I know that there are times when friends are apart for a while – or even forever – and that your lives take different paths. Yet, I always hope for a happy ending. I know that friends reconnect again when it makes sense.

My friend Julie and I had a long period in our friendship. We used to see each other daily. I would eat brown rice in her kitchen while we shared our secrets.

Later, we celebrated each other’s weddings. My husband and I welcomed Julie’s first son (born on my birthday). By the time he was learning to walk, Julie and her family had moved to another city. We spoke on the phone sometimes and exchanged Christmas cards.

After they welcomed their third son, they moved to Edmonton, which is a farther city. We haven’t seen each other since then. They changed their phone numbers. I received a letter from her, but I couldn’t find that envelope later. I e-mailed her a few times, but didn’t get a reply.

It was painful not to be in touch with an old friend. I let it go. I knew that Julie and I would reconnect again, when it made sense.

Last year, Julie’s husband got in touch with me on Facebook. I felt something bad, and soon my feeling proved true: Julie had passed away the month before. She died of cancer.

I regretted that I had not been part of Julie’s support system, or the last years of her joyous, painful time on Earth. I cried. I’m so sorry, Julie, for counting on more chances.

Last week, I donated my hair in memory of Julie to make wigs (假发) for cancer patients. It was a small way of showing that I loved her and will never forget her. And that I look forward to us reconnecting again – when it makes sense.

1.When apart from her friends, the writer hopes ______.

A. they will be on the same path B. they can still be together some day

C. their friendship will end soon D. they’ll make other better friends

2.______ puts the following events in the correct time order.

a. Julie’s family moved to Edmonton.

b. Julie’s husband found the writer on Facebook.

c. Julie had her first son.

d. Julie died of cancer.

e. Julie wrote the author a letter.

A. c-e-a-b-d B. c-a-e-d-b

C. a-c-e-b-d D. a-e-c-d-b

3.The author donated her hair in order to ______.

A. make wigs for her friend B. forget the painful past

C. reconnect with her friend D. keep her friend deep in mind

4.The author wrote the article to ______.

A. encourage those who suffer cancer to live bravely

B. recall the good time shared with a good friend

C. express her regret of losing a good friend

D. call for more care about those who suffer cancer

完成句子(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下列各小题,根据汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1. a car, I could get out of this place. (only)

要是我有一辆车,我就能离开这个地方了。

2.Afraid of the fire, away . (run)

由于怕火,那些野生动物逃跑了

3.The girl fell down on the playground but got up quickly, the race. (determine)

这个女孩摔倒在操场上,但很快爬了起来,决心完成比赛。

4. sitting in the classroom all day may account for these students’ dropping out. (feed)

厌倦了整日坐在教室里可能是这些学生辍学的原因。

5. the job was the chance to travel. (attract)

这份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的机会。

6. the poem than the students began to ask her questions. (finish)

她刚读完这首诗,学生们就开始向她提问题了。

7.It won’t make much difference today or tomorrow. (go)

无论你是今天还是明天,关系不大。

8.In Australia, health authorities confirmed on Thursday that a 57-year-old woman

in a hospital in Queensland state for the deadly Ebola virus. (assess)

澳大利亚卫生当局星期三证实,一位57岁的妇女正在昆士兰州一家医院接受致命的爱博拉病毒评估

9.The records are not so good the standards. (compare)

这些记录标准比起来还不算很好。

10.Our situation has been made worse now, and we have reached a stage almost no right at all. (have)

现在我们的情况变得更糟糕,已经到了这样一个阶段:我们几乎没任何权利。

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