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The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn't seen for many years. I couldn't believe the
change in him. In fact, he didn't even seem like the1 person.
When I first knew Bill, back in2, he was one of the most carefree (无忧无虑) people I had
ever 3. He was always ready to have a party. He thought4of going out for beer at three
o'clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old5he really liked. Bill and I were in the same
class in college, and6was never dull when he was7. With him there was one wild8after
another. Sometimes I wonder how we9to study for our exams.
Last week I was in <<Houston>> on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.10, I
wasn't even sure it was 11. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn't really
sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 12 most of the
evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college,
the13thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main14. Although I
have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never15 Bill changing so much. My image of him16
the one I had formed17the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it's 18to expect people to remain the same, especially19I have changed so much
myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he20the same
way about me.
( )1. A. proper
( )2. A. childhood
( )3. A. considered
( )4. A. nothing
( )5. A. man
( )6. A. learning
( )7. A. in
( )8. A. adventure
( )9. A. decided
( )10. A. First of al
( )11. A. that
( )12. A. thought
( )13. A. first
( )14. A. interest
( )15. A. forgot
( )16. A. remained
( )17. A. since
( )18. A. unnecessary
( )19. A. because
( )20. A. felt B. same
B. the army
B. supposed
B. much
B. hospital
B. life
B. out
B. mistake
B. intended
B. At first
B. us
B. talked
B. last
B.
B. minded
B. reminded
B. from
B. foolish
B. that
B. acted C. usual
C. his thirties
C. met
C. most
C. movie
C. work
C. away
C. chance
C. managed
C. Now and then
C. there
C. argued
C. next
C. subject
C. liked
C. suggested
C. at
C. common
C. how
C. looked D. right
D. college
D. expected
D. none
D. country
D. fun
D. around
D. joke
D. hoped
D. All the time
D. him
D. spent
D. only
D. problem
D. imagined
D. became
D. till
D. unusually
D. when
D. discovered