I grew up in Jamaica Plain. My best friend Rose and I used to dream about raising a family of our own someday and living next door to one another.
Our dream remained alive through school and beyond. Rose was my maid of honor when I married Dick. Later, Dick was stationed in Alaska and we moved. Rose was sad to see me leave, but wished me the best of luck. We remained in touch for a few years before we lost track. 
　 I thought of her several times over the years. All of my children now have families of their own, and Dick passed away a few years ago. Basically, a lifetime has passed. Then one day, near my 80th birthday, I received a phone call “Hi Natalie, it’s Rose,” the voice on the other end said, “ I don’t know if you remember me, but we used to be best friends in Jamaica Plain when we were kids.” 
　　We have spent hours on the phone catching up. Even after 52 years of separation our personalities and interests are still extremely similar. We both share a passion for several hobbies that we each picked up independently several years after we lost touch with one another. It almost feels like we are picking up right where we left off.
Her husband died a few years ago as well, but she mailed me several photographs of her family that were taken over the years. It’s so crazy, just looking at the photos and listening to her description of her family reminds me of my own: a reasonably large, healthy family. Part of me feels like we led fairly similar lives.
I don’t think the similarities between our two lives are a coincidence either. I think it shows that we didn’t just call each other best friend; we truly were best friends and even now we can be best friends again. Real friends have two things in common: a compatible(相容的)personality and a strong-willed character. The compatible personality is what starts the connection between two people. A strong-willed character at both ends is what maintains the connection. If those two ingredients are present in a friendship, the friendship is for real, It can pass the tests of time and long distance between one another and will never disappear
【小題1】From the passage we may know that the author       .

A．lived next door to Rose in her childhood
B．was Rose’s maid of honor when she was married
C．lost touch of Rose since she moved to Alaska
D．missed her friend although they lost contact
【小題2】After 52 years of separation, they       .
A．had a lot to talk on the phone
B．sent each other photographs of their family
C．they lived the same life
D．developed different personalities and hobbies
【小題3】The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to       .
A．Rose’s description
B．coincidence
C．best friend
D．the similarities between our two lives
【小題4】The author thinks that       .
A．the similarities between their lives are coincident
B．a(chǎn)lthough they’re not best friends, they have much in commom.
C．they both have a compatible personality and a strong-willed character
D．only those who have similar characters can be real friends


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：這篇文章通過描寫我和我朋友的故事說明這樣一個(gè)事實(shí)。真正的朋友有兩個(gè)共同點(diǎn):相容的個(gè)性和堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的品格。相容的個(gè)性是最初連接兩人的紐帶,而這一紐帶的維系則有賴于雙方所擁有的堅(jiān)強(qiáng)品格。如果一段友誼里有著這兩者的存在,那么這段友誼就是真的,這樣一來,它就能經(jīng)受住時(shí)間和長(zhǎng)久分離的考驗(yàn)而毫不“褪色”。
【小題1】理解題：根據(jù)I thought of her several times over the years. All of my children now have families of their own, and Dick passed away a few years ago. Basically, a lifetime has passed. Then one day, near my 80th birthday, I received a phone call “Hi Natalie, it’s Rose,” the voice on the other end said, “ I don’t know if you remember me, but we used to be best friends in Jamaica Plain when we were kids.” 可知盡管作者和她的朋友失去了聯(lián)系，但是她非常想念她的朋友，故選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)We have spent hours on the phone catching up. Even after 52 years of separation our personalities and interests are still extremely similar. We both share a passion for several hobbies that we each picked up independently several years after we lost touch with one another. It almost feels like we are picking up right where we left off.可知52年的分離后，她們?cè)陔娫捴姓f了許多話，故選A。
【小題3】推測(cè)題：根據(jù)I don’t think the similarities between our two lives are a coincidence either. I think it shows that we didn’t just call each other best friend; we truly were best friends and even now we can be best friends again.可推測(cè)出“it”指的是我們兩個(gè)人的共同點(diǎn)，故選D。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)Real friends have two things in common: a compatible(相容的)personality and a strong-willed character.可知她們有相容的個(gè)性和堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的品格，故選C。
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A．his father was making and mending pots and kettles
B．Bunyan had poor and mean early surroundings
C．the rich usually got their wealth in dishonest ways
D．Bunyan studied the Bible to save the human souls
【小題2】What are the main characteristics of Bunyan’s works?
① The languages are concrete and living.
② The stories are carefully and vividly described. 
③ The plots are romantic and twisting.
④ The works are easy to understand.
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④
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D．to combine the strange things with the familiar things
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A．Any imaginable things might happen in a pilgrim’s dream.
B．Christian the Pilgrim likes reading the Bible with a burden.
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When my business failed, you were there．
When I got shot, you were by my side．
When we lost the house, you stayed right here．
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“What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth．
“I’m beginning to think you’re bad luck…”
【小題1】The wife became angry suddenly in Joke 1 because __________．

