In any strong friendship, communication is more than just talking. It’s a bridge that helps you and your friends understand each other better and care ___1___ (many) about each other’s feelings. Listening is the most important part of this — ___2___ you listen well, you truly pay attention to what your friends experience and how they feel.

Listening is key to keeping a friendship healthy. When you listen ___3___ (careful), you show your friends that their thoughts and feelings matter. This makes them trust you more and feel comfortable ___4___ (open) up. They’ll be happy to ask questions and share their true selves.

Good listening also helps you feel more for your friends. Try to put yourself in their shoes — this lets you see things from their side. When you both feel ___5___ (hear), it’s easier to fix small fights. Listening becomes a way to show you care, making your friendship deeper in many ways.

There are simple ways to listen better. First, get rid of distractions (分心) like your phone or TV so you can focus fully. Look your friend in the eye ___6___ (show) you’re interested. Another trick is “reflective listening” — repeat ___7___ they said in your own words to prove you understand. You can also ask open questions, like “How did that make you feel?”, to show you want to know more.

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解析：选more。more 考查形容词比较级。根据前文“understand each other better”中“better”（更好地）可知，此处需用“many”的比较级“more”，构成“care more about”（更关心），与“better”形成并列的比较关系，体现沟通带来的积极变化。故填more。

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解析：选when。when 考查连词。分析句子结构，后半句“you truly pay attention to...”（你真正关注……）是前半句“you listen well”（你认真倾听）发生时的结果，when可以作“如果；要是”解，引导条件状语从句，相当于if。故填when。

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解析：选carefully。carefully 考查副词。此处“careful”修饰动词“listen”（倾听），副词可修饰动词，需将形容词“careful”变为副词形式“carefully”，表示“认真地倾听”。故填carefully。

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解析：选opening。opening 考查动词。根据前文“feel comfortable”可知，“comfortable”后常接动词的-ing形式，构成“feel comfortable doing sth”（做某事感到自在）的固定搭配，故需将“open”变为“opening”。故填opening。

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解析：选heard。heard 考查动词。此处“feel”为系动词，后接形容词作表语；“you”与“hear”（倾听）之间是被动关系，即“被倾听”，需用“hear”的过去分词形式“heard”，表示“感到被倾听”。故填heard。

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解析：选to show。to show 考查动词不定式。分析句子逻辑，“Look your friend in the eye”（看着朋友的眼睛）的目的是“show you’re interested”（表明你感兴趣），动词不定式可表目的。故填to show。

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解析：选what。what 考查连接代词。此处“repeat”后接宾语从句，从句中“said”（说）缺少宾语，需填入连接代词“what”，指代“朋友所说的话”，在从句中作宾语。故填what。

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解析：选both。both 考查代词。根据前文“friendship needs a balance of listening and speaking”（友谊需要倾听与表达的平衡）及“you should share your own thoughts too”（你也应分享自己的想法）可知，此处指“你和朋友双方”，需用代词“both”（两者都），表示“你们双方都感到被重视”。故填both。

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解析：选without。without 考查介词。根据前文“get rid of distractions”（排除干扰）可知，此处需填入表“没有”的介词“without”，构成“chat without distractions”（不受干扰地聊天），与前文“排除干扰”的建议一致。故填without。

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解析：选a。a 考查冠词。“a long time”是固定搭配，意为“很长一段时间”，此处“long”是以辅音音素开头的单词，需用不定冠词“a”修饰。故填a。