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

Many years ago, a man (16)____Wu taught King Wang how to ride horses and how to drive a chariot (马拉战车). (17)_____ some time the king started to race against Wu. But no matter how many (18)______ the king raced against Wu, Wu always won.

　　The king was (19)_______ and said to Wu, “You have taught me how to ride and how to drive a chariot. But I don't think you have taught me everything about (20)______.”

“I have taught you (21)______ I know,” (22)______ Wu. “But you have not learned everything. The (23)______ thing about driving a chariot is to think of the horses. The driver of the chariot and the horse should work together. You can then go very (24)______ and drive for long distance, but your problem is this: When you are behind me, you want to (25)_____ with me. And when you are (26)_____ me, you are afraid that I will catch up with you. (27)_____ whether you are in front of me or behind me, you are thinking of me. You are not thinking of your (28)______. If you want to win, you must (29)______ thinking of me, you (30)______ think only of your horse.”

1.A. calls      B. names            C. called       D. name

2.A. In         B. After            C. Since            D. Before

3.A. times      B. days             C. weeks        D. months

4.A. happy      B. glad             C. pleased      D. unhappy

5.A. playing    B. racing       C. running      D. working

6.A. everything B. something        C. anything         D. nothing

7.A. asked      B. told             C. answered         D. spoke

8.A. dangerous B. newer        C. beautiful        D. most important

9.A. slowly     B. soon             C. fast             D. slow

10.A. catch up  B. do           C. talk             D. help

11.A. beside    B. in front of      C. near             D. next to

12.A. So        B. But          C. Or           D. And

13.A. cows      B. dogs             C. pigs             D. horses

14.A. start         B. stop             C. keep             D. begin

15.A. mustn't   B. may          C. must             D. can

完形填空(共10分)

　　根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共10分，每小题1分)

　　Mr. Green works in an office in Chicago 21 Saturday, he went to the office to some work. When he got on the elevator, it stopped between the 22 .Mr. Green could not get out of the elevator. He started to 23 , but no one 24 him. Then Mr. Green remembered that it was a holiday in America. No one was going to come to work 25 Tuesday.

　　There was 26 for him to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat 27 drink, Mr. Green slept for most of the time. Early Tuesday morning, his 28 came to work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was 29 , Mr. Green came out. He was cold, weak cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for about sixty-four 30 ! Now Mr. Green says, “I will only use elevators if they have a telephone in them.”

A man got a new car and he was very proud 　26　 it. One day, when he 　27　 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 　28　 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 　29　 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 　30　, and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 　31　 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
When the father 　32　, he took his son to the 　33　 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 　34　 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
When the boy 　35　 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 　36　 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 　37　 very sad.
Think about the story when 　38　 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 　39　, but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
　　People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 　40　 before act!

As everyone knows, there are many 　16　 of transportation in the world, like bicycles, buses, ships, trains and 　17　 .
If you are in big  18　like Shanghai or Beijing, maybe you get to school   19  a subway or you have to 　20　 to school because you live in a mountain village. Here I am just trying to say something about　21　 .
Ten years　22　, bicycles were very　23　in most villages.  24　 family had one or two of bicycles. Children got to school by bicycle; 　25　 rode bicycles to go shopping. Then motorcycles (摩托车)   26  to become popular. People no longer rode bicycles because motorcycles ran   27  faster.  But now, in some countries，bicycles are highly suggested
  28  the main means of transportation. They think buses, cars and motorcycles pollute(污染) the air but bicycles   29  . So, to live a low-carbon life,   30  a bike is a good way.