Youmayhavealotoffriendsandexpectyourfriendshiptolastalifetime．However，lifelongfriendshipsarenot（15）___whateverybodycanget．Friendssometimesmisunderstandeachother．Foronething，youmaywantyour（16）___tobe

　　Youmayhavealotoffriendsandexpectyourfriendshiptolastalifetime．However，lifelongfriendshipsarenot （15）___whateverybodycanget．Friendssometimesmisunderstandeachother．Foronething，youmaywantyour （16）___tobenearathand，butalsoyouneedyourindependence （独立）．

　　Forexample，whenoneofyourfriendscomesasking （17）___itisallrighttospendtheeveninginyourhouse，sometimesyoujustsay"（18）___"tohimorherbecauseitisnotconvenientforyou．Unfortunately，notallyourfriends （19）___thistypeofindependence．Theybelievethatfriendscanaskforanyfavorandtheanswershouldalwaysbe"yes"．

　　Also，misunderstandingsometimeshappenswhenyouaskfor （20）___．Youexpectyourfriendstophelpyouwheneveryouneed．Butthefactis，yourfriendsmaynotalwaysdropeverythingtosatisfy （21）___ofyourneeds．Thismaymakeyou（22）___withthemandyourfriendshipcouldend．Themostimportantthingforyouandyourfriendstodoistoalwaysshowunderstandingandrespectforeachother．

　　Lifelongfriendshipsdon'tdevelopovernights．Inatruefriendship，bothpeopleequally （23）___eachother．Long-termfriendshipsprovidethetimetobuildupa （24）___together．Asyouspendmoretimewithyourfriend，youarecreatingspecialtimesandstockingup （存储） onmemories．

　　15．A．alwaysB．sometimesC．neverD．ever16．A．parentsB．friendsC．studentsD．teachers17．A．whenB．asC．ifD．why18．A．yesB．noC．goodD．OK19．A．provideB．understandC．produceD．invent20．A．helpB．foodC．moneyD．respect21．A．everyB．eachC．bothD．either22．A．happyB．excitedC．cheerfulD．angry23．A．connectB．compareC．supportD．solve24．A．storyB．familyC．characterD．history．