Question

    I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin with long black hair. She has an oval face（椭圆的脸）with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies.

Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever.

1.The writer is __________ years old.

A.12 B.14 C.16 D.18

2.What does the underlined word “sociable” mean?

A.Outgoing B.Smart. C.Quiet D.Hard-working

3.The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.

A.live in the same town

B.look like each other

C.have everything in common

D.believe in each other

4.What does the writer think of Mai?

A.She is a lazy girl. B.She is a funny girl.

C.She is serious. D.She is kind of ugly.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要是作者介绍了作者和好朋友Mai的基本情况，她乐于助人，随着时间的推移，他们的友谊越来越深。

1.推理判断。根据文中“My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me.” 我最好的朋友是麦。她16岁了。她比我大两岁。可知，作者14岁了。故选B。

2.词句猜测。Outgoing外向的；Smart.聪明的； Quiet安静的； Hard-working努力的。根据下文“and enjoy telling jokes.”我喜欢讲笑话，及下文“Mai, however, is serious and quiet.” Mai严肃和安静。可知上文中“sociable”的意思是“善于交际的”，相当于outgoing。故选A。

3.细节理解。live in the same town住在同一个城镇；look like each other看起来像对方；have everything in common一切都有共同点；believe in each other相互信任。根据文中“We believe in each other, so we are good friends.” 我们互相信任，所以我们是好朋友。故选D。

4.细节理解。She is a lazy girl. 她是个懒女孩；She is a funny girl. 她是个有趣的女孩；She is serious. 她是认真的； She is kind of ugly. 她有点丑。根据文中“Mai, however, is serious and quiet.”然而，Mai是严肃和安静的。故选C。