I recently ran into a friend I hadn’t seen for a long while．Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides．Before we parted she said，“You'll have to drop in sometime.” I immediately sensed that if I simply  “dropped in’’  I would take my friend by surprise，and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway，staring at me，and asking，“Oh，err …what brings you here?”
Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people - mostly relatives, but also friends - were always popping in. My parents would put coffee on，and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it．Then the conversation would begin…The neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened．The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke．My Polish relatives arrived in packs…But I never heard my parents say anything like “We weren’t expecting you’’ or “This isn’t a good time．”Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No．1．
What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer．Times have changed．Everybody gets busy with work．There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest．Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment．
Just the other day a former student of mine showed up．“I'm sorry for the surprise visit．”my student began．“I just wanted to see if you still lived here．I'll only stay a minute．”My response was immediate.“ No, you won’t,” I said.“Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we’ll talk.’’
I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza．And we had a lovely time．I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort．
小題1:The author thought of his friend’s invitation --- “You’ll have to drop in sometime”--- as _______.
A．a(chǎn) nice way of refusal
B．a(chǎn)n excuse of leaving
C．a(chǎn) kind of politeness
D．a(chǎn)n expression of surprise
小題2:The underlined phrase “ pop in”  in the second paragraph means _________.
A．make many friends
B．make a special date
C．have a good time
D．pay a sudden visit
小題3:The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the author’s home to ________.
A．seek comfort from my parents
B．make new friends
C．1isten to my parents’ story
D．taste nice dishes
小題4:From the third paragraph of the passage，we can infer that __________．
A．the author misses the lost good days
B．unexpected visitors are still welcome now
C．modern people prefer outdoor activities
D．there are more jobs for the housewives now
小題5:The author writes the passage intending to __________.     
A．encourage people to be drop-in visitors
B．explain how to deal with unexpected visitors
C．share his feelings about the drop-in tradition
D．show the importance of making friends

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5:C

試題分析：本文是一篇說明文，說明了作者最近遇見了一位好久沒有見過的朋友，他們談得很投入，在他們分手之前，他的朋友邀請他某一天去他家玩，從而引出的突然來訪的客人，遇到這種情況，作者和媽媽怎樣對待的
小題1:推理題。由第一段第二行Before we parted she said，“You'll have to drop in sometime.”可以推出答案，故選C。
小題2:推理題。由第一段最后一句But I never heard my parents say anything like “We weren’t expecting you’’ or “This isn’t a good time．”Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No．1可以推出答案，故選D。
小題3:細節(jié)題。由第一段第十行The neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened可以知道答案，故選A。
小題4:推理題。由第三段第一行And we had a lovely time可以推出答案，故選A。
小題5:推理題，最后一段是文章的主旨，I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort故選D
點評：最后一段是本文的主旨，閱讀時需要注意。說明文、議論文類文章：文章的主題句往往出現(xiàn)在首段或末段。第一段給出作者的觀點或引出將要介紹的事物，而末段則總結(jié)全文、重申論點。因此，在閱讀議論文或說明文時，一定要注意首段或末段的信息，因為那通常就是文章的主題句
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D．It is very important for you and your roommate to understand each other.

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