13．When I was a child，I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends．Now，I wouldn't have it any other way．At the time，the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me．We fought all the time over toys，food，attention，what to watch on television-you name it，and we quarreled about it at some point．How could my sisters be my best friends？They weren't the same age as I．We all had our own friends in school．
My mother never let the three of us forget that sisters are lifelong friends．Her wish like most parents'was to give us something that she never had．Growing up as an only child，she longed for （渴望） siblings．When she gave birth to three daughters，the fulfillment （实现） of her dream had only just begun．She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted．She would frequently tell us how lucky we were．But there were other，more subtle （难以察觉的） ways that she encouraged us to grow closer．She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other，as not to cause jealousy or bitterness between sisters．She constantly took us places together-skating，shopping and swimming，so that we developed common interests．And when we were teenagers，Mom always punished us equally，giving us yet another bonding （密切相连） experience．
We didn't always get along beautifully and fought just like any other siblings．But somewhere in between Mom's lectures，the family vacations and the shared memories，we realized that our mother was right．Today I share things with my sisters that I do with no one else．My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together，side by side，even holding hands when we crossed the finish line．When my sister Karen got married，I was her maid of honor（伴娘）．Cindy and I traveled through Europe together and even shared an apartment for two years．The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets．
It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were．Today she doesn't have to．She already knows．
57．As a child，the author was shocked at her mother's idea becauseD．
A．her sisters seemed strange to her
B．her sisters didn't like to be her friends
C．none of the girls had their own friends
D．they didn't have much in common
58．The underlined word"siblings"in the passage probably meansA．
A．sistersB．parentsC．daughtersD．friends
59．How did the author's mother encourage her three daughters to grow closer？B
A．She punished her daughter differently．
B．She showed equal love to her daughters．
C．She encouraged her daughters to do sports．
D．She often took her daughters to many places．
60．The best title of the passage could beA．
A．The Greatest GiftB．Mother's Love
C．Growing Experiences D．Unforgettable Memories．
分析 从文体上看，属回忆录式的记叙文．通过以前姐妹常吵架，引出如今姐妹情浓这一主题．讲述母亲如何培养姐妹间的感情．在母亲的努力下，姐妹们成为最好的知己的故事．
解答 57-60 DABA
57．D．细节理解题．根据文章第一段"At the time，the idea of my tow sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me．we fought all the time over toys，food，attention"我的两个姐妹是我最亲密的朋友这种说法对我而言是奇怪，似乎我打所有的时间在为玩具、食品打架上；可知她和她的姐妹们几乎不分享东西；故选D．
58．A．词义推断题．根据文章第二段"Her wish like most parents'was to give us something that she never had．Growing up as an only child，she longed for siblings"像大多数父母一样她希望给我们她没有得到的东西，作为一个成长的唯一的孩子，她渴望有兄弟姐妹；可推出词义为兄弟姐妹；故选A．
59．B．推理判断题．根据文章第二段"She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other-skating，shopping，swimming-so we developed common interests"她从来没有在滑冰，购物，游泳等方面表现出对哪个女儿的偏爱；可知她对自己的女儿表现出了同样的爱；故选B．
60．A．主旨大意题．讲述母亲如何培养姐妹间的感情．在母亲的努力下，姐妹们成为最好的知己；根据文章第二段"She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted"可知这就是母亲送给我们最大的礼物；因此最佳标题为最大的礼物；故选A．
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