二、短文填空。
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Life will be easier and happier if we have friends. But in our 6. ______ ( young ), making friends can be a big trouble. And 7. ______ ( get ) along with friends can be
another stress.
It's wonderful to have friends in life. We grow up together, share the same interests, and build 8. ______ ( confident ) through friendships ( 友谊 ). However, we may lose our friends 9. ______ different reasons.
When this 10. ______ ( happen ), it's time to make new friends. But finding good friends isn't easy. We can't be 11. ______ ( care ) about it. We can choose friends with the same interests as 12. ______ ( we ). For example, we can join a club about one of our favorite 13. ______ ( hobby ). In this way, we can 14. ______ ( spare ) more time to have fun with them and build a strong friendship. After getting new friends, we should meet our friends with an open heart. Never say bad things about our friends 15. ______ talk back to them.
In dealing with friendship, we need to be more understanding and patient.

youth
; getting
; confidence
; for
; happens
; careless
; us
; hobbies
; spare
; or