Question

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 cosider. 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 the response(回应)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 took her on a trip across the country.

B. They gave her a memory book of friendship.

 C. They invited all her friends to her birthday party.

D. They asked all her friends to send her cards.

2.When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____. 

 A. disappointed and lonely  

B. sorry and sad

C. surprised and pleased 

 D. nervous and excited

3.The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________

A. relationships      B. works        C. successes        D. celebrations

4.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____. 

 A. the more friends you have, the better

B. friends are more important than family

 C. understanding leads to greater success

 D. true friendship is very important to us

5.Which of the following words can best describe the author's grandmother ? 

 A. Famous   B. Great.   C. Polite   D. Pleasant

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】文章通过为奶奶庆祝生日，来告诉我们友谊的重要性。

1.B 细节题。根据第二段第四行We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book说明B正确。

2.C 推理题。根据文章第二段People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response(回应)surprised us说明奶奶的这些朋友和她之间的友谊非常深厚，，收到这样的礼物，奶奶也许会非常惊讶也会很开心。故C正确。

3.A 猜测词义题。根据文章最后一段，说明奶奶和她的朋友之间的关系非常密切，It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds.重要的不是一个人所拥有的朋友的数量，而是这种友谊的质量。故bonds应该是指友谊，指这种联系，故A正确。

4.D 推理题。奶奶的生日里，有如此的好朋友为她祝福，她何朋友的关系是如此的好，我也会认为友谊的重要性。故D正确。

5.B 推理题。奶奶能有那么多的好朋友，记住她，记住生命中的那些回忆，在我看来奶奶以及足够伟大了。故B正确。