题目内容
To "sacrifice" means to give up something for the sake of something else.We decided to sacrifice our luxurious city life to move to a seaside village with our children aged 9 and 3.In the city, we had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day.We never knew if we would all make it home safely each night.
We were very happy in the new town but life was very difficult economically.Our income was very much dependent on tourism and the jobs at other times are few.Although many of the long-standing residents live well, it is a very competitive environment for newcomers.
Reading the newspapers from big cities assured us that we had made the right choice.There is so much violence and crime there! However, it was not always easy to explain to the children why they could no longer have what they used to have, especially when our "rich" friends came from the city to visit us.Generally, they have so much but think they have so little and are always looking for more.
One day, one of our rich friends came to visit us.His son preferred riding in the back of our beat-up little pickup (小卡车) to his father' s big modern car.Our little daughter called me and said, “Mom, please help me to explain to James the reason why he is wrong.He said, ' today, if you don't have money you are nothing.' I know that is not true.If you do have money you share it with your friends and if they don't have money, you share it with them.That is what makes us all rich." This made me realize that the sacrifice was well worth it.Our kids understand that they may not have all the spoils of city life but they do have a solid set of values and they know that our most precious gifts are our good friends and a wonderful environment.
1.What was the reason why the family moved away from the city?
A.They were tired of city life.
B.The city was not safe enough.
C.The people in the city were not friendly.
D.The cost of living in the city was too high.
2.Why was it "a very competitive environment" for them according to the author?
A.The residents were all very poor.
B.It was hard to make a living.
C.Their children couldn't get what they had in the city.
D.They had few friends in their new environment.
3.What assured the author that they had made the right choice according to the passage?
A.What she read in the newspaper.
B.The beautiful scenery of countryside.
C.The residents' living conditions.
D.That fact that they had been accustomed to the new place.
4.What did the family gain from their sacrifice?
A.They had a beautiful house in the seaside village.
B.They made a lot of money during the tourist seasons.
C.The parents got very good jobs in the new town.
D.The children developed good values.
1.B
2.B
3.A
4.D
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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, 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.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. |
2.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 |
3.What is the best title of the passage?
A, how I turn to be optimistic B. I am leaving for America
C. my life in America D. the importance of optimism