Amy’s friendship was on the rocks, so she wrote a post on a forum exchange for advice about it. Since primary school, Amy, who was an awkward student then, and her friend Jenny, a popular and 【小题1】(friend) girl, have been good friends for eight years. Whether they are walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, they are hardly 【小题2】of each other’s sight. However, Jenny broke Amy’s heart.

They originally planned to watch a film last Saturday afternoon. But unfortunately, Jenny had a cold so that they didn’t make it. Today, Amy received a horrible surprise that Jenny had been seen 【小题3】 (chat) with another girl in a café on Saturday afternoon. When 【小题4】 (hear) this, Amy was 【小题5】(terrible) angry and at a loss, not knowing what to do next.

On the forum, Amy got two 【小题6】(reply), one of 【小题7】 says that this friendship is worth 【小题8】(save), for her friend Jenny perhaps wants to make【小题9】apology for her behaviour and give Amy an 【小题10】(explain). However, in the other reply, it is suggested that Amy should rethink this friendship and move on if this friendship is not equally valued.

Amy and I have been close friends for eight years. When I was 【小题1】 awkward primary school student, she was the popular girl 【小题2】 was willing to make friends with me. Since then, a close friendship 【小题3】 (grow) between us and she’s been almost like a sister to me. But last Saturday, she broke 【小题4】 (I) heart. She didn’t go to see a film with me as 【小题5】 (plan) for her illness. But she was out having fun with another girl instead of 【小题6】 (recover) at home.

I was so 【小题7】 (anger) that I avoided her during school all day. The stress of this situation is killing me, and I’m 【小题8】 a loss what to do next. But this friendship is worth saving: eight【小题9】 (year) is a long time! In any case, I will find an opportunity 【小题10】 (have) a full and frank talk with her, and I also want to listen to what she has to say.

As an old saying goes, “Friends are like wine, the 【小题1】 (old), the better.” Many people consider old friends to be more important than new 【小题2】 (one). For example, if two pieces of advice 【小题3】 (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from 【小题4】 old friend, people would prefer the latter one to the former one, even though the new friend’s advice may be better. However, I disagree 【小题5】 the old saying, believing that new friends are not 【小题6】 (necessary) worse than old friends. It is not always right to determine your friendship by the length (长度) of time.

Once you call someone a friend, he must be a person who is reliable and whose interests are in common with 【小题7】 (you). It is mainly his character and interests that make him your friend. It actually has little 【小题8】 (do) with time. People’s 【小题9】 (appear) may change, but their character usually stays the same. Therefore, on this point, 【小题10】 is no difference between old friends and new friends.