Make time for friendships.
Nothing makes closeness fade away(褪色) more than never talking to or seeing each other. If you cherish a person's friendship, make time for him or her, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it's just a phone call, e-mail or a weekly get-together.
Remember: a true friend doesn't flee when changes happen. Nothing is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for new parents than to find that their unmarried friends have left them because of the coming of baby. A good friend is one who stays true {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it all in life – marriage, parenthood, new jobs, new homes, and so on.
Make sure you aren't being a burden to a friend.
Friendships will lose if there isn't a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} between the give and the take. Be sensitive to how much your friend can and can't offer you –and don't overstep the mark.
Be a good listener.
It can be the hardest thing in the world to do – simply to listen as he or she {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it all out or is seeking your advice or opinion. To be a better listener, follow this advice:
Keep eye contact. Offer nods and murmurs to show that you understand his or her point of view. Don't finish your {#blank#}6{#/blank#} sentences. While your friend keeps on talking, you should gently {#blank#}7{#/blank#} yourself to focus.
Be in your friend's corner if he or she's not there to defend him or herself.
If you're at a gathering at {#blank#}8{#/blank#} someone says something bad about your friend, stop him or her {#blank#}9{#/blank#} . Say, "Mary is my friend, and it makes me feel bad to hear you talk this way." Sooner or later, news of your loyalty (忠诚) will {#blank#}10{#/blank#} back to your pal, and it will deepen your friendship.

1.It is her{#blank#}1{#/blank#} time to watch this movie .
2.William‘s bike is lost. He is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}it everywhere now.
3.I made the kite all by{#blank#}3{#/blank#} . Do you want to fly it with me?
4.Davy was so tired that he fell {#blank#}4{#/blank#} as soon as he got onto the bed.
5.Yao Ming is one of the most famous basketball {#blank#}5{#/blank#}around the world.

Hi Jake,

    How's it going? Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while, but couldn't use my computer for a few days. You'll never guess what happened to me!

    A couple of weeks ago, I decided to take up yoga. Yoga is a combination of physical and breathing exercises. It's supposed to be good for relaxation and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. I've been feeling a bit stressed about my school work recently and I thought yoga might help.

    My dad couldn't give me a lift to the first lesson, so I decided to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. The lesson was great and I felt really relaxed afterwards. On the way home, though, it started raining and I got very wet! The next day, I woke up with a bad cold. I couldn't stop {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

    I couldn't go to school {#blank#}4{#/blank#}I also had a high temperature. We were having a math test that day so it was great that I could stay at home. I didn't really {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, though. I felt awful and stayed in bed. Mum brought me cups of hot tea for my sore throat(and you know how much I hate tea! ). She {#blank#}6{#/blank#}went to the chemist's and got me some vitamin pills. I have to keep taking these for a while {#blank#}7{#/blank#}I can get stronger.

    That afternoon Robbie came to visit me. He said he'd got something to {#blank#}8{#/blank#}and pretended it was the math test that I'd missed "Mr Bank says you can do it at home instead,” he said, but I knew he was joking. I didn't think it was very {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, but he did!

    The next day, I was still a bit pale and didn't have much energy, but I was feeling better. The day after that, I was able to go back to school.

    Can you believe my luck? I went to the yoga class to feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#}and instead I caught a cold!

    Anyway, I hope you're OK. Write and let me know what you've been up to!

    Bye for now!

Kate

    It was another wonderful Autumn here. I took my dog outside this morning. The air was cooler and drier than it had been for months. Our dog, Fluffy was carrying around a freshly fallen leaf in his mouth. I breathed (呼吸) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and smiled. This was my favorite time of the year. I closed my eyes for a moment and a thousand {#blank#}2{#/blank#} memories began to appear in my mind.

    I was a four-year-old kid carrying an armful of (一抱) colorful leaves into the house {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to my mom. I was a young boy riding my bike down a hill with the wind whistling (呼呼地刮) past my face. I was taking a walk with my wife in the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} wondering why some leaves turned a rich red, while {#blank#}5{#/blank#} turned a light yellow. I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} around a local lake with my children wondering why the prettiest season seemed to be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in a year. I was sitting on my back porch (走廊) drinking tea, thanking God {#blank#}8{#/blank#} another great Autumn afternoon, and wondering {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in Heaven it was Autumn all of the time.

    As I bathed my mind in these memories, I remembered {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Emerson had once said, "Beauty is God's handwriting." I wondered too if God had a special pen just for Autumn.

    We are all traveling through sweet seasons in this world. May we always take the time to add our own love, joy, and beauty to them.