C. He kept writing to his son. D. He said goodbye to his son.

　　5. When Rowan only received 3 or 4 of postcards, Van Stone ________.

　　A. paid little attention to that B. let Joseph stop sending postcards

　　C. drove back to Colorado D. wrote to Rowan every year

　　6. How long did it take for the last postcard to reach Rowan?

　　A. 2 years. 　　　B. 5 years. C. 6 years.　　　　　　　D. 8 years.

　　7. Where did Rowan's dad send the last postcard?

　　A. In Boston. 　　B. In Colorado. C. In Pennsylvania. 　　　D. In New York.

　　C

　　Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity( 成熟) and sense of responsibility. A familiar opinion is "You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are." Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be active. If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.

　　Some people call you their friends for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are only "friends" on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there whether you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called "friends" if you are rich. By this time you should be able to recognize your friends as the real or the "false".

　　True friends are most special. Sometimes they might not easy to find, so you can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and build up your confidence.

　　8. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

　　A. How to make true friends.

　　B. What is friendship based on.

　　C. We should make friends in our childhood.

　　D. Friends play a very important role in our life.

　　9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. It is easy to have many true friends if you are rich.

　　B. If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover.

C. The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time.