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.

    "Goodbye, Lightning," Molly said to her horse. "I'll see you in a few weeks." Outside, her father called; "Molly, we' ll be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}!"

    Molly ran into the car. She sat in the back seat (后座){#blank#}2{#/blank#} her brother. Her mother and father sat in front. "Just think, tomorrow we'll be in New York City!" her mom said. Molly worried about the trip. She was{#blank#}3{#/blank#} that she wouldn't like being in a big city.

    She looked out the car as her father {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to the airport (机场). She saw large green corn fields (玉米地). And the tall green flees grew best in the summer sun. It took them forty{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to get to the airport. The airport was busy The 10-hour flight (飞行) was not very {#blank#}6{#/blank#}for Molly. She didn't like looking out the plane. She read a book on the plane,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}the book was a little boring.

    When the plane {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the family climbed in a taxi. The {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was full of cars. Molly couldn't see green anywhere. "This is a lot different than back home," Molly said. "Yes. Do you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it, Molly?" asked her mother. "Well, I' m not very sure," said Molly, "but I'll try."