A．she had her frying pan burned while away
B．her husband made a bet on a horse but lost
C．her husband was carrying with himself a woman’s name
D．her husband’s pocket money was lost without any reason
【小題2】Who called the husband in Joke 1?
A．The organization of the horse races of a club．
B．Jenny the man chose to bet on in the races．
C．Jenny who won the race successfully．
D．Jenny whom the man made friends with．
【小題3】What dose the boss mean in Joke 2?
A．He was lucky to see the employee’s former grandmother．
B．The employee’s grandmother has come into heaven after death．
C．He has figured out that the employee told a lie to him．
D．The employee’s grandmother was an honest woman．
【小題4】What can we learn about the little boy from Joke 3?
A．His father likes to make fun of his mother-in-law．
B．He likes to play tricks on others．
C．His mother is strict with him．
D．His father doesn’t like his mother-in-law to come．
【小題5】The husband in Joke 4 means that __________．
A．he is thankful for his selfless and lovely wife
B．he realizes he is unlucky to have married his wife
C．it is fortunate to experience so many unforgettable things
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True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
【小題1】Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?    

A．They all wanted to have a good rest.
B．What the doctor said made them worried.
C．The author didn’t do well in the exam.
D．They focused on the scenery along the road
【小題2】How did the author manage to get high marks?                      
A．By listening carefully.
B．By being confident
C．By getting help from his classmates.
D．By reading as many books as possible.
【小題3】We can learn from the text that    .                         
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C．the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him
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【小題4】Which of the following could be the title of the text?              
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【小題1】About William, which of the following is true?

A．His IQ reached between 220 and 230.
B．At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.
C．At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees.
D．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.
【小題2】How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A．3B．4C．5D．6
【小題3】Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A．WilliamB．Terence Tao C．Christopher HirataD．Albert Einstein
【小題4】 From the passage we can know that______.
A．when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores
B．a(chǎn)t the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C．Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
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【小題1】 From where might the author’s mom come to America?

A．ChinaB．EnglandC．RussiaD．Canada
【小題2】From the second paragraph, we can know ________.
A．the author was taught to read since she was born
B．the author’s father spoke English poorly
C．the author couldn’t fall asleep without being read to
D．the author’s parents taught her language by talking a lot
【小題3】According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to _______.
A．think clearlyB．express herself well
C．speakD．open her mouth
【小題4】The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to ______.
A．a(chǎn)n accidentB．a(chǎn) hitC．a(chǎn)n illnessD．a(chǎn) robbery
【小題5】This passage is mainly about _________.
A．a(chǎn) strong mother
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The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．
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A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．
B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．
C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．
D．However, he did not get much business for those products．
E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．
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I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery(電池)was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
“Thank you” - two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
【小題1】The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “______”.

A．turned offB．moved offC．put upD．set up
【小題2】What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?
A．He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B．The couple sent him a business card.
C．The couple offered to help him.
D．He called his friend for help.
【小題3】The battery of the author’s car was dead because_______.
A．something went wrong with the lights
B．the meeting lasted a whole day
C．he forgot to turn off the lights
D．he drove too long a distance
【小題4】By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show______.
A．how to write a thank-you letter
B．how to deal with car problems
C．the kind-heartedness of older people
D．the importance of expressing thanks

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Finally, I got a part – time job working at the local coffee shop. I had figured that the job would be easy. However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. However, I kept at it.
One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeated. I asked what the problem was and if we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few days. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.
“It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.”
He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.
The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. What’s worse, no one felt like tipping that day.
However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there were still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very touched; I hadn’t thought that I had done anything incredible.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. I was sincerely touched by you. It is so nice to meet someone that’s nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. Please don’t change your ways because I truly believe that you will excel. Have a great day!
Hank
Later, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt sad or just sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”
【小題1】How did the author feel after he began to work at the coffee shop?

A．Disappointed. B．Confused. C．Excited . D．Satisfied.
【小題2】What happened to the regular customer of the author?
A．He was very sick and had to stay in bed for some days.
B．He was not satisfied with the coffee served to him.
C．He was anxious to stay at home for a long time.
D．He was not feeling himself for some reasons.
【小題3】What does the underlined word “skeptically” probably mean in the passage?
A．questioningly B．hopefully C．a(chǎn)nxiously D．excitedly
【小題4】It was Hank who helped the author realize the importance of        .
A．patience in one’s work
B．being kind to regular customers
C．taking time to care about others
D．sticking to one’s own career
【小題5】What is the best title of the passage?
A．Coffee Shop Kindness B．A Warm – hearted Man
C．My Part – time Job D．A Horrible Raining Day

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