【正文】 e again, almost more to himself than to me: “ I should have kept in touch.” “ Well,” I agreed, “ we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things 35 and we just don’ t seem to find the time.” When I got to my hotel room I didn’ t unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it. 16. A. available B. acceptable C. beneficial D. occupied 17. A. down B. up C. to D. off 18. A. unexpectedly B. curiously C. apologetically D. definitely 19. A. booklet B. novel C. book D. letter 20. A. sounded B. spoke C. seemed D. continued 21. A. hung B. nodded C. shook D. kept 22. A. anyhow B. hardly C. almost D. really 23. A. friendship B. family C. leadership D. colleague 24. A. could B. might C. maybe D. would 25. A. writing B. reading C. talking D. learning 26. A. up B. with C. on D. in 27. A. found B. writtenC. known D. seen 28. A. curriculum B. coincidence C. life D. way 29. A. Eventually B. Actually C. Additionally D. Besides 30. A. removed B. left C. headed D. moved 31. A. even though B. as though C. when D. whereas 32. A. Died B. Suffered C. Came D. Survived 33. A. ever B. even C. fairly D. quite 34. A. adopt B. reply C. act D. talk 35. A. take up B. pick up C. e up D. break up 第三節(jié)：閱讀理解（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分 ,滿分 30 分） A People today, in all this new world of technology and thinking, have lost sight of what a true friendship is. I thought I would help the world out a little and explain what real, true friends are. Friends don’ t have to be exactly the same. Friends have similarities but they also have their differences. The key to opening up the world of friendship is not only to expand similarities but also to accept each other’ s faults, because you can’ t ever judge your friend. Friends have to argue! No one likes to argue but it is necessary to have a healthy friendship, because if you agree on everything, either you aren’ t being true to each other or one of you is trying a little too hard to please the other. You have to be fortable together or else you just aren’ t going to click. If you feel uneasy around the person then something isn’ t quite right. Friends love unconditionally. They have their little angry moments but what’ s done is done and all is fiven and fotten. Why let something that happened in the past ruin what happiness you could have in the future? Believe in love at first sight because the same thing happens in friendship. Some people think that you have to know someone really well to bee good friends. Trust me, it’ s not true. These are only a few of the basics. Just remember, friends are forever. Don’ t disrespect your friends, love them instead. 36. The underlined sentence in the passage means that “ ” . A. you shouldn’ t drop him / her a line B. you can’ t be fortable C. you will feel angry D. you can’ t be friends 37. According to the author’ s words, true friends . A. must be similar to each other B. do not argue C. must be honest D. must always love each other 38. The author writes the passage to . A. explain what happiness means to people B. call on people to show more love to others C. make people understand what a true friendship means D. ask people to make as many friends as possible B Compassion(同情 ,憐憫 ) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate passion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work parttime in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’ s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款機(jī)） with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let