Then,     5     happened that changed how she felt about online communication. Yuanyuan moved to Canada with her family and her     6     became her most valuable possession. By chatting to each other online and using a video chat app, Yuanyuan and Tingting could     7     their friendship even though they were thousands of miles apart. From then on, neither of them criticised     8     for having online friendships.

4 . 用所给词的适当形式填空

apologize；ignore；horrible；in the wrong recover；respond；let go of；at a loss

Carl: Hi, Jenny! It looks like you’re under a lot of stress. What’s wrong?
Jenny: I feel     1    . Amy misunderstood me. She is really angry and I’m     2    what to do.
Carl: What happened between you two?
Jenny: Amy felt like watching a film last Saturday but the plan was canceled because I was ill. I spent the morning     3    at home. Then I got a call from a friend whom I hadn’t contacted for a long time. She asked me out for coffee.
Carl: So you went to meet her?
Jenny: Yes, I did. When Amy found out, she exploded with anger. I wanted to explain, but she just kept     4    me. I sent her several messages, but she never     5    . I really don’t want to     6    our friendship. Do you think I should     7    ?
Carl: No, you aren’t     8     . But you should talk to her face to face. Amy is a generous person. She’ll understand.