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Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary-school friendship, but
some memories have blurred (模糊).What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped
speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back,
and discover what ended our relationship.
I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, and find out school is"fine". It's not the same. It never
will be. Someone says that she's Liz now. What happened to Beth?
I can't call her. Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me?
How will I know what she's thinking?
Yes, I'll write her a letter. These things are easier to express in writing." Be-," no," Li-," no," Elizabeth,"
I begin. The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have
been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope,
and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox. Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing
the same letter.
As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision. Do I have the
right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step. Beth has
control of the situation now.
One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?
Two days are gone. I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ting.
"Hello? It's Elizabeth."
1. What can we learn about Beth?
A. She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade.
B. She moved to another school in the fifth grade.
C. She is now called Liz instead of Beth.
D. She hasn't seen the author for seven years.
2. Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?
A. She is sure that Beth will not answer.
B. She's afraid that they'll quarrel on the phone.
C. She doesn't know Beth's telephone number.
D. It is easier to express her feelings in writing.
3. Which of the following the author might NOT mention in her letter?
A. Their elementary-school friendship.
B. Her future plan after graduation.
C. Her expectations for Beth's reply.
D. The questions about the endings of their friendship.
4. What might happen at the end of the story?
A. Beth answers her letter two days later.
B. The letter doesn't reach Beth at all.
C. They make up their friendship.
D. Beth refuses to make peace with her.