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.

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    Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest leaders in the world. He was born in Transkei, South Africa {#blank#}1{#/blank#} July 18^th, 1918. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} bad news! He died on December 5^th, 2013. He died at the age of 95. Nelson Mandela was an important person all over the world.

    When Nelson Mandela was young, he went to school and studied at school. In the 1950s, almost all black people didn't go to school. Only a few black people had rights {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) to school. Nelson Mandela was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (luck). He went to school and finished his schoolwork {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (successful). After {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (graduate) he became a lawyer.

    Nelson Mandela {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (elect) President in 1994. He became his country's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (one) black president after spending 27 years in prison. He loved his country and served it with all his heart. He tried to bring people of different {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (race) together. He once won about one hundred prizes. The most important prize was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Nobel Peace Prize. He won the prize in 1993.

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    Eating in Western restaurant is a little different from eating in Chinese ones. It is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to understand the differences and to act politely. As their saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

    When you first arrive at the restaurant, you should wait for the waiter to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you to a table. Sometimes it is all right to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a table for yourself, but you should ask {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. In the Western restaurant, each person usually asks for their {#blank#}5{#/blank#} food or dishes and eats {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they ask for. Western people don't put all of the food in the middle of the table to share.

    One of the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} differences between Chinese restaurants and Western ones is that most Chinese restaurants are noisy, but most Western restaurants are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and people there speak in a low voice. Don't shout to the waiters, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} people may think that you are rude.

    If you need help, you should try to ask with your eyes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of your voice. It's better not to put up your hand, either.

    Yesterday I heard from a friend. In his letter, he said,“I'm planning a housewarming party and I've already started making {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for it. It will start at 2 pm next Tuesday and last(持续) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 9 pm. I hope you can come if possible.I am {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your coming.” But I am busy preparing for an important meeting these days. I have to turn it down. So I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in writing to the invitation like this, “I'm glad that you invited me. It's such a big event that I don't want to miss(错过) it. But I really have an important meeting that day, so I won't be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. I'm very sorry. I'll visit you another time.”