Question

    I was born in Damyang, a beautiful place known for its bamboo forests in Korea. I spent much time in the forests painting pictures of the bamboo. Painting is one of my talents. I lived there until last year when my family moved to New York. My mother, a scientist, was asked to come work here.

“There are no bamboo forests,”I said , “there is nothing to paint in New York.” “Don’t worry, my dear daughter. You will find many things to see and paint there,” said my mother . “I will miss home,” I said. “Then you can paint pictures of your favorite places. They will make you feel at home,” she said. So when we moved, I brought my forest paintings with me.

New York was not easy at first. I missed home a lot. Yet when I looked at my paintings of bamboo, I felt much better. I soon found friends at school too. They also like painting, and we now paint in a group after school.

Last month, we had a new neighbor, Varvara, an old lady who moved from Russia, to be closer to her daughter. She was sad to leave her home. My mother and I often visited her. She told us her homesickness and everything about her hometown Vyborg. I could picture her home in my head.

Varvara missed her home so much that she became ill. I worried about her and I wanted to do something for her. I had ever been in her situation before . At least , I had my forest paintings of home. However, she didn’t even have that . Unless...

A few days later, I met Varvara on the stairs. She looked better but still sad. I gave her my gift: a painting of Vyborg. I had painted it from her memories.

She began to cry as she saw the painting. At first , I was worried that she didn’t like it. Later, she told me that those were tears of joy. I knew just how she felt-wherever you go , hometown is always with you.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.Why did the writer bring the forest paintings?

A.Because she would give up painting. B.Because there was no bamboo in New York.

C.Because the paintings were a comfort to her. D.Because she wanted to give her neighbors presents.

2.Which of the following pictures my be the gift to the old lady?

A. B. C. D.

3.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A.The writer had been to Vyborg before. B.The writer didn’t like the life in New York.

C.Varvara’s daughter might work in New York. D.Varvara wouldn’t miss her hometown any more.

4.What is the writer like according to the passage?

A.Talented and caring. B.Quiet and easy-going

C.Outgoing and talkative. D.Brave and warm-hearted.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Life in New York. B.Tears of homesickness.

C.A neighbor from Vyborg. D.Painting from memory.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

文章大意：本文讲述了作者出生在韩国丹阳，一个以竹林文明的美丽的地方。他花了很多时间在森林里画竹画。去年他们全家搬到了纽约，为了怕自己思念家乡去美国时作者随身携带了他的竹林画。起初，作者还是思念家乡，后来就慢慢适应了那里的生活。上个月，他们的隔壁搬来了一位俄罗斯的老太太，她离开家很难过。作者和妈妈经常去看她，她告诉作者她无法忍受思乡病和她家乡维堡的一切，最后得了相思病。作者根据她的描述，为她画了一幅她家乡的画，她激动地留下了热泪。

1.推理判断题。根据“I will miss home,” I said. “Then you can paint pictures of your favorite places. They will make you feel at home,” she said. So when we moved, I brought my forest paintings with me.可知，作者带上竹林画是为了防止自己想家，每当想家时看看自己家乡的画对她来说是一种安慰，故答案选C。

2.理解判断题。根据She told us her homesickness and everything about her hometown Vyborg. I could picture her home in my head.她告诉我们她的乡愁和关于她家乡维堡的一切。我能在脑海中想象出她的家。以及I gave her my gift: a painting of Vyborg. I had painted it from her memories. 我给了她我的礼物:一幅维堡的画。我是根据她的记忆画的。可知，作者根据老太太记忆中的印象给她画了一幅关于维堡的画，结合选项，可知A选项符合题意，故答案选A。

3.推理判断题。根据I lived there until last year when my family moved to New York. 我一直住在那里，直到去年我们全家搬到纽约。以及Last month, we had a new neighbor, Varvara, an old lady who moved from Russia, to be closer to her daughter. 上个月，我们有了一个新邻居，Varvara，一个从俄罗斯搬来的老太太，她想和女儿住得更近一些。由此可知推知Varvara的女儿应该是在纽约工作，故答案选C。

4.推理判断题。根据She was sad to leave her home. My mother and I often visited her. 离开家她很难过。我和妈妈经常去看她。以及I gave her my gift: a painting of Vyborg. 我给了她我的礼物:一幅维堡的画。可知，作者经常去看望老太太，还根据老太太记忆中的描述给她画了一幅维堡的画，以减少老太太的思乡病，由此可以推知作者是有才华、有同情心、乐于助人的，故答案选A。

5.标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者搬到纽约后，遇到了新邻居Varvara，她因为思念家乡而得了思乡病，然后作者根据她记忆中的描述给她画了一幅她的家乡维堡的画，Varvara激动地留下了热泪。结合选项可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。