When we think of friends，we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time.In fact there is（1）a

nother

nother

kind of friend — one that has not been with us for a long period of time，but fills our mind at some moment.
   The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair.She was in the bed next to （2）m

ine

ine

when I received an operation （手術(shù)） on my nose.She was about two years （3）o

lder

lder

，more active and braver.She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone.Her two little feet on the cold floor impressed me.Without her，I was （4）a

ngry

ngry

and afraid.
   Two years later，I was sent to a nursery school （5）b

ecause

ecause

my parents were far busy.There，I met a foreign girl.We were both the oldest in that school；the others were babies who were not able to talk with us.Our friendship （6）s

tarted

tarted

with competitions.Although（盡管） we couldn't speak to each other in the same language，our communication was made by trying to beat（擊?。?each other — at drawing，at game， （7）e

ven

ven

at eating.Our competitions，I think，gave me something I could control.And maybe I gave her the same.We got（8）t

hrough

hrough

a difficult time
   Such friends often support us when our life is off balance.A word，a smile，and a similar scene can （9）b

ring

ring

back memories（記憶） about them.Naturally，the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them.And silently，we （10）t

hank

hank

them and wish them well.