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

 

I hate to do the dishes. I think it is __________of all.?

A. boring

B. more boring?

C. most boring

D. the most boring

　　

　　One day, a physically-deformed man came to our school and on his back was a notice saying “Free shoe repairing for college students.”

　　Repairing shoes free? Most of us didn't believe it, and some even thought that it was just device (诡计) to the students who would have to pay for the shoes once they had been repaired, but the man just smiled and said, “Save your money and buy some books.” These words really surprised me and I talked with him, “You need to make a living; why do you still repair shoes for us for free?” He answered, while keeping on working, “I am an illiterate (文盲) , but it is my pleasure to serve you. In my opinion, money isn't everything in life.”

　　He stopped for a moment and said, “I look down on those people who always cry. For example, when they themselves push their bodies into a bus, it is very common for people to help each other. But in recent years, people always look at me with an eye of surprise and say, 'Please wait for the next one.' I have to wait for the next... so I am with a wheelchair now!”

　　After the chat, I felt he was great compared with me. He ---a physically-deformed man who couldn't walk without a wheelchair, still tried his best to devote himself to society. I would like to thank this man, because he gave me a new direction in my life, and taught me how to know the true value of life.

(1) Why didn't most of the students believe that man at first?

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A．Because they didn't know the man at all.

B．Because they didn't need to repair their shoes.

C．Because they thought that the man would deceive.

D．Because they thought it was impossible that man could repair shoes for them free.

(2) Why did he repair shoes for free? Because he thought ________.

[　　]

A．the students needed some help

B．these shoes didn't need to be repaired at all

C．the students were all his friends

D．the students were very poor

(3) What should you do when you meet an old lady at a bus stop? I will ________.

[　　]

A．let her wait for the next one

B．get on the bus by myself

C．help her get on the bus

D．get on the bus first

(4) What's the meaning of “a physically-deformed man”?

[　　]

(5) What did the writer understand from that man?

[　　]

A．He understood that man was a kind-hearted man.

B．He understood money was not everything in life.

C．He understood people should try their best to help others.

D．Both B and C