A high school teacher once told us, "If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate．A true friend is someone who stays with you for life．" 1 teaches that he was right．Good friendship is just not easily 2 ．
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough to wait for 3 friendship to develop．However, there can be 4 disagreement for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want．
To most of us, friendships are considered very 5 We also need to understand 6
our minds the kinds of friendship we want．Are we to be close or 7 at arm's length? Do we want to 8 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are quite enough and that's all right． 9 at some important points we need to 10 sure that our expectations are the 11 as our friends' expectations．The sharing of personal experience 12 our tears as well as our dark dreams 13 the surest way to deepen friendships．But it must be done slowly and carried on only if there are 14 of interest and action in return．
What are some of the 15 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon．To have deep relationships with each other will 16 time．Another "major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one "possesses" the other, including his time and attention．Similarly, friendships 17 actions in return．In 18 words, you must give as much as you take．Finally there is a question of taking care of the relationship． 19 you spend some time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, or doing things together, 20 will die away．
1．A．Knowledge B．Money C．Experience D．Preparation
2．A．understood B．formed C．realized D．answered
3．A．true B．common C．free D．actual
4．A．some B．no C．any D．much
5．A．important B．interesting C．funny D．difficult
6．A．from B．on C．at D．in
7．A．got B．left C．kept D．stayed
8．A．own B．teach C．share D．spare
9．A．And B．But C．Or D．So
10．A．make B．think C．get D．keep
11．A．work B．thing C．one D．same
12．A．includes B．to include C．including D．included
13．A．was B．is C．were D．are
14．A．marks B．sights C．scenes D．signs
15．A．difficulties B．differences C．advantages D．things
16．A．get B．spend C．ask D．take
17．A．require B．suppose C．depend D．suggest
18．A．some B．many C．other D．different
19．A．Unless B．If C．When D．As
20．A．things B．friendships C．expectations D．difficulties