Question

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 times—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 about 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 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!

1.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.

A. at the age of 13

B. before the writer’s family moved away

C. after they moved to new homes

D. before she got married

2.They didn't often write to each other because they ________.

A. got married

B. didn't like writing letters

C. had little time to do so

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 and sadness

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

1.细节题分析。根据When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters,可知他们一同上钢琴课是在13岁之前，故选B。

2.细节题分析。根据Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. 他们不常写信的原因是孩子和搬家问题，选项A，结婚了。表述不全面。选项B，与文意不符。选线D，不是他们不写信的原因。故选C，几乎没有时间这样做。

3.细节分析题。根据There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.这句描述可知作者没有一个想琳达一样可以分享快乐和伤心的朋友，故选D

考点：本文为人生百味类阅读,记述了两个好朋友之间的故事。

点评：此类阅读文章的写作往往按照时间的发展顺序来记叙，阅读中要注意文中时间词的应用,这对于我们把握文章脉络有很大的帮助。