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1．There are good reasons to cherish our friendships．Some years ago a public-opinion research firm，Roper Starch Worldwide，asked 2007people to name one or two things that said the most about themselves．Friends far outranked homes，jobs，clothes and cars．
"Ironically，"says Brant R．Burleson，professor of communication at Purdue University in West Lafayette，Ind．，"the better friends you are，the more conflicts you may face．"And the outcome can be what you don't want-an end to the relationship．
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended．
Swallow your pride．It wasn't easy，but that's what Denise Moreland of Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii did when a friendship turned sour．For nearly four months，Moreland，45，had watched over Nora Huizenga's two young daughters，who were living with their father on the base，while Huizenga，40，completed training as a dental hygienist in Nevada．"I felt honored to be asked to step in，"Moreland says．
"When Huizenga returned at Christmas，"Moreland recalls，"I had so much to tell her，but she never called．"
One daughter had a birthday party，but Moreland wasn't invited．"I felt like I'd been used，"she says．At first，Moreland swore to avoid Huizenga．Then she decided to swallow her pride and let her friend know how she felt．Huizenga admitted that she'd been so worried about being separated from her family that she'd been blind to what her friend had done to help her．Today she says，"I would never have figured out what happened if Denise hadn't called me on it．"
When a friend hurts you，your instinct is to protect yourself．But that makes it harder to solve problems，explains William Wilmot，author of Relational Communication．"Most of us are relieved when differences are brought out in the open．"
Apologize when you're wrong-even if you've also been wronged．But over the course of a friendship，even the best people make mistakes．"We don't think clearly when we're arguing，"says Michael Lang，a professional mediator （调解人） in Pittsburgh．Instead，says Lang，ask："What's going on？This doesn't make sense．"
See things from your friend's point of view．Sociologists Rebecca Adams Rosemary and Blieszner interviewed 53adults who each had many friendships lasting decades．"We were curious how these people managed to sustain strong friendships for so long，"says Blieszner．Tolerance is key，the researchers learned．"It's surprising how often a dispute results from a simple misunderstanding，"adds psychotherapist Anne Frenkel．
Accept that friendships change．"Friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change，"Wilmot observes．
Making friends can sometimes seem easy，says Yager．The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships．Her suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture．

Title：Keep on your friendships
Our friendships should be（71）cherished/treasured．	According to a survey，most people put friends in the first （72）rank．However，you are more（73）likrlyto face conflicts if you are better friends．
Tips on how to mend a broken friendship	Swallow your pride	When a friendship is damaged，it only makes things worse to escape from reality．Instead，we should lay down our self-esteem and （74）expressour feelings straightforwardly to our friends．
	Make an（75）apologywhen you are mistaken	We should （76）avoidarguing since it makes no sense at all．
	（77）Toleratedifferences	We'd better learn to put ourselves in our friends'shoes．In many cases，a simple misunderstanding can （78）lead/contributeto disputes．
	Accept the change of  friendships	We should be （79）awareof the fact that friendships change with our needs and lifestyles changing．
Conclusion
Friendship is an honor and a gift，and it is（80）wrothwhilemaking efforts to cherish and nurture it．

Answer 1

分析 朋友对于一个人来说十分重要，但是我们在交往过程中不可避免会产生冲突，此时不要争论，学会忍让，理解他人．真正的友谊值得我们付出努力去维护．

解答 71．cherished/treasured  根据第一句"There are good reasons to cherish our friendships"可知，故填cherished/treasured
72．rank  由第一段Friends far outranked homes，jobs，clothes and cars．可知朋友是排名第一的，故填 rank．
73．likely   由第二段the better friends you are，the more conflicts you may face，可知你身为朋友做得越好就会越容易遇到冲突，故填likely．
74．express   根据第六段中的"she decided to swallow her pride and let her friend know how she felt"，可知要"放下自尊，向朋友坦诚地表达你的感受"．故填express
75．apology 根据第八段中的"Apologize when you're wrong"，可知答案．apologize=make an apology故填apology
76．avoid 根据第八段中的"We don't think clearly when we're arguing"，可知争论时我们不能清晰地思考，故应避免争论．故填avoid
77．Tolerate 根据倒数第三段"从朋友的观点看问题"，可知要"宽容差异"．故填Tolerate
78．lead/contribute 根据倒数第三段"a dispute results from a simple misunderstanding"可知答案故填lead/contribute
79．aware 根据倒数第二段"Accept that friendships change"可知"我们要清楚友谊是变化的"．故填aware．
80．wrothwhile根据最后一段可知，友谊是值得付出努力的．故填wrothwhile

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