A
Several years ago, I received an email from a total stranger—a 17-year-old girl named Monica Gottlieb, who lived in Vienna. In poor English, she explained that she was doing an online search for people who shared the same names as members of her family. She tried her 19-year-old brother’s name—Marcus, and that was how she hit upon me. Monica asked me to write back and tell her a little something about myself, which I did.
Not long after our first exchanges, Monica’s mother, Regine, wrote to me. Regine’s English was a little better than Monica, so she was able to provide more details about their life in Vienna. She also mentioned that she and her husband Michael were planning their first visit to the US. As motorcycle lovers, they intended to make a two-wheeled tour of California and the Southwestern states. She wondered if I could tell her something that I thought they should know before they began their great adventure.
I spent about an hour putting together what I considered reasonably practical advice and sent it along. Regine wrote back with thanks, and told me if I came to Vienna, I should consider the Gottlieb family home as my own. She even offered me both a room and a key to the house.
The Gottliebs eventually made their motorcycle trip and enjoyed every minute of it. Eight months later, I was welcomed to Austria by the Gottlieb family.
We got to know each other fairly quickly. Michael and I even seemed to hit it off with each other. Almost the same age, and sharing a similar sense of humour, we were soon so comfortable with each other.
A few days later, Michael, Regine, and I were walking off the big meal we had just had at an open-air restaurant. As we walked and chatted, an older man coming towards us said something in German to Regine. She replied politely, laughing. After he passed by, I asked Regine if the man was a friend.
“No,” she said. “He looked at you and Michael and said, ‘It’s nice to see two brothers out for a walk together.’”
Brothers? Well—not quite. But perhaps long-lost cousins after all.
1. Which of the following helped start the author’s friendship with Monica?
A. A stranger. B. Names. C. Hobbies. D. A visit.
解析：细节理解题。由第一段的“search for people who shared the same names … tried her … brother’s name—Marcus, and that was how she hit upon me”可知,名字促成了作者与Monica之间的友谊。
答案：B
2. Why did Regine write her first email to the author?
A. To invite him to join their two-wheeled tour.
B. To offer practical advice about his trip to Vienna.
C. To ask for some useful information about the US.
D. To provide him with information about California.
解析：细节理解题。由第二段的“She wondered if I could tell her something that I thought they should know before they began their great adventure.”可知,Regine和丈夫打算骑着摩托车在美国旅行,于是她冒昧地给作者写邮件询问关于美国的信息。
答案：C
3. What does the underlined sentence “Michael and I even seemed to hit it off with each other.” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Michael and I liked each other as soon as we met.
B. Michael and I had some trouble in communicating with each other.
C. Michael and I had the same name and got on well with each other.
D. Michael and I were lost cousins and missed each other very much.
解析：推理判断题。从下文可知,他们同岁,有很多相同之处,相见恨晚,一见如故。短语hit it off with sb与某人一见如故。故选A。
答案：A
