Kinsale may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland, and it's also one of the most famous towns. It is well known for its wonderful fish restaurants. Some of the best known chiefs in the world have practiced in the restaurants there. The town itself is very beautiful in Southern Ireland by the sea. Here it is cooler in summer than other island towns. A big building overlooks the town and it is one of the most beautiful in the whole country. To the north of the town there is a high mountain standing in the country. The town is very beautiful, with its many craft shops and narrow cobbled streets. Most travelers visit Kinsale for its fish restaurants, which are family owned. This means that the service is better than that in other restaurants. People are more welcoming there than those anywhere else. The food may be expensive but you'll have one of the most pleasant evenings in your life there. So go ahead and visit Kinsale.

1.Many people would like to go to Kinsale because _________ .

A.the fish there is delicious B.the food is cheap

C .it's in Ireland D.it's far away

2.Why is the weather of Kinsale nice? Because ____________ .

A.it's cool B.it's near the sea

C.it's beautiful D.it has a big building

3.The town of Kinsale is beautiful for its ____________ .

A.fish restaurants B.service

C.weather D.shops and streets

4.Most of the nice fish restaurants are ____________ .

A.cheap B.expensive C.salty D.spicy(辛辣的)

5.The food in the restaurants may be __________.

A.cheap B.expensive C.salty D.spicy

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

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