问题补充：
The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend can be the same, their family background or educational level. And Tongtong, coming from Mianyang, he has a close friend to accompany him.
A. in spite of; lucky for
B. instead of; fortunate to
C. regardless of; luckily for
D. in place of; fortunately to
答案：
A. in spite of; lucky for
B. instead of; fortunate to
(答案→)C. regardless of; luckily for
D. in place of; fortunately to
解析：第一空考查词组：in spite of虽然， instead of代替， regardless of不管， in place of;代替，第二空应该填副词，句意是：男孩女孩 认为朋友身上重要的品质是一样的，不管他们的家庭背景和教育水平是什么。对来自绵阳的彤彤来说是幸运的，他有亲密的朋友陪他。选C。
