Question

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

　　When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.

　　Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

　　One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.

　　She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”

　　Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.

A. at the age of 13                 

B. before she got married

C. after they moved to new homes   

D. before the writer’s family moved away

2.They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.

A. got married                   

B. had little time to do so

C. didn’t like writing letters        

D. could see each other on special time

3.There was an empty place in the writer’s heart be­cause she _______.

A. was in trouble               

B. didn’t know Linda’s address

C. received the card that she sent  

D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happi­ness or sadness

4.The writer was happy when she _______.

A. read the newspaper         

B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

5.They haven’t kept in touch _______.

A. for about 40 years          

B. for about 27 years

C. since they got married      

D. since the writer’s family moved away

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：Linda Evans是我最好的朋友。我们一起上钢琴课、 看电影、 游泳、 骑马。尽管经历了搬家，岁月变迁，中间有一段时间彼此不能联络，但是心中的那份牵挂依然如故。有一天在报纸上看到Linda的名字就试着写信，结果令人惊喜。

1.细节理解题。由“We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.”及下文可知，作者在和 Linda Evans一起去学钢琴时他们家还没有搬走。故选D。

2.细节理解题。由“ Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. ”可知他们不再常联系是因为没有时间。 故选B。

3.细节理解题。由“ I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. ”可知作者再也没有人可以分享这些感受的朋友了，感到很孤独失落。 故选D。

4.细节理解题。由“She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ””可知她在打电话时很激动兴奋。 故选B。

5.细节理解题 。 由“Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, ”可知他们已经40多年没有这样联系过了。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。