从下面方框中选择适当的选项填入短文中，使短文通顺、完整。选项中有两项是多余的。

A. but      B. gives      C. nobody       D. history       E. patient       F. everyone    G. tired     H. looks      I. cheers        J. teacher       K. always       L. millions of

In my life, I have a lot of friends,   there is a special one who I'm the most thankful to. I first knew him when I began to go to school. He has been with me ever since.
Though he    serious, he is really fun as you get close to him. He is very quiet, smart and knowledgeable.  He knows every language of the world, all the events of   , all the
thoughts of great scientists and so on. He is admired(钦佩) by    who meets him.
To me, he has been a great  as well. He first taught me the secrets of my own language and then those of others. With these keys, he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man.
My friend is quite   . Although I am slow in understanding. I can return to him again and again, and he is    ready to teach me. When I am   , he makes me relaxed. When I am lonely, he stays with me silently. When I am sad,  he     me up. He is a friend not only to me, but also to   people around the world. Shall I tell you his name? His name is “Reading”.