Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horse back riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—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 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 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!
小題1:The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans        .
A．a(chǎn)t the age of 13B．before she got married
C．a(chǎn)fter they moved to new homesD．before the writer’s family moved away
小題2:They didn’t often write to each other because they        .
A．got marriedB．had little time to do so
C．didn’t like writing lettersD．could see each other on special time
小題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 or sadness
小題4:The writer was happy when she        .
A．read the newspaper
B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
小題5:They haven’t kept in touch        .
A．for about 40 yearsB．for about 27 years
C．since they got marriedD．since the writer’s family moved away

小題1:D
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Dracula（德拉庫(kù)拉）: This classic vampire（吸血鬼） has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel．In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character．He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on．
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A．a(chǎn)re scary but at the same time fascinating
B．provide excitement for people who lead dull lives
C．a(chǎn)re mysterious and have supernatural powers
D．can change into humans
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A．A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween．
B．A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized．
C．Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal（吸引力） among some people．
D．Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween．
小題3:We can conclude that ______．
A．Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book
B．mummies may come back to life in the future
C．Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control
D．Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts
小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Monster Halloween Costumes
B．Monsters and Halloween
C．Monsters Loved by people
D．How Monsters Scare People

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