Some studies find that having a wide range of __10__ - belonging to community groups __11__ having a network of friends - offers __12__.But others show that the most important thing is to have just a few __13__ friends - "Quality beats quantity all the time，" says Laura Carstensen of Stanford University.Elva and Irma would surely __14__.Five years after Irma's __15__ died, her husband was killed in a traffic accident.Elva __16__ went to Irma's side and __17__ to do housework and anything else she could."She practically lived here for a while，" Irma says.

　　When Elva's husband died, Irma stayed __18__ by her side.Elva's doctor __19__ she join a support group for the bereaved (失去亲人的)．But Elva told him she really didn't need any of that __20__ she had Irma.

　　Both celebrating their 84th birthdays this year, the two best friends still drive, travel and support each other.

语篇解读：本文是记叙文。一对朋友几十年以来一直相互扶持，帮助对方度过人生最黑暗的日子，她们用实际行动诠释了朋友的意义。

　　1.A.hurt　　　　　　　　　 　B．killed

　　C．punished D．caught

　　解析：选B　根据下段中的"It happened that Irma had lost her 21­year­old daughter in a car accident"可知，与Irma的女儿一样，Elva的女儿也死于车祸。

　　2．A.regret B．anger

　　C．anxiety D．sorrow

　　解析：选D　失去女儿，Elva自然很"难过(sorrow)"。

　　3．A.got along with B．put up with

　　C．reached out to D．paid attention to

　　解析：选C　出了这样的事，亲朋好友都向Elva和她的家人伸出了援助之手。get along with"与......一起"； put up with"忍受；忍耐"； pay attention to"注意"。

　　4．A.pleasure B．comfort

　　C．pride D．satisfaction

　　解析：选B　根据本段中的"It happened that Irma had lost her 21­year­old daughter in a car accident"可知，Elva从Irma那里得到了最大的"安慰(comfort)"是因为Irma的女儿也死于车祸，所以Irma"理解(understood)"Elva的感受。

　　5．A.understood B．remembered

　　C．realized D．imagined

　　解析：选A　参见上题解析。

　　6．A.strength B．safety

C．independence D．faith