Question

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism (乐观主义), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule： Almost all common troubles eventually go away!   Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1. How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.           B. From her mother.

C. From books and pictures.      D. From radio programs.

2.The writer felt_______ upon leaving for America.

A. worried   B. upset   C. amazed   D. excited

3.For the first two years in New York, the author        .

A. often lost her way

B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools

D. got on well with her stepfather

4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She worked as a translator.

B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family.

D. She helped her family with her English. .

5. The author believes that       .

A. her future will be free from troubles

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了作者跟随家人搬到了美国。在开始时，她非常不习惯，和继父的相处，不得不在不同学校学习等，那是她的困难时期。后来随着学习，她可以帮助家里人做很多事情，责任也逐渐增加。她的经历告诉她，只要不放弃，所有的困难都能克服，生活会好起来的。

1.B细节理解题。根据文章内容and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.我妈妈说我们将很快搬到美国去，故此题选B。

2.D 判断推理题。When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.当我们离开时，我想的的都是我即将要看到的地方，那些我只从树上或者图片上了解的神奇地方，故判断作者很兴奋，故此题选D。

3.C细节理解题。根据文章内容-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.因为搬家，我不得不再三所学校上学，故此题选C。

4.D判断推理题。这篇文章讲述了作者由于英语比家里人要好，帮助家里人做了很多事情，故此题选D。

5.A判断推理题。根据文章最后一段得知，作者认为所有的困难都会解决，只要不放弃，好的事情总会到来，故此题选A，她的未来会从困境中解脱出来。

考点：故事类短文阅读。