A
Two years ago my grandmother was going to-turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute (献礼) to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through their reaction surprised us. We compiled (编辑) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
1. How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday?
A. They gave her a memory book of friendship.
B. They paid a tribute to her by inviting all her friends to the party.
C. They took her on a trip across the country.
D. They asked all her friends to give her their congratulations.
2. The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. works B. celebrations
C. relationships D. successes
3. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that ______.
A. the more friends you have, the better you feel
B. true friendship is very important to us
C. developing true friendships is the most important thing in one’s lifetime
D. memory plays an important part in a family
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。主要讲述了祖母过生日时，我们用她朋友们的祝福，或书信，或诗歌，或故事，或照片，来送上惊喜。从而感悟真挚的友谊在人一生中的重要性。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中“We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her.”（我们偷偷地给祖母的通讯录里的人发了封信，并请他们寄一封有他们与她分享记忆的信。）和“We compiled (编辑) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.”（我们把这些信编成了一本记忆书，并在她生日那天早上用它让她大吃一惊。）可知，他们给了她一个有关朋友记忆的书。故选A项。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。由最后一段“It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life.”（重要的不是一个人拥有的朋友数量，而是bonds的质量。一个人如果在死前有至少一段真挚的友谊，那么可以说他的生活是成功的。）可知，bonds在这里指代的是友谊，指的是人们之间的关系。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段第一句“I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime.”（我相信发展一段真挚的友谊是一个人一生中要做的最重要的事情之一）可知，真挚的友谊对于我们来说很重要。故选B项。
