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 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 Unknown.”I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my 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 I 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!
根据短文内容选择最佳答案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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
A Big Umbrella
Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet.
Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella.
Nancy: No, it wasn’t raining.
A Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he said.
“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”
“She is the one who sells candies.”
Break a Mirror(镜子)
“Why are you so happy, Jason?” Laura asked the 98-year-old man.
“I broke a mirror,” he replied.
“But that means seven years of bad luck.”
“I know,” he said happily. “Isn’t it wonderful? I can live for another seven years.”
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。The three passages above are all .
A.jokes | B.notices |
C.news | D.letters |
The seven girls didn’t get wet because .
A.the umbrella was big enough |
B.the seven girls wore their raincoats |
C.it wasn’ t raining at all |
D.it wasn’t a heavy rain |
Little Robert spent the money .
A.helping the poor old lady |
B.buying candies for himself |
C.helping his mom |
D.buying gifts for his mom |
broke the mirror.
A.Nancy | B.Laura | C.Robert | D.Jason |
Which of the following is true?
A.Robert’s mother was very kind. |
B.Little Robert would get four cents every day. |
C.Because of breaking the mirror, Jason lived to be 105 years old. |
D.Laura would often break a mirror after hearing Jason’s words. |
There are three photos of my good friends on my desk.
In the first photo you can see Jerry. He is a tall and cool boy with short and straight hair. He is the captain of our basketball team. He is very popular. All my classmates like him very much.
In the second photo, you can see the boy with glasses. His name is Jack. He is short and a little bit heavy. But he is very smart and funny. He often tells us funny stories and makes us happy.
In the third photo, you can see two girls. They are drinking water. The girl on the left is Lucy. She is a beautiful girl from London. She has long blonde hair and big eyes. She can sing very well, and she can also speak a little Chinese. The girl on the right is Li Yun. She is a Chinese girl with beautiful black hair. She studies very hard. She says she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.The writer has_______ good friends.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
_______ has short and straight hair.
A.Jerry | B.Jack | C.Lucy | D.Li Yun |
Which is true?
A.Jack is tall and cool. |
B.Li Yun has long blond hair and big eyes. |
C.Lucy wants to be a scientist. |
D.Jack is smart and funny. |
Which is wrong?
A.Lucy is an English girl. |
B.Jerry plays basketball very well. |
C.The girl on the left of the third photo is Lucy. |
D.Li Yun can sing very well. |
_______ wears the glasses.
A.Jerry | B.Jack | C.Li Yun | D.Lucy |
Peter’s uncle lives in the country. He is a man full of humor (幽默). One day, Peter went to see his uncle. His uncle drove his car to the station to meet him. On their way home, they saw many people. His uncle waved (挥手) to everybody. Peter was surprised (惊奇) and said,“Uncle,you wave to everybody. Do you know all of them?”
“No,Peter,” answered his uncle. “When I wave to someone who knows me, he’ll feel happy. When I wave to someone and he doesn’t know me, he will feel surprised and then he will have something to think about,he will make his road seem shorter (更短). So I can make everybody happy.” Peter’s uncle lives________.
A.in the city | B.at the statio |
C.in a town | D.in the country |
Peter’s uncle is________.
A.a strange man | B.a kind man |
C.a humor man | D.a happy man |
Peter and his uncle went home________.
A.by car | B.on foot | C.by hike | D.by train |
Peter’s uncle ________there.
A.doesn’t know anybody | B.knows some of those people |
C.knows everybody | D.doesn’t know those people |
Peter’s uncle wanted to________.
A.make everybody happy | B.make everybody unhappy |
C.make someone happy | D.make someone unhappy |
There are four people in my family. They’re my grandfather, my parents and me. My grandfather exercises every day. He never uses the Internet. He eats vegetables three times a day, but he hardly ever drinks milk. And he watches TV every night. My father is a taxi driver. He’s very busy. He never exercises, but he sometimes use the Internet. He watches TV on Saturday and Sunday evening. He often eats vegetables and drinks milk. My mother is a housewife(家庭主妇). She watches TV every day. She never use the Internet. She sometimes eats vegetables, but she drinks milk three times a week. Exercise? Of course she does. She exercises every day by doing housework. I’m a middle school student. I go to school from Monday to Friday. I often exercise. But on Saturday and Sunday, I don’t exercise because I have too much homework to do. I watch TV only on Sunday evening. But I use the Internet twice a week. I drink milk every day, but I don’t like vegetables. My mother often says to me, “Why do you eat so much meat, Mike? It’s not good for your health.” But I like it very much. _____ sometimes use the Internet in his family.
A.Mike and his father | B.Mike and his mother |
C.Mike’s parents | D.Mike’s father and grandfather |
_____ watch TV every day in his family.
A.Mike and his grandfather | B.Mike’s mother and grandfather |
C.Mike’s parents | D.Mike’s father and grandfather |
What does Mike’s father do?
A.He often eats vegetable. | B.He sometimes use the Internet. |
C.He is very busy. | D.He is a taxi driver. |
Why don’t Mike exercise on Saturday and Sunday?
A.Because he wants to surf the Internet. |
B.Because he wants to watch TV. |
C.Because he has too much homework to do. |
D.Because he has to go to school. |
Mike likes eating _____ very much.
A.meat | B.vegetables | C.fruit | D.milk |
Tom has got a big family . His grandparents are in America. His parents are in China. His father is a manager and his mother is a teacher . They have got two children . Tom is a boy and Jane is a girl . Tom is thirteen and Jane is eight . Jane and I are good friends and we are in the same class .What’s this family like ?
A.Big | B.Small |
C.I don’t know. | D.Yes , it is. |
How many people are there in this family ?
A.4. | B.5. | C.6. | D.7. |
Where are Tom’s grandparents ?
A.In China. | B.In America. |
C.In England. | D.In Australia. |
Who is older (年龄比较大 ) , Tom or Jane ?
A.Tom. | B.Jane. |
C.They are the same. | D.I don’t know. |
Is Jane my good friend ?
A.No. | B.Yes. |
C.I don’t know. | D.Sorry. |