December 2
Sharon called about four times today. At least it shows she’s trying to explain something to me. I feel a little better.
December 3
This morning Sharon said she had only told one person and didn’t know why everyone seemed to know. Yes, I am an adopted (收養(yǎng)的) daughter. But she had promised to keep it a secret for ever!
December 5
I wish I had a friend I could really trust all of the time. I thought I found that friend, but I haven’t and it’s making me miserable (痛苦的)! It’s wrong to tell her all about it. She gains my trust, and then loses it.
December 7
I have a nice room, beautiful house and everything I’ve ever wanted. My adoptive parents will give me all the things I’ve ever dreamed of. Yet all the money in the world can’t buy what I want now. I want for Sharon to be my best friend again.
December 10
Sharon just called. She said she thought it might help if we spent more time together. She worried that I would switch schools (轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)). She is the best friend I’ve ever had. When I’m with Sharon, I can be myself. I need Sharon’s friendship. I need it more than I’ve ever known.
December 16
I just had the most fantastic two days of my life! This was the best time I’ve had for a long, long while. Yesterday, we walked five times around the park and today we walked along the river for twenty minutes. We talked so much. Sharon, Sharon, no brick wall between us now.

  1. 1.

    What is the author mainly worried about?

    1. A.
      How she was adopted.
    2. B.
      Why she switched schools.
    3. C.
      Her family life.
    4. D.
      Her friendship with Sharon.
  2. 2.

    Sharon lost the author’s trust because she ________.

    1. A.
      didn’t keep the author’s secret
    2. B.
      didn’t like the author any more
    3. C.
      told the author’s past life to everyone
    4. D.
      often refused to help the author
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “fantastic” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

    1. A.
      funny
    2. B.
      wonderful
    3. C.
      sad
    4. D.
      lucky
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred that in the end the author and Sharon ________.

    1. A.
      were not friends anymore
    2. B.
      became good friends again
    3. C.
      would switch to another school together
    4. D.
      could hardly understand each other
DABB
文章講述了兩個(gè)女孩之間的友誼發(fā)生了波折，后來又恢復(fù)正常。
1.主旨大意題。由全文可知文章是關(guān)于她與Sharon的友誼。
2.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)December 5最后一句She gains my trust, and then loses it。
3.猜測詞義題。由后文可知This was the best time I’ve had for a long, long while。可知可知她認(rèn)為這兩天最棒了。
4.推斷題。根據(jù)We talked so much. Sharon, Sharon, no brick wall between us now.
可知他們之間已經(jīng)沒有障礙了。
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