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【题目】短文填空 In 1990, when I (be) nine years old, I wanted very much to find pen friend. I found Ashley's address in a magazine, and decided (write) to her.
I sent off my letter with a little hope. Very quickly, I received her letter. my surprise, Ashley was only one month (old) than me. I learned some new expressions from her. I (real) liked this new friend.
Letter after letter, year after year, Ashley and I continued to write to one another. A letter would be received and I'd write back right away. We would send each other birthday and Christma (gift).
Eight years later, my parents decided it was time me to meet this friend. They drove me down to Mississippi for a few days. We (have) a fun time together. We did the things that teenage girls love to do.
Twenty-five years after the (one) letter, Ashley and I still have an amazing friendship. Although we don't write letters now, we communicate through mobile phones and the Internet.

【答案】was;a;to write;To;older;really;gifts;for;had;first
【解析】文章大意:1990年我9岁。我想要找一个笔友。我在杂志上找到了一个笔友,我们两个联系了很多年并且关系越来越好。8年后我父母决定让我们见面。我们在25年后,我们仍然是朋友,尽管我们不再写信,但是我们通过电话和网络联系。
(1)句意:在1990年,我九岁。所给单词为be,结合时间和下文动词时态可知应使用一般过去时态,主语为I,故填was。
(2)句意:我非常想要找到一个笔友。friend为可数名词,故单数形式前应使用冠词a, 故填a。
(3)句意:我在一家杂志上看到了Ashley的地址,并决定给她写信。固定搭配decide to do,故填to write。
(4)句意:令我惊讶的是,Ashley只比我大一个月。固定搭配 to one's surprise,位于句首首字母大写,故填To。
(5)句意:令我惊讶的是,Ashley只比我大一个月。old大的,根据句子中的than可知应使用比较级,故填older。
(6)句意:我真得很喜欢这个笔友。修饰动词like应使用副词,故填really。
(7)句意:我们会送给对方生日礼物和圣诞礼物。gift为可数名词,互送礼物故应使用复数形式,故填gifts。
(8)句意:8年后,我父母决定是我们见一面的时候了。it's time for sb to do sth固定句型,故填for。
(9)句意:我们在一起玩得很高兴。固定搭配have a fun time, 讲述的为过去发生的事情应使用一般过去时态,动词使用过去式,故填had。
(10)句意:在第一封信后的25年,我和Ashley仍然是朋友。表示顺序、次序应使用序数词,故填first。

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