Peoplealwayssaythattheearlieronelearnsalanguage,the26itistodoso,intheoryitisthat,27,inmyopinion,thatreferstospokenlanguage.Capability(能力)topracticesomeessential(基本的)28ofalanguageandreadbetweenthelinescanonlybetrainedthroughproperreadingwaysandhardwork29.Sospendingmoneytohelp30learnEnglishmay31upwithdisappointment.Itislikelythatthemoreyou32,themoreyouareletdown.Thedaughterofoneofmyfriends33Englishinprimaryschool,34herforeignteacher’sblindness35psychology.Shedidnotwanttogoon36Englishuntilmiddleschool,37acollegestudentstudyingEnglishslowly38herinterestinthelanguage.ItisbettertohavethechildlearnChinesethantohavesomedifficulty39learningEnglishforseveralyears.HavingbeenengagedinEnglisheducation,40findthatdespite(尽管)theirexcellent41,manystudentshave42commandofEnglishwordsandphrases.SoIsuggestthatchildren43classicalChineseprose(散文),ratherthan44themtolearnEnglishhurriedly.Otherwise,theymayletgothebesttimeto45thelanguageabilityoftheirmothertongue.26.A.easyB.difficultC.easierD.moredifficult27.A.butB.howeverC.thoughD.yet28.A.opinionsB.regardsC.requestsD.expressions29.A.stepbystepB.rightawayC.atonceD.quickly30.A.peopleB.girlsC.childrenD.boys31.A.beginB.startC.finishD.end32.A.payB.getC.buyD.take33.A.lovedB.likedC.dislikedD.learned34.A.becauseofB.becauseC.insteadofD.instead35.A.ofB.atC.inD.to36.A.learningB.tolearnC.withlearningD.forlearning37.A.whileB.whereC.whenD.as38.A.introducedB.practicedC.explainedD.developed39.A.inB.toC.atD.of40.A.HeB.IC.SheD.They41.A.pronunciationB.phraseC.languageD.writing42.A.fewB.lessC.littleD.fewer43.A.writeB.doC.rememberD.memorize44.A.haveB.letC.causeD.make45.A.studyB.improveC.learnD.masterAhighschoolhistoryteacheroncetoldus,“Ifyoumakeoneclosefriendinschool,youwillbemostfortunate.Atruefriendissomeonewhostayswithyouforlife.”16teachesthathewasright.Goodfriendshipisjustnoteasily17.Itispossiblethatwesimplydonotstayinoneplacelongenoughfora18friendshiptodevelop.However,therecanbenodisagreementonthe19foreachofustothinkcarefullyaboutthe20offriendshipwewant.Tomostofus,friendshipsare21veryimportant,butweneedtobeclearinour22aboutthekindsoffriendshipwewant.Aretheytobecloseor23atarm’slength?Dowewanttoshareourselvesordowewanttowalkonthe24?Forsomepeople,manyfriendshipsonthesurfaceare25enoughandthat’sallright.Butatsomepoint,26tomakesurethatourexpectationsarethesameasourfriends’expectations.The27ofpersonalexperienceincludingourtearsaswellasourdarkdreamsisthe28waytodeepenfriendships.Butitmustbedevelopedslowlyand29onlyiftherearesignsofinterestandactioninreturn.Whataresomeofthe30offriendship?Thegreatestistheattractiontoexpecttoomuchtime.Another“31difficulty”istheselfishnesstotakeactionstoosoon.Deeprelationshipsrequire(要求)one“possesses”32,includinghistimeandattention.33,friendshipsinreturn.Inotherwords,youmustgiveasmuchasyoutake.34thereisaquestionoftakingcareofthem.35youspendreasonabletimetogether,talkingonthephone,writingletters,doingthingstogether,friendshipswilldieaway.16.A.KnowledgeB.PracticeC.ExperienceD.Success17.A.understoodB.formedC.realizedD.produced18.A.trueB.commonC.shortD.whole19.A.hopeB.differenceC.needD.courage20.A.kindB.lengthC.warmthD.value21.A.madeB.consideredC.explainedD.remained22.A.heartsB.thoughtsC.actionsD.minds23.A.remainedB.leftC.keptD.stayed24.A.mudB.surfaceC.iceD.feet25.A.longB.easyC.quiteD.not26.A.itneedsB.weneedC.oneneedsD.theyneed27.A.spreadingB.sharingC.seekingD.showing28.A.easiestB.latestC.worstD.surest29.A.watchedoverB.turnedawayC.brokendownD.carriedon30.A.difficultiesB.differencesC.advantagesD.types31.A.actualB.roughC.upsetD.major32.A.theotherB.othersC.someD.anyone33.A.SurprisinglyB.FortunatelyC.SimilarlyD.Frequently34.A.FinallyB.GraduallyC.ObviouslyD.Curiously35.A.ThoughB.UnlessC.SinceD.WhenIhavecertainlyseenlotsofchangesinmylifetime!Ilookaroundmyhomeandseemodcons(现代化生活设备)thatIcouldneverhave16offiftyorsixtyyearsago.I17theearlypartofchildhoodinacottagewithoutrunningwaterorelectricityandyetthesedays,Ifeel18ifthereisapowercutforevenjustanhourortwo!So,Ihavechangedtoo.ThingsthatIcouldn’tevenimagineinthepastnowseemquite19.Idon’tthink,however,thatpeoplearehappiertodaythantheywere50yearsago.Wearecertainlymateriallybetteroffthanwewere20mostpeoplestillseemtobeweighed21byproblems.Mydaughterandherfamilyareagood22.Theyhaveaspacious,comfortablehomewitheverylabor-savingdeviceyoucan23.There’sawashingmachine,aclothesdryer,andallsortsofotherhouseholditemswhichare24tosavetimebutitseemstomethatmydaughterandherhusbandjustspendallthat“saved”time25!They26relaxandarealwayscomplainingofbeing27and“stressed”.Childrenthesedayshaveallsortsof“educationaltoys”andyettheyseemunableto28themselves.Mydaughtertriesto29thetimeherchildrenspendwatchingtelevisionbutwhentheyaren’twatchingTV,theyaresad.Theyplaywithnew30foradayortwoandthen31themoncetheyhavegoneoffthem.Whenwewerechildren,wehadalmostnothingbutwewereso32.Wehadallsortsoffunandgamesinthenearbywoods.But,ofcourse,childrencan’tplay33outdoorsanylonger.Thereissomuchcrimeandparentsareafraidtolettheirchildrengooutalone34theyareinjured,kidnapped,rapedorevenmurdered.Thes