Friends play an important part in our 【小题1】 (life). Though we may take friendship for granted, we often don’t clearly understand 【小题2】 we make friends. While we get on 【小题3】 (good) with many people, we are usually friends with only a few—for example, per student usually 【小题4】 (have) about 6 friends. In all the cases of friendly relationships, two people like one another and enjoy 【小题5】 (be) together. 【小题6】 fact, as we get to know people, we take into account things like age, race, economic condition, social position, and intelligence. Although these things are not of great 【小题7】 (important), 【小题8】 is more difficult to get on with people when there is an obvious difference in age and background. Compared with marriage, there are no friendship ceremonies to 【小题9】 (strong) the connection between two people. But the mutual(彼此的)understanding that results from common experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, 【小题10】 can overcome difference in background, and break down barriers(障碍)of age, class and race.