题目内容：

Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _______. But now I feel _______for people who don’t go.

I went to the _______of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a  gift to recognize some _______classmates right away — and to be recognized. _______, we had name tags and our _______photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _______by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after _______, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _______her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a(n) __________on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________people. We are better people.

1.A. came down    B. came up    C. came through    D. came off

2.A. sorry    B. happy    C. excited    D. moved

3.A. competition    B. reunion    C. exhibition    D. concert

4.A. latter    B. former    C. present    D. future

5.A. Unluckily    B. Unwillingly    C. Normally    D. Thankfully

6.A. old    B. recent    C. modern    D. new

7.A. described    B. provided    C. promised    D. ordered

8.A. graduation    B. invitation    C. retirement    D. punishment

9.A. stare at    B. turn to    C. run into    D. rely on

10.A. let    B. drove    C. sought    D. pushed

11.A. instruction    B. blow    C. kiss    D. tap

12.A. reading    B. singing    C. smiling    D. dancing

13.A. happened    B. changed    C. disappeared    D. mentioned

14.A. began    B. ended    C. continued    D. lasted

15.A. encouraged    B. praised    C. hugged    D. judged

16.A. news    B. scores    C. excuses    D. memories

17.A. qualification    B. situation    C. talent    D. chance

18.A. missing    B. destroying    C. nearing    D. wasting

19.A. world    B. city    C. school    D. class

20.A. important    B. serious    C. successful    D. same