I Friendship is full of hidden assumptions and unspoken rules.
1. If friendship goes wrong, people normally remain 1)________
    instead of  challenging their friends.
2. People have 2) __________________ about friendship. Some
    think friendship demands  3) ____________, and others think
    it carries 4)____________ at all; for some, long friendships
    can 5)____________ their lives, while for others, it’s great that
    old friends can be 6)____________. All these assumptions are
    not expressed 7)____________.   
3. Making friends is like 8) _________________. We can only
    choose our friends from among the people who we meet and
    who are 9)_________________ knowing us.

II Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.
____  1. People can control their relationships with neighbors
              and colleagues as long as they want to.
____ 2. Friendship differs from other relationships in that it is
              always pleasurable.
____ 3. Friendship sometimes can be confusing and
              disappointing no matter how simple it seems.
____ 4. People have different views toward friendship, but few
              are aware of that.

____ 5. To a certain extent, people are proud of their friends
              because they can benefit from the relationship.
____ 6. The author compares making friends to buying a house
              because both are essential to our life.
____ 7. Friendship is important because it defines what it
              means to be human.