TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every  day, they will always stay in our hearts.
Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven't seen each other for a long time.
Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.
When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.
"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.
"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"
"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.
All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.
Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"
小題1:Why are some names always in our phone books?
A．Because everyone has a changing circle of friends.
B．Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books.
C．Because we'll never forget some of our friends.
D．Because our circle of friends will not change.
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Tom has changed a lot since primary school.
B．Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email.
C．The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head.
D．Tom couldn't recognize the author at the first sight.
小題3:What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean (in para. 8 )?
A．expectation and excitementB．worries and doubts
C．stresses and pressuresD．shyness and nervousness
小題4:The author writes the last paragraph to show
A．others can't understand what the author is thinking about
B．The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party
C．the author wants to have a big pizza very much
D．the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly
小題5:Which of the following proverbs can be used to conclude this passage.'?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.B．Time reveals a person's heart.
C．Friends are like wine; the older, the better.D．A faithful friend is hard to find.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：本文通過(guò)講述自己的安排朋友聚會(huì)告訴我們友誼的重要，時(shí)間越久，這份友誼越了濃郁。
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every  day, they will always stay in our hearts.說(shuō)明我們永遠(yuǎn)都難以忘記那些事情，故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.說(shuō)明Tom的變化很大，故A正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)本句All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I說(shuō)明我原來(lái)還擔(dān)憂自己能否適應(yīng)，現(xiàn)在一切都不要擔(dān)憂了，故該詞是指B項(xiàng)。
小題4:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine說(shuō)明作者對(duì)于這樣的聚會(huì)的氛圍非常喜歡，故D正確。
小題5:C 推理題。本文講述了與老朋友的聚會(huì)讓自己想起來(lái)很多美好的回憶，故C項(xiàng)內(nèi)容與文章內(nèi)容相符。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時(shí)在文章找到對(duì)應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時(shí)間檢查時(shí)可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，通過(guò)排除法和自己對(duì)全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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小題12:
A．knownB．saidC．expectedD．heard
小題13:
A．poorB．greatC．suitableD．comfortable
小題14:
A．parkB．riverC．hillD．road
小題15:
A．borrowedB．stolenC．chosenD．collected
小題16:
A．leavesB．flowersC．fruitD．tree
小題17:
A．rightsB．timeC．chancesD．interest
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)s a matter of factB．in factC．first of allD．a(chǎn)t least
小題19:
A．destroyedB．thrownC．pulledD．won
小題20:
A．waitB．shareC．gainD．enjoy

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