Ⅴ. 短文填空
从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、通顺（每词限用一次，有一词为多余项）。
opinion, loud, I, interest, shy, although, both, perform, describe, spare, luck
I have a good friend, Kevin. We share many similarities. We 31. love popular music and enjoy reading the same kinds of books. Our common 32. create endless fun and laughter whenever we hang out.
Kevin has an open mind. He's always ready to listen to different ideas and 33. . That makes our conversations exciting! 34. we have differences in our thoughts sometimes, we respect each other.
Kevin is also there for 35. in difficult situations. Last month, I took part in a speech competition. I got really nervous before the competition. Kevin helped me. He used his 36. time to help me find a fun topic and improve my speech. When I felt too 37. to speak loudly, Kevin encouraged me, “Let’s practise one more time. You can make it! Just speak a little 38. !” I 39. better than I expected with his help.
Having a friend like Kevin makes my life brighter. I feel so 40. to have such a good friend. After all, true friends are like stars—you don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.