任务一 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Fiona always sat at the centre of the lunch table. She loved how her classmates gathered around her, and how they all cheered when she
the whole class to her birthday party. To Fiona, this was friendship—warm, easy, and everywhere.
But on International Day of Friendship, everything changed. The teacher asked students to make three gifts for their three best friends. Fiona smiled as she made hers, imagining the pile of presents she would
—colourful paper-cuts, handwritten notes, maybe even a friendship bracelet(手链) or two.
When the time came to exchange gifts, Fiona smiled confidently,
that someone would remember her. But as more pairs laughed over their gifts without looking in her
, she waited in fear, the smile disappearing from her face. One by one, her classmates handed presents to each other—
her.
Fiona felt terrible and cried for hours. Classmates came, each staying only a short time before leaving—that was exactly what she did to others so many times before.
That night, Fiona told her mother about everything. Her mother said, “My dear, you cannot
friends with a smile or a few good words. If you want true friends, you must give them time and real care.”
Fiona thought of the times she’d waved at classmates in the hall, the birthday invitations she’d handed out like party favours. She was kind, but she
stayed. She seldom lingered(逗留) long enough for a conversation to breathe, or for a secret to be shared. She didn’t
“see” others.
She looked at her mother, who was always there for her. “You’re my best friend, aren’t you?” she asked.
Her mother smiled. “And you’re mine. But now you know
it takes to find more.”
Fiona nodded, understanding that true friendship wasn’t about being everyone’s favourite—it was about being
always.
(
) 1. A. introduced B. invited C. increased D. included
(
) 2. A. order B. accept C. receive D. take
(
) 3. A. afraid B. cheerful C. curious D. sure
(
) 4. A. situation B. feeling C. state D. direction
(
) 5. A. to B. through C. except D. without
(
) 6. A. buy B. calm C. notice D. choose
(
) 7. A. often B. sometimes C. never D. always
(
) 8. A. only B. really C. mainly D. hardly
(
) 9. A. what B. when C. why D. who
(
)10. A. anyone’s B. someone’s C. no one’s D. everyone’s
