初中英语阅读四new 3页

阅读短文，根据其内容简要回答问题：Elliewasthedaughterofournext-doorneighbors,andourmothersintroducesusbeforewewereamonthold.Wewenttothesameschool,andwespentnearlyallourfreetimetogether.Wekneweachothersowellthatwecouldcommunicatewithoutaword.Itwasaroundeightngradethatmyclassmatesbeganrebelling(叛逆)–boysandgirlsdating,shopinglifting（入店行窃），smoking.Suchactivitymademeuncomfortable.EllieandIhadbothalwaysdonewellinschool.AndIdidn’twanttogetintotroublewithmyparents.Besides,smokingsmelledbadandmadeyoucough.ButIcouldfeelthatsomeofmyfriendsbeganturningawayfromme.WhenItriedtotalkaboutthiswithEllie,shewouldsimplysay,“Thingsarechanging,Caroline.”OneSaturday,IwastoldElliegotdrunkatapartyandfelldownthestepsandcutherforehead.What?HowhadInotknownaboutthis?SincewhenElliehadbeenadrinker?Why?Whathappenedtous?WhenIcalledEllie,shemadesomeexcusetogetoffthephone.FromthatmomentIknewthatthingsbetweenushadchanged.Ihadlosther.Throughoutmostofhighschool,Iwaslonely.Mydecisionnotdrinkorsmokeorlietomyparentscausedmealotofpain.ButIdon’tregret(后悔).Iknownowthatbeingyourselfisneverworsethannotbeingyourself.Ispentmuchofmyhigh—schoolyearsstudying,anditpaidoffwhenIgotintomyfavoritecollege.AsforEllie,thelasttimeIsawherwasthesummerwhenIgraduatedfromcollege.Iknewshehadleftschooltowork,\nandsoonafter,becamepregnant（怀孕）.Iwasafraidtoask,butIwasprettysurethatshewasn’tmarried.1.Whendidthetwogirlsmeetforthefirsttime?__________________________________________________________________________________2.WhydidCarolinelosesomeofherfriends?_________________________________________________________________________________3.WhichparagraphtoldusCarolinerealizedthatElliewasnotsoclosetoherasbefore?__________________________________________________________________________________4.WhatdidCarolinedoaftershegraduartedfromhighschool?_________________________________________________________________________________5.Whatcanyoulearnfromthestory?_________________________________________________________________________________仔细阅读以下题中的个人情况说明和A到E五座名塔的介绍，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。1.Tim,fromAmerica,istravelingaroundtheworld.Hislaststopistovisitatowerwherehecanspendthenight.2.Michael,astudentofhistory,isreadytowriteapaperonoldtowers.HeisgoingtovisitoneinEurope.3.Gina,ateacherfromAustralia,likesshoppingverymuch.Sheisthinkingofbuyingdifferentthingsforherstudents.4.Sarahisacollegestudent.SheisonholidayinJulyandwouldliketovisitthetallesttowerofthefivebelow.5.Peterisinterestedinplantsandanimals.Heisnowlooking\nforatowerwherehecanseefishandotherwateranimals.（A）CNTower,Toronto,Canada*builtin1975*2millionvisitorsayear*1,815feettall*awonderfulrestaurant（B）OrientalPearlTower,Shanghai,China*builtin1995*aTVstation*1,535feettall*a20—roomhotel（C）TokyoTower,Japan*builtin1959*anaquarium*1,092feettall*paintedorangeandwhite（D）ThePetronasTowers,Malaysia*builtin1997*asky—bridge*1,483feettall*alargeshoppingcenter（E）PisaLeaningTower,Italy*builtin1350*unusual—looking*180feettall*abelltower