At the age of 13, my family moved a third time Once again, I was at a new school. So was a girl in my class named Lizzie. That’s where the similarities 41 . I was tall and she was small. My hair was thick, short and ugly while hers was long and beautiful. I was 42 and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t 43 her, considering her my 44 , but she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me over and I was too shocked to 45 . Actually, no one had 46 me over to play before, 47 this girl, who wore the latest fashions, wanted to see me.
We had a great time that afternoon. Our jaws(下巴) 48 from smiling so much. She showed me her 49 , which had 50 come from a designer clothing store down the block, 51 owner sometimes used her as a(n) 52 for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes 53 .
Lizzie 54 the whole neighborhood. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free 55 and the pizza place let her have free pieces. Soon I was 56 in her magic world. We slept over at each other’s 57 and spent every 58 moment together. As time went by, I let my hair grow out, and learned to love being tall.
Lizzie, my first real friend since childhood, helped me 59 my tough teenage years and taught me a(n) 60 thing about making friends: Your “worst enemy” can turn out to be your best friend.
41. A. ended B. returned C. crowded in D. came out
42. A. easy-going B. awkward C. disabled D. positive
43. A. abandon B. amuse C. stand D. forbid
44. A. classmate B. side C. competitor D. enemy
45. A. prepare B. try C. quit D. reject
46. A. ordered B. needed C. asked D. encouraged
47. A. in case B. but C. as if D. so
48. A. ached B. fell apart C. broke D. turned out
49. A. magazines B. coats C. toys D. necklaces
50. A. carefully B. secretly C. mostly D. anxiously
51. A. that B. where C. which D. whose
52. A. model B. effort C. reporter D. reader
53. A. in exchange B. for fun C. by accident D. at random
54. A. hated B. delighted C. admired D. terrified
55. A. visas B. dinners C. passes D. guarantees
56. A. curious B. defeated C. unlucky D. included
57. A. houses B. classrooms C. hearts D. arms
58. A. useful B. free C. busy D. exact
59. A. give away B. get across C. get through D. go over
60. A. disappointing B. confusing C. comforting D. amazing
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