1、Unit3 阅读理解专练Linda Evans was my best friendlike 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 timelike my wedding (婚礼) and Lindas. S
2、oon 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. An
3、d I needed to share my sadness when my brother arid 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 WagmanLindas married na
4、me. “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
5、others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _.A. at the age of 13B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homesD. before the writers family m
6、oved away2. They didnt often write to each other because they _.A. got marriedB. had little time to do soC. didnt like writing lettersD. could see each other on special time3. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in troubleB. didnt know Lindas addressC. received the car
7、d that she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness4. The writer was happy when she _.A. read the newspaperB. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked very much | like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman5. They havent kept in tou
8、ch _.A. for about 40yearsB. for about 27 yearsC. since they got marriedD. since the writers family moved away参考答案及解析1. 开始的时候作者与琳达总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等,但后来往作者 13 岁的时候,作者一家搬走了,两人只能通过书信联系。比较四个选项, 显然只能选 D。2. B 根据文章第二段中的 Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote ( less often.可知她们之所以没经常写信,是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子,又要搬新家,也就是说,她们没有时间写信。3. D 根据文章第三段内容可知答案。4. B 真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友琳达的声音的时候。而看报纸和写信的时候都还只是在猜测,那时还谈不上高兴。5. A 根据文章最后一段中的 Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years.可知,答案选 A。