第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面段文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项.

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves __36__ practice. If you want to meet people and make friends you must be __37__ to take actions. You must first go to where there are people. You won’t make friends __38__ home alone. __39__ a club or group, for

talking with those who __40__ the same things as you do is easier, or join someone in some activity.

Many people are __41__when talking to people. After all, meeting strangers means facing __42__. And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable __43__ the unknown.

Most of our fears about dealing with new people __44__ from doubts about ourselves. We __45__ other people are judging us, __46__ us are too tall or too short, too this or too that. ___47__ don’t

forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself __48__ you are, and try to put the other person at ease. You’ll __49__ feel more comfortable.

Try to act self-confident even if you don’t feel that way __50__ you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk __51__ and straight, look directly at other people and smile. If you see someone you’d like to __52__, say something. Don’t wait for the other people __53__ a conversation.

Just meeting someone __54__ doesn’t mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is __55__ on mutual(相互

的) liking and “give and take”. They take time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.

36. A. with B. on C. of D. according to

37. A. helpful B. sure C. certain D. willing

38. A. out of B. to retain C. staying D. left

39. A. To join B. Taking part in C. Join D. To be admitted into

40. A. is like B.get C. want D. like

41. A. afraid B. fear C. nervous D. familiar

42. A. a newcomer B. the enemies C. failure D. the unknown

43. A. about B. of C. on D. between

44. A. come B. comes C. are made D. take

45.A.find out B. like C. doubt D. imagine

46. A. finding B. making sure C. making friends D. thought of

47.A.And B. Therefore C. But D. So

48.A.what B. who C. that D. as

49.A.all B. both C. exactly D. never

50.A.when B. while C. that D. in which

51.A.well B. friendly C. about D. tall

52.A.refer to B. be in love with C. speak to D. spoken to

53.A.to start B. beginning C. for having D. to hold

54.A.young B. new C. familiar D. tiresome

55.A.depend B. laid C. taken D. based