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Dear Mary，
It was so nice to read your letter the other day. I have always dreamed about having a pen friend. Hopefully, we can learn from each other and grow to be the very best of friends. It is my wish that our letters will let us get to know each other and share parts of our lives.
Your horse Shannon sounds beautiful. I am very jealous (羡慕的) that you get to live on a farm. I cannot imagine how much fun it is to ride a horse through endless fields and I would love to come and visit you one day. Your siblings (兄弟姊妹) also sound lovely. I am an only child, so I can only imagine what it is like to have older brothers and sisters.
Life in New York is so busy and it is difficult to find the time to get to know people. Even becoming close to my classmates has proved to be quite difficult over the years. However, at times it can be the most amazing city in the whole wide world. At night it is so bright and lively and the whole place is full of things to do.
I love reading too! I have never read any books by your favorite author Enid Blyton though. I will have to go to my local library and find some. I also enjoy dancing and often enter competitions. My other favorite hobby is ice skating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink (溜冰场). I am hoping to start entering ice skating competitions next year.
Anyway, I have to go now and do my homework. I really hope that I hear from you soon!
Lots of love，
Megan
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。作者通过这封信向对方介绍了一些自己的情况并表示非常高兴能和对方成为好朋友。
1．What can we infer from the letter?
A．Megan has pen friends all over the world.
B．Mary plans to visit Megan in New York.
C．Megan has been writing to Mary for years.
D．Mary and Megan have just become friends.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由第一段中的“It is my wish that our letters will let us get to know each other and share parts of our lives.”可知，玛丽和梅甘是刚刚结识的一对朋友，故选D项。
2．What is mainly described in Paragraph 3?
A．Mary's family.
B．Megan's hobbies.
C．Mary's life in New York.
D．Megan's opinion of New York.
解析：选D 段落大意题。梅甘在本段中主要谈论了自己对纽约这个城市的看法，故选D项。
3．How is Mary similar to Megan?
A．She likes reading.
B．She loves horse riding.
C．She has an older brother.
D．She lives in the countryside.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第四段中的“I love reading too！”可知，玛丽和梅甘都喜欢读书，故选A项。
4．What do we know about Megan?
A．Her favorite author is Enid Blyton.
B．She goes ice skating all year round.
C．Some of her classmates are her best friends.
D．She'll enter a dancing competition next year.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“My other favorite hobby is ice skating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink(溜冰场)．”可知，梅甘一年四季都去滑冰，故选B项。
