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

阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已经给出。

    The　worst　traveler　in　the　world　was　Paul　of　San　Francisco.　Once　he　f____1.　from　the　U.S.　to　his　hometown　in　Italy　to　see　someone　at　home.　The　plane　made　a　one-hour　stop　to　get　oil　at　an　airport　in　New　York.　Paul　thought　he　was　in　Rome.　C____2.,　he　got　off　the　plane.

    When　nobody　was　there　to　meet　him,　Paul　thought　maybe　the　heavy　t____3.　made　his　friends　late.　While　looking　for　their　address,　Paul　found　that　the　old　“Rome”had　changed　a　lot.　He　found　many　high　m____4.　buildings　instead　of　old　ones.　He　also　found　that　many　people　spoke　English　but　not　Italian　and　that　many　street　signs　were　w____ 5.　in　English.

    Paul　knew　very　l____6.　English.　So　he　asked　a　policeman　in　Italian　the　way　to　the　bus　station.　He　happened　to　meet　a　policeman　who　was　also　born　in　Italy　and　answered　in　the　same　l____7..

    After　twelve　hours’ traveling　round　on　a　bus,　the　driver　handed　him　over　to　a____8.　policeman.　But　this　time,　this　policeman　could　only　speak　English.　So　paul　asked　the　policeman　why　the　Rome　police　employed（雇佣）so　many　people　who　spoke　English　as　policemen.

    Paul　didn’t　b____9.　he　was　in　New　York　when　he　was　told　so.　To　get　him　on　a　plane　to　Italy,　he　was　s____10.　to　the　airport　in　a　police　car.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限填一词。

  The worst traveler in the world was Paul of San Francisco. Once he f  1.  from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made a one-hour stop to get oil at an airport in New York. Paul thought he was in Rome,  s 2.  he got off the plane.

　　When nobody was there to meet him, Paul thought maybe the heavy  t  3.   made his friends late. While looking for their address, Paul found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. He found many high m    4.   buildings instead of old ones. He also found that many people spoke English but not Italian and that main street signs were w   5.   in  English.

　　Paul knew very l    6.  English. So he asked a policeman in Italian the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered in the same l    7.    .

　　After twelve hours’ traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to  a  8.  policeman But this time, this policeman could only speak English. So Paul asked the policeman why the Rome police employed(雇佣)so many people who spoke English as policemen.

　　Paul didn’t b    9.  he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane to Italy, he was s 10.     to the airport in a police car.　

综合填空（词首字母已给出）

Everyone in the world has one n　1　 at least.And to each person his name is i　2　?because it is his own.

Remember how you don’t like it very m　3　if people can’t r　4　 your name,or pronounce it w　5　?Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the b　6　at school?That’s b　7　 it is your own and only you can have it.

Of course,names aren’t important themselves.There are no“good”names o　8　“bad” names.But they are useful in our l　9　.You don’t have to go around shouting “ Hey!You!”or“Hello!Girlwith the red hair!”or“Thank you.Man who lives at the end of the street.”

Wouldn’t it be f　10　?