Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who become part of our new life at that time.

For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible.

The word “friend ” can be applied to a wide range of relationships ---- to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant.

小題1:Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except______.

A．going to collegeB．getting a better job

C．finding a place to live in retirementD．saving money

小題2:Summer is a special time when many Americans_____.

A．enjoy the sunlightB．feel strangeC．travel to other countriesD．get a new job

小題3:When summer comes, many Americans _________.

A．hope to meet new people

B．expect to find some close friends

C．want to begin lasting friendships with new people

D．Both A and B

小題4:From the passage it can be seen that a “friend” can be ______.

A．a fellow workerB．a football teammateC．a boy or a girlD．all of the above

小題5:Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph?

A．For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships.

B．Today millions of Americans vacation abroad.

C．No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friendship.

D．But surely the beginning of friendship is possible.