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

A teenage girl couldn't stand(忍受) her family rules，so she left home.
　　She wanted to be a star and became   1 . But she had a little education and  a few years later，she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has  2  . Her mother is an old woman. But she is still     3  her daughter. She went to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes，she put up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the    4  she writes，“I still love you …Come back home！”
One day，the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn't believe her    5  . “Is that my mother？”She moved    6 and read the words，“I still love you…” She cried. When she got home，it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door    7   itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She woke her mother up，“It's me！Your daughter is back home！”The mother and daughter looked at each other excitedly，full of   8   tears. The daughter asked，“     9  is the door unlocked？A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly，“The door    10 locked  after you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you'll come back some day.”
The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.

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　　Early in the morning, Mr. Black was carrying a big basket of cabbages to the market. She hoped 1.___them to the people from town.

　　The mountain road was narrow(狭窄的)and the old woman 2.___carefully. Suddenly she 3.___a loud bell. It passed her and very fast down the hill. The old woman had to 4.__to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly 5.___into the valley.

　　She saw a young boy 6..___on the bicycle without even 7.___round to see if the old woman was all right.

　　The old woman shouted, 8.___back.”

　　“What 9.___it?” the boy asked impolitely, pushing his bike towards the old woman.

　　“What did I drop?”

　　“Little boy, you 10.___your manner.” The old woman answered.