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

There are some easy things you can do to protect(保护) the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.

● Plant flowers, grass or trees.

●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there----keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin (垃圾箱).

●Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves (节约)a lot of electricity.

●Turn off the tap (水笼头)when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.

●Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.

●Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.

●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.

●Use both sides of paper.

●Stop pouring (倒)dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby (附近).

●Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth.

You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day.

If everyone makes a contribution (贡献)to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.

1.From the above, we know that this is ____________.

A. a sign B. a notice C. an advertisement D. a proposal (提议)

2.The writer tells us _____________.

A. to throw rubbish into a dustbin

B. to pour dirty water into the river

C. to save water by letting it run while we are brushing our teeth

D. that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day

3.We can ___________to save paper.

A. use a paper cup B. use both sides of paper

C. give old books to a library D. pick up waste paper at school

4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the writer?

A. Turn off the lights when you leave the room. B. Close the doors in winter.

C. Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth. D. Give your old clothes to the poor children.

5.The main idea of this passage is how to _________.

A. save money B. save water and electricity

C. make better use of old things D. protect the earth

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.The family

were rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room.Instead the angels were given a little

cold basement(地下室).As they made their bed on the hard floor,the older angel saw a hole in the

wall and repaired it.When the younger angel asked why,the older angel replied:"Things aren't

always what they seem."

The next night the angels came to rest at the house of a very poor,but very hospitable farmer and

his wife.After sharing what little food they had,the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest.When the sun came up the next morning,the angels found the farmer

and his wife in tears.Their only cow,whose milk had been their only income,lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel,"How could this happen?""Why

didn’t you watch out for the cow?The first man had everything,Yet you watched over their

house,"she accused."The second family had little but was willing to share everything,and you didn’t help?"

"Things aren't always what they seem,"the older angel replied."When we stayed in the

basement,I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so mean, if I seal (封) the wall, he will not find it.Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed,the angel of death

came for his wife.I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead.Things aren't always what they seem."

1.Why did the elder angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.

B. Because she wanted to save money for the family.

C. Because she didn’t like the owner.

D. Because she wanted to show thanks for the family.

2.The cow died because _____.

A. it was seriously ill

B. the elder angel killed it

C. the angel made it die instead of the farmer’s wife

D. its owner treated the angels badly

3.The word “hospitable” probably means “______.”

A. patient B. friendly C. smart D. mean

4.The younger angel was very angry because _____.

A. the elder angel killed the farmer’s cow

B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly

C. the rich family gave them a bad place to live

D. the elder angel took the cow away

5.The story tries to tell us that___.

A. angels are always ready to help the poor.

B. the young should always learn from the old

C. the kind people can become rich.

D. sometimes things are not what they seem.

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