四、完形填空
When we think of friends, we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time. 1 , there is another type of friend—one that has not been with us for a long time, but 2 our mind at some moments.
The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair. She was in the bed next to 3 when I received an operation（手术）on my nose. She was about two years older, braver and more 4 . She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone. Her two little 5 on the cold floor impressed（留下深刻印象）me. Without her, I would have been alone and 6 .
Two years later, I was sent to a nursery school 7 my parents were far too busy. There, I met a foreign（外国的）girl. We were both the oldest in that school; the others were babies who were not able to talk with us. Our 8 started with so-called competitions（竞争）. We couldn't speak to each other in the same language, but our communication（交流）was made by trying to beat（打败）each other at drawing, at game, even at eating. Our competitions, I think, are something friendly and meaningful. We went 9 a difficult time together.
Such friends often 10 us when our life is off balance. A word, a smile or even a similar scene can bring back memories about them. Naturally the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them. And silently, we thank them and wish them well.
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）1. A. In the end B. In the future C. In fact D. In all
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）2. A. fits B. fixes C. fights D. fills
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）3. A. his B. hers C. mine D. yours
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）4. A. active B. beautiful C. caring D. careful
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）5. A. feet B. hands C. arms D. legs
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）6. A. cheerful B. energetic C. scared D. patient
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）7. A. so B. till C. but D. because
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）8. A. hope B. friendship C. dream D. energy
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）9. A. up B. through C. out D. with
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）10. A. believe B. understand C. support D. attack
