摘要：18．Why did he take the train to San Francisco? A．Because he wanted to save money．B．Because he wanted to see the United States． C．Because it’s more comfortable than taking a plane．
I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco．I began to live in San Francisco when I was two．I began to live in London 25 years ago．If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London．But I will always be American．
San Francisco, like London, has many parks．Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children．I didn't go to school．I only had three hours of formal(正规的)education when I was five．I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day．I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything．My parents decided that school was not right for me and I never went back．
My mother then taught me and my two sisters, in the way of an English lady who had good education．We learned languages and read more than science and math．Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers．They asked us to take lessons every day．About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park．While we were walking, my mother taught me to read posters．One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it．I couldn't say my “r” when I was small．My mother said if I could say an “r” well, I would have the toy train．I usually get the things I want in life-but I work hard for them．
(1)
The writer ________．
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A．
was born in San Francisco
B．
is living in New York now
C．
likes living in London
D．
doesn't like America
(2)
The writer did not go to school in America because ________
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A．
his mother wanted him to go to school in England
B．
his parents did not think formal education was right for him
C．
his mother wanted to play outdoors in the parks
D．
he couldn't get on well with the other children
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
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A．
The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers．
B．
The writer had no education at all．
C．
The writer didn't have lessons every day．
D．
The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week．
(4)
The writer got the little toy train at last because ________．