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 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 Ev-ans Wagman is my mother.”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years . We 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!
【小题1】The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans .A．at the age of 13B．before she got marriedC．before the writer’s family moved awayD．after they moved to new homes【小题2】They didn’t often write to each other because they .A．got marriedB．had little time to do soC．didn’t like writing lettersD．could see each other on special times【小题3】There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she .A．was in troubleB．didn’t know Linda’s addressC．received the card that she sentD．didn’t have a friend like Linda【小题4】The writer was happy when she .A．read the newspaperB．heard Linda’s voice on the phoneC．met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman【小题5】They haven’t kept in touch .A．for about 40 yearsB．for about 27 yearsC．since they got marriedD．since the writer’s family moved awayC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述的是2个好朋友40年以后再次见面的故事。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据文章前3行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 .可知在搬家之前，她们一直都在一起。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章第二段3,4行Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often可知主要是因为她们都很忙，所以联系才变少。故B正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据文章第三段最后2行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.可知她的身边缺少一个像Linda这样的好朋友，所以才会感觉到空虚。故D正确。
【小题4】B 细节题。根据文章最后一段1,2行Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years . We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives.可知能够再次见面，我们很兴奋。故B正确。
【小题5】A 细节题。根据文章最后一段第一句Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years .可知我们大约40年不见了。故A正确。