My friend Jessie and I have known each other since we were very young. After we both got married we seldom had time to get together
I always promised myself that I would meet her whenever I was free.
Friendships get more
as we get older, and when we reached our forties, we
to do something to keep our
strong, healthy and growing. We picked out one Saturday a month and
to do something together that day. Sometimes we had a long lunch out, and other times we went to see a movie or went shopping. We also promised to have a(n)
every few days. In some adventures we drove to our favorite places and
a night there. Other times we just
, stopping wherever we wanted.
One of our adventures
us to a very small town in South Georgia. The people there were
a special festival. We were
to buy the handmade gifts and to eat the
food. There was also a parade. Everyone in the parade
and waved to us! It was so great! We
had a great time that day!
is always on the menu, whether it’s a weekend trip or a couple of hours’ chat over lunch. We are so happy and have a great
on each other’s lives. We share our sorrow and
and we ask for and receive advice. We always laugh, too!
Don’t keep promising yourself that “someday” you’ll
your friends. Do it now. Pick up your phone and make a
for THIS weekend. You’ll be a happier and
person for it! You need it and your friends need it, too.
| 小题1: | | A．as | B．unless | C．though | D．since |
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| 小题2: | | A．precious | B．difficult | C．boring | D．interesting |
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| 小题3: | | A．refused | B．decided | C．remembered | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．friendship | B．connection | C．marriage | D．life |
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| 小题5: | | A．paused | B．promised | C．prepared | D．pretended |
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| 小题6: | | A．revision | B．adventure | C．operation | D．appointment |
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| 小题7: | | A．consumed | B．took | C．cost | D．spent |
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| 小题8: | | A．disappeared | B．left | C．drove | D．ran |
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| 小题9: | | A．showed | B．took | C．pushed | D．forced |
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| 小题10: | | A．offering | B．enjoying | C．presenting | D．conducting |
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| 小题11: | | A．willing | B．eager | C．delighted | D．allowed |
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| 小题12: | | A．delicious | B．terrible | C．awful | D．valuable |
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| 小题13: | | A．wiped | B．stared | C．smiled | D．announced |
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| 小题14: | | A．hardly | B．nearly | C．really | D．probably |
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| 小题15: | | A．Fun | B．Mercy | C．Concern | D．Disagreement |
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| 小题16: | | A．consideration | B．influence | C．discussion | D．impression |
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| 小题17: | | A．weakness | B．benefits | C．problems | D．happiness |
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| 小题18: | | A．meet | B．impress | C．support | D．forgive |
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| 小题19: | | A．design | B．plan | C．speech | D．record |
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| 小题20: | | A．busier | B．prettier | C．healthier | D．cleaner |
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