I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day together and always had a good 36 .
Then basketball started and we were on the 37 team. After a few games, 38 , Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldn't admit it then, but actually I envied（嫉妒） her. Having 39 practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking 40 my back.
One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new 41 .To my 42 , the next day at school she told everyone I 43 her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away 44 talking with me. I couldn't accept the 45 words on the paper. In great __46__ , I wrote right back to her.
Over the next week, we exchange（交换） more 47 notes. I cried myself to sleep every night, 48 our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate's home. Our moms looked at each other 49 . Kate's mom asked us questions but __50 _ of us responded(反应) .At last I let everything out. The huge burden in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about ___51____ we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate 52 from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me with tears. I will never forget that.
It has been five months 53 we broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together again. It makes me happy that we are 54 to care about each other more. I now know that 55 I am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list.
1. A. rest B. time C. example D. party
2. A. right B. good C. famous D. same
3. A. however B. but C. still D. yet
4. A. regular B. free C. different D. strange
5. A. on B. in C. by D. behind
6.A. haircut B. clothes C. necklace D. shoes
7. A. joy B. surprise C. pleasure D. sorrow
8. A. caught B. gained C. copied D. created
9.A. in spite of B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
10. A. cruel B. sad C. disappointing D. beautiful
11. A. anxiety B. anger C. surprise D. doubt
12.A. serious B. dangerous C. regretful D. hurtful
13. A. meaning B. hoping C. believing D. proving
14.A. happily B. nervously C. excitedly D. surprisingly
15.A. neither B. either C. both D. none
16.A. what B. how C. which D. why
17. A. rose B. raised C. stood D. got
18.A. if B. when C. because D. since
19.A. planning B. pretending C. learning D. arranging
20. A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. whoever
_______far from school, the boy is often late.
A. Living B. Having lived C. Being lived D. Lived
When I passed by, I heard her _____ in the room.
A. sings B. sang C. singing D. to sing
We are going to visit an old temple _____ the 12th century.
A. is dated back to B. dated from C. dating back to D. that is dated from
I’ll lend you my bike_____ you take care of it.
A. as long as B. as far as C. even if D. even though
It was when she was sleeping in her bedroom __________ a thief broke into the house.
A. which B. that C. where D. than
