“Hey, Jenna, do you
think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend. It was
clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing
Jenna would be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave
each other advice.
“Of
course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.
The next
year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close
friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull
us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three
of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and
Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy. I felt
helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was
surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she
had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow, ” I
said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door.
“Thanks.”
“Okay…well…I
have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See
you later then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was
that at the door?” my mum asked.
The card
started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re
friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop
us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when
we’re eight-two.”
I stopped
reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said
that day in her back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying
to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about
real friendship.
1.How
would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?
A. They
would be close friends again.
B. They
would not speak to each other.
C. They
would lose touch with each other.
D. They
would go on fighting with each other.
2.The
underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.
A. I
looked like a boss B.
I acted as a boss
C. I was
fond of giving orders D.
I was fond of fighting
3.Which
of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie
became our friend.
b. I felt
lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna,
Jamie and I fought a lot.
d. Jenna
brought me a Christmas card.
e. I was
sorry for what I did to her.
f. Jenna
and I promised to be lifelong friends.
A. f a b c
e d B. a c f b d e C.
a b c f e d D. f a c b d e
4.The
author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________.
A. what
Jenna wrote was funny
B. Jenna
would be her friend again
C. she was
happy about the coming Christmas
D. she was
happy to receive a Christmas card