Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response (回应) surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
小题1:How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ?
A．They took her on a trip across the country.
B．They gave her a memory book of friendship.
C．They invited all her friends to her birthday party.
D．They asked all her friends to send her cards.小题2:When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____.
A．disappointed and lonely
B．sorry and sad
C．surprised and pleased
D．nervous and excited小题3:The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________
A．relationships
B．works
C．successes
D．celebrations小题4:According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.
A．the more friends you have, the better
B．friends are more important than family
C．understanding leads to greater success
D．true friendship is very important to us小题5:Which of the following words can best describe the author's grandmother ?
A．Famous
B．Great.
C．Polite
D．Pleasant
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
题目分析：作者一家以一种极富创意的方式给祖母祝寿——他们请祖母的朋友们写下与祖母之间的美好回忆，并把这些文字汇编成书，作为生日礼物献给祖母。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段末句 Then someone got the idea...my grandmother 和第二段可知，作者一家将祖母与其朋友之间的美好回忆汇编成书，作为生日礼物献给祖母。答案：B
小题2:推理判断题。根据第二段末句的 amazed 及全文大意可推断，作者的祖母收到这个特殊礼物时，可能会感到又惊又喜。答案：C
小题3:词义猜测题。本句意思是：一个人拥有朋友的数量并不重要，关键要看朋友之间关系的质量。上一段中的...was not the number that she had， but the connection they shared 是提示。答案：A
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life.可以推断出真正的友谊是很重要的。选D
小题5:推理判断题。根据文中作者对祖母的描述，尤其是第一段中的...she had touched so many peoples lives 可知，祖母非常伟大，故选 B 项。
点评：这篇文章是很温馨的故事，考查题型多样细节题，推理题，猜词题都有，需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行概括和判断。要求较高。