Ⅲ. Read and complete the tasks.

A. Label Mary and Gina in the photo.
B. Answer the questions.
()1. What do Gina and Mary often do at weekends?
A. Read magazines together.
B. Ride bikes and go shopping.
C. Draw pictures and learn English.
D. Help each other with homework.
()2. Why does Gina write this letter to the magazine?
A. To share her interesting study story.
B. To tell readers she wants to make more friends.
C. To show how happy she is to have a good friend.
D. To ask the magazine to print their picture as a surprise.
3. Who is your best friend? What is he / she like?

A.
B. 1. B 2. D
3. One possible version: My best friend is Eric. He is tall and strong. He is good at sports. He often helps me get better at badminton.

【分析】
本题分为A、B两部分，A部分需根据文章描述的人物特征匹配照片中的Mary和Gina：文章提到Mary比Gina更高、更强壮，据此判断照片中人物；B部分1、2题需定位文章关键句子匹配选项，3题是开放性问题结合自身作答。
【解析】
A. 从文章“Mary is taller than I am”可知Mary更高，照片中下方的人物更高，因此上方方框标注Gina，下方方框标注Mary。
B.1. 定位文章最后一段“At weekends, we love to ride our bikes in the park, and sometimes we go shopping together.”，对应选项B。
2. 定位文章最后一句“I want to surprise her with our picture in your magazine. I hope you can print it!”，对应选项D。
3. 开放性问题，结合自身真实情况作答即可，参考示例。
【答案】
A.
B. 1. B 2. D
3. One possible version: My best friend is Eric. He is tall and strong. He is good at sports. He often helps me get better at badminton.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、开放性表达
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读细节定位能力，题型包含人物匹配、选择和开放性作答，整体难度适中，需学生仔细提取文章关键信息。
【难度系数】
0.5