Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class of an American
university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was excited
to get to know an American. He wanted to learn more about American
culture. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good
friends.
At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always Yaser 【M1】______
warmly before class. Sometime9 he offered to study with Yaser. He ever【M2】______
invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester was over,
Steve seemed more near. The two former classmates didn’t see each 【M3】______
other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve
didn't seem very uninterested in talking to him. Yaser was very hurt 【M4】______
by Steve's change attitude, "Steve said we were friends," Yaser【M5】______
complained of. "And I thought friends were friends forever." 【M6】______
Yaser is a little confused. He is an outside to American culture. 【M7】______
He doesn't understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans
use the word "friend" in a very general way. They may call both casual
acquaintances and close companions "friends". Americans have
school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends.
These friendships based on common interests. When the shared activity【M8】______
ends, the friendship fade. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer 【M9】______
classmates. Their "friendship" has changed. American friendships develop
quickly, and they may change just quickly. 【M10】______
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