Sam’s 19 was in the army, so his family moved a lot. He had really liked his old school and 20 leaving his two best friends. They still talked to each other through phone calls and emails, 21 he couldn’t see them every day. He wondered if their 22 would continue. He didn’t want to lose them, but he knew it would be 23 for them to stay close.
21. 【解析】选C。考查连词。句意: 他们仍然通过电话和电子邮件互相交谈, 但 萨姆不能每天都见到他们。 so因此; or或者; but但是; if是否。根据前后句句意 可知, 空格处应填入表转折的连词, C选项符合句意。
22. 【解析】选D。考查名词。句意: 他想知道他们的友谊能否继续下去。 discussion讨论; dream梦想; business生意; friendship友谊。根据下文He didn’t want to lose them, but he knew it would be ______for them to stay close. 可知, 萨 姆不想失去两个最好的朋友, 但他想知道他们能否继续保持亲密, 此处指的是他 想知道他们的友谊能否继续下去, D选项符合句意。
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D. school
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