题目内容
Barbara Finch, from England, started a friendship with Elizabeth Martin from New Zealand when the two were just 14 years old. And they have been penfriends for the past seventy years.
“Seventy years is a long time and such a lot has happened,” says Barbara.“I've lost my husband and my son, and she's lost her husband and her daughter. With things like that, her friendship means a lot to me.”
The two started writing letters to each other in November 1947. At that time, Barbara was a pupil. In her school, there was an exchange (交换) teacher from New Zealand. She helped her students to find penfriends from her country. Among the many penfriends, Barbara and Elizabeth were the only pair to form a long-term friendship.
Now both 84, the pair continue to send weekly e-mails to tell each other about their daily lives. Barbara, who's a proud great-grandmother, has kept every single letter and card Elizabeth sent her over the years.
“We e-mail each other now rather than write letters, partly because it's quicker but mostly because there's no cost,” Barbara says.
The pair not only write to each other, but they also meet face to face. They have visited each other 15 times — Barbara flying to New Zealand 10 times and Elizabeth flying to England 5 times.
“Her family has become a second family to me. She says I am the sister she never had,”Barbara says.
1.What do Barbara and Elizabeth have in common?
A. They are both good at writing.
B. They both have two children.
C. They both lost their husband.
D. They were both teachers before.
2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. What Barbara and Elizabeth wrote in their letters.
B. How Barbara and Elizabeth became penfriends.
C. The good things about making penfriends.
D. A teacher who influenced Barbara a lot.
3.Barbara and Elizabeth now e-mail each other instead of writing letters mostly because ________.
A. it is free B. it is popular
C. it saves time D. it saves paper
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Old habits B. Good old days
C. A lifelong friendship D. Communication and friendship
假定你是David，来自美国，你的QQ好友Li Ming想要在今年的暑假去做志愿者，他来信向你了解有关这方面的情况。请认真阅读下面的邮件，并根据信中的内容和实际用英语回复，可以有适当的发挥。
To: davidwoodlandschool@qq.com |
From: limingsunshineschool@qq.com |
Subject: Volunteering |
Dear David， I’m writing to ask you for advice. I know you often do volunteer work in your free time. I’m interested in it very much. I’m going to do some this summer vacation. But I know little about it. Could you help me answer the following questions? ●Why do you want to be a volunteer? ●What kind of vo1unteer work is suitable for us students? ●Do you have any problems with volunteering? ●If my parents don’t allow me to do so, what should I do? I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best wishes， Li Ming |
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2.回复中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear Li Ming,
Thanks for your letter. I'm glad you would like to be a volunteer. Now let me answer your questions.
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I hope you love volunteering and do well in it. Looking forward to your good news.
Best wishes
David