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The picture that sits on my desk
in my bedroom is my favorite.
(A) When I have trouble studying or I'm
worried about an exam, I always take a look at it. It is a picture of my best
friends taken three years ago when we were in middle school. It reminds (使……想起) me of the good
time we've shared and the support (支持) their friendship
still gives me today, Our lives have gone in different directions, (B) ___________ our friendship we created has kept us
close. Every week I get a message on my answering machine from one of them, or
a letter in the mail with the latest news or vacation photos. I often get an
email with a joke for the day or words of comfort about some problems in my
life. My friends often show up for surprise birthday parties,and one of them (C) ___________ travelled
two hours from the other end of the town just to watch my first English speech
contest. Our friendship has carried me through a lot of difficult experiences, and
has enriched the good ones.