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£¨2021·½­Î÷¸ÓÖÝÊз£©    Amanda had just come home from school. Exhausted but looking forward to receiving an email from her friend in New Zealand, she turned on her computer and waited impatiently for it to start up. As she waited, she began thinking about the times she spent with Bridget, her best friend, since primary one. Just then, an envelop popped out on her screen. Amanda sat up and clicked on the “Inbox” bar, expecting to see her friend's usual email.

Amanda was surprised to see the email address belonging to Bridget's brother in bold at the top of a row of emails in her inbox. He seldom wrote to her because he was much older and they had nothing in common. A feeling of dread passed through her but she ignored it.

“It was probably nothing,” she said as she clicked on the email. What she saw was totally unexpected. It was a short email. He simply said that Bridget had been in a serious car accident and was hospitalized in the intensive care unit. He would write again later. Amanda's jaw dropped and her fingers that had been so busy clicking the mouse buttons earlier slid off the computer table.

At a loss as to what to do, Amanda hurriedly typed an email in response. She asked Bridget's brother for more information about the accident and Bridget's condition. Amanda's eyes brimmed with tears that threatened to flow down her cheeks. She could not help remembering that Bridget had told her of her plans to return to Singapore to visit her. She wanted to call Bridget’s brother immediately but it was only then that she realized she did not have his number.

Sitting up, she clicked on the 'Inbox' bar to check her incoming message again. However, the sign 'No New Message' flashed at the bottom of her screen.

1£®What can we know about Amanda from Paragraph 1&2?

A£®She missed her best friend Bridget very much.

B£®She was happy to hear from Bridget’s brother.

C£®She hasn't contacted her friend Bridget for long.

D£®She has never heard from Bridget’s brother before.

2£®What does the underlined word “dread” mean in Paragraph 2?

A£®Loneliness.      B£®Fear.            C£®Regret.          D£®Relief.

3£®How did Amanda feel after reading the email?

A£®Excited.         B£®Disappointed.    C£®Surprised.       D£®Concerned.

4£®What is the best title for the text?

A£®A Shocking Email                     B£®A Car Accident

C£®A Terrible Day                       D£®A True Friend