It is universally known that friendship is one of the permanent themes in the literature of all languages. Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in trouble, and show   36  for us when we are in misery. This is   37   human beings were born to need the warmth and laughter of friends. Some of us like    38  friends, while others different friends. Personally,I prefer both. 
It goes without saying that having similar friends has many    39  , We can feel a renewed sense of    40  when we have a group of old friends who would    41    our sufferings and happiness.   42  ,  old friends always  know  how to   43  mutual trust（互信）and how to avoid    44    conflicts. I always feel    45   when I meet an old friend after a long   46 . Immediately, hearty laughter    47    the atmosphere. 
Nevertheless I believe that a mixture of friends is    48  advantageous. One can ___49___ various sorts of friends in three aspects. First, frequent    50  with different friends broadens my world   51   ．Just as various kinds of nutriments keep you healthy, making a   52   of friends keeps you lively. Secondly , I have found that the   53  friends cannot only    54  new adventures but alse show me new   55  to success in life. Thirdly, they can help me with whatever difficulties I encounter in life. 
To conclude, I prefer to have both types of friends and as many as possible. Of course, I will not forget friends wisely.
36．A．direction          B．respect                    C．sympathy         D．anxiety
37．A．because           B．why                       C．how                D．What
38．A．true                 B．right                       C．same               D．similar
39．A．problems         B．advantages             C．disadvantages   D．duties
40．A．tension            B．challenge                C．strength          D．oppression
41．A．share              B．convey                   C．guarantee         D．cause
42．A．Therefore        B．Otherwise               C．However          D．Moreover
43．A．lack                B．abandon                  C．bear                D．maintain
44．A．obvious           B．impossible                 C．impressive       D．hidden
45．A．stressed           B．worried                  C．delighted         D．confused
46．A．experience       B．departure                C．work               D．discussion
47．A．fills                B．weakens                  C．ruins               D．buries
48．A．eagerly            B．equally                  C．bitterly            D．rarely
49．A．make with              B．benefit from           C．result from       D．appeal to
50．A．quarrel            B．contact                   C．argument               D．view
51．A．attitude            B．position                  C．outlook         D．ambition
52．A．range                     B．series                      C．quantity           D．variety
53．A．strange            B．doubtful                 C．available          D．different
54．A．result from      B．stick to                   C．attend to          D．lead to
55．A．avenues          B．appeal                    C．benefit             D．attitude