Question

In 1909. when Tatiana was just 11 years old, her parents and older brother traveled to the United States. Because the family didn’t have enough money to buy her a ticket, she had to remain in Russia.

She had lived with her uncle for almost a year in a small house before the special letter arrived from her father. “Dear Tatiana,” he wrote.” At last we have earned enough money to pay for your ticket. After you join us in New York, we will travel by train to a place called South Dakota where we have bought a farm.”

A week later, Tatiana’s uncle used the the money her father had sent to buy her a ticket for the Louisa Jane, a steamship that was leaving for America. Although she was lonely and missed her family, Tatiana quickly made friends with the other children on the Louisa Jane. Together, they invented games that could be played on the ship , and they ran around the decks(甲板）.

The next day, as Tatiana was walking along the deck, she heard some of the passengers talking about the Statue of Liberty. This conversation made her puzzled because she knew that liberty was an idea. No one could see or touch it, so how could you make a statue of liberty? When she asked her friend’s father, Mr. Dimitrivitch, he explained that the statue looked like a woman, but it stood for freedom. This explanation just made Tatiana more interested in the statue.

One morning , Tatiana woke up to the sound of wild shouting. She ran upstairs and found all the passengers were crowded onto the deck. The shouts were really cries of excitement because the Louisa, lane had finally reached the United States. When Tatiana realized that she would soon see her family again, she joined in with shouts of her own. Mr. Dimitrivitch had told her that the statue stood for freedom, and she finally understood what he meant.

1.Tatiana stayed in Russia because .

A. she loved her motherland.

B. she needed to take care of her uncle

C. her parents wanted her to manage the farm

D. her parents were too poor to buy her a ticket

2.What happened to Tatiana on the sea?

A. She had a good time.

B. She missed her life in Russia.

C. She killed time by watching the sea.

D. She was looked after by Mr. Dimitrivitch.

3.What did the Statue of Liberty mean to Tatiana on the sea?

A. A new beginning B. Interesting ideas.

C. The ability to make money D. The excitement of traveling

4.How did Tatiana feel when she saw the statue?

A. Proud B. Excited C. Puzzled D. Surprised

5.The best title for the passage can be .

A. The value of freedom B. The Statue of Liberty

C. Journey to a new life D. Tatiana’s life in America

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