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 (婚禮) 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!

根據以上短文內容，然后從每題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳選項。

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】

試題分析：Linda Evans是我最好的朋友。我們一起上鋼琴課、 看電影、 游泳、 騎馬。盡管經歷了搬家，歲月變遷，中間有一段時間彼此不能聯絡，但是心中的那份牽掛依然如故。有一天在報紙上看到Linda的名字就試著寫信，結果令人驚喜。

1.細節理解題。由“We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.”及下文可知，作者在和 Linda Evans一起去學鋼琴時他們家還沒有搬走。故選D。

2.細節理解題。由“ Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. ”可知他們不再常聯系是因為沒有時間。 故選B。

3.細節理解題。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. ”可知作者再也沒有人可以分享這些感受的朋友了，感到很孤獨失落。 故選D。

4.細節理解題。由“She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ””可知她在打電話時很激動興奮。 故選B。

5.細節理解題 。 由“Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, ”可知他們已經40多年沒有這樣聯系過了。故選A。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。