Ⅱ. 完形填空
What will a century-long friendship be like? Looking back, Geoff Banks of Devon, England can 9
C
even remember how he first started 10
C
to his American friend, Celesta Byrne.
Geoff and Celesta were given each other's names and 11
B
as part of a school pen pal（笔友）program back in 1938. They're both now 100 years old, and a lot has changed in the past 84 years; but one thing has not—they still use the 12
B
way to contact.
"I honestly 14
C
to remember something, but I was talking to Celesta recently and I think it was something to do with an American school's program," Geoff said. "They matched us up with Americans for a pen pal relationship, and 15
B
I ended up with this letter from a(n) 16
D
girl, and we've just kept corresponding（通信）ever since."
Geoff and Celesta's relationship 17
C
turned romantic, but they shared a lot over the decades. They kept up their correspondence through World War Ⅱ, 18
A
updates（最新信息）about their families, friends, and work. In 2002, they finally got a chance to meet 19
C
during a trip to New York City. Two years later, they met up again, but ever since then they've gone back to pen and paper.
Recently, they've turned to 20
B
forms of communication to stay in touch. Their children have helped them 21
C
email accounts. "I've known this new thing called Zoom (an App), but I refuse to use the 22
A
to younger people. I leave all the Zoom. Writing to Celesta has been a source of great 23
D
for me over the years," said Geoff.
9. A. really
B. immediately
C. hardly
D. slightly
10. A. talking
B. texting
C. writing
D. responding
11. A. schedules
B. addresses
C. blogs
D. measures
12. A. scene
B. opinion
C. quality
D. appearance
13. A. efficient
B. traditional
C. extra
D. effective
14. A. manage
B. decide
C. struggle
D. stop
15. A. anyway
B. somehow
C. somewhat
D. somewhere
16. A. Italian
B. British
C. Chinese
D. American
17. A. always
B. sometimes
C. never
D. finally
18. A. sending
B. reporting
C. memorizing
D. creating
19. A. in general
B. in place
C. in person
D. in response
20. A. awkward
B. digital
C. original
D. shallow
21. A. bring out
B. smooth out
C. set up
D. show off
22. A. technology
B. company
C. admiration
D. contributions
23. A. concern
B. respect
C. security
D. satisfaction
