题目内容：

In February of 2005, Phil Belfiore was teaching one of Robert Frost’s poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. He liked it so much that he recorded it on his home answering machine, which would later  lead to one of the most unusual __________ of his life.

When Phil returned from his vacation, he listened to his voice __________. One gentleman caller __________ for dialing the wrong number. But, he added, he’d really__________ the poem. Phil laughed and thought nothing more of it－__________the phone rang a few days later.

Phil __________ John’s hollow voice immediately, who said sorry to __________, but he was calling to hear the __________ again. The two men talked. It turned out that his brother’s phone number was __________ from Phil’s by one digit. Before hanging up, Phil told John to __________ anytime, whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat.

That was 11 years ago. They’ve spoken on the phone a few times a month ever since. It is John who is __________ the starter of most calls. However, Phil will ring if a long while has passed. Not _________, John has been in poor health. His special voice is just the _________ of some heart trouble. They seem to always __________ when  there’s  been  a big sports event  and they like to

discuss __________ in particular. John will also __________ Phil on his life. Slowly, their conversations have grown much more __________. When asked what drew them together, Phil _________ that it was the telephone. They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went  _________ them. Their friendship is based on the simple act of picking up the phone. “My best friend is someone I’ve not yet met __________,” says John.

1.A. receptions    B. considerations    C. conversations    D. friendships

2.A. news    B. messages    C. information    D. reports

3.A. apologized    B. complained    C. greeted    D. asked

4.A. preferred    B. noticed    C. enjoyed    D. heard

5.A. while    B. since    C. at    D. until

6.A. heard    B. knew    C. answered    D. recognized

7.A. phone[    B. bother    C. come    D. express

8.A. voice    B. song    C. poem    D. ring

9.A. bad    B. different    C. silent    D. far

10.A. call back    B. call off    C. call on    D. call for

11.A. still    B. even    C. ever    D. never

12.A. angrily    B. surprisingly    C. excitedly    D. proudly

13.A. indication    B. pronunciation    C. attention    D. description

14.A. arrive    B. get    C. communicate    D. come

15.A. changes    B. friends    C. relatives    D. football

16.A. teach    B. update    C. visit    D. inform

17.A. formal    B. special    C. unusual    D. personal

18.A. said    B. predicted    C. decided    D. announced

19.A. with    B. for    C. against    D. on

20.A. by accident    B. on business    C. in person    D. for convenience