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一、完形填空（共10分，每题1分） Living in another country can be very lonely. Last year I went to a middle school in America. I had no friends there. I was 35 alone, and sometimes I felt like I was the only person in the world. One Monday, our teacher 36 a boy into the classroom and told us, “This is Terry King, your new classmate.” He was tall and fat, and when he 37 , his eyes turned into a line. He was always smiling, and it seemed like he had no 38 . Terry took the seat next to me. Then he looked at me for a second. I didn’t realize that we 39 become good friends later. After school that day, I went to a 40 to play my favorite computer game. When I went inside, I got a big surprise: Terry was there and was playing the 41 game! “Hey, I’m surprised to see you here,” I said. I sat down beside him. “Me, too, ”he smiled, and his eyes turned into a line. I turned round and looked at his screen. He was a good 42 . I hoped we could play 43 . I asked excitedly, “Do you like this game, too?” In fact, I had never talked to a classmate so freely before, but his 44 helped me to open up. “Would you like to play with me?” I asked. “Sure,” he answered. He seemed as happy as I was. As we started the game, we started our friendship, too. （ ）35.A. always B. never C. seldom D. luckily （ ）36.A. met B. brought C. invited D. followed （ ）37.A. cried B. frightened C. smiled D. shouted （ ）38.A. friends B. worries C. family D. hobbies （ ）39.A. should B. must C. could D. might （ ）40.A. net bar B. club C. company D. coffee house （ ）41.A. amazing B. boring C. same D. different （ ）42.A. student B. boy C. guy D. player （ ）43.A. carefully B. easily C. together D. peacefully （ ）44.A. smile B. exercise C. advice D. question 二、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分） A Charles, 15, the U.S.: I have been a member of the Table Tennis Club for some time. Playing table tennis can help