Question

Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold, and dirty to him.

They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.

He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.

He began to go down to the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric-a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.

Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it and you can do it, too.”

From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.

1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph1 probably means __________.

A. forgot B. enjoyed

C. hated D. missed

2. According to the text, ___________.

A. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York

B. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York

C. Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York

D. Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York

3. Why did Carlos feel lonely?

A. He knew nobody around his apartment.

B. He missed his life in Puerto Rico.

C. his parents left him alone at home.

D. No one went to the movies with him.

4. Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.

A. came from the same country B. both hated noise

C. were the same age D. faced the same problems

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了Carlos刚开始离开自己的祖国来到曼哈顿时的故事。刚开始来到曼哈顿时Carlos没有想家人那样表现的那么开心，他感到不愉快不习惯，最后和Eric成为了好朋友。

1. 归纳推测题。A意为忘记；B意为享受；C.讨厌；D意为怀念

从全文来看他到了曼哈顿时就是一直不开心的，他怀念以前的生活，想以前的朋友，所以detest应为讨厌。故选C。

2.His parents had big smiles ...they discussed the wonderful new life…可以得出他的父母很快乐并充满期待，故选A。

3. 细节归纳题。由He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico…,and the lovely beaches.和He began to go down to the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico.等细节可以看出他怀念他的家乡的一切，故选B

4. 细节分析题。由最后一段I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country,可知他们有相同的问题，故选D

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