16．My First Day of School
Fear started taking over，I was walking into my first school in America．I had traveled a long distance from India in order to join my parents，hoping America would help my future．
On the first day，with fear，I reached for the door，opening it slowly．Everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the room．Without paying attention to them，I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class．With a soft voice he answered，"Yes，"His voice comforted me a little．Then he asked me to choose where I would sit．I chose the seat closest to the door．In India we had assigned （指定的） seats．I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image （影像） produced by the overhead projector．In Indian schools，we didn't use the technology we had．We had to take notes as the teacher spoke．
Since it was my first day，I was confused which hallway to use，but I managed to get to my classes without asking anyone，I wasn't quite sure when I would have lunch．When the lunch bell rang，I headed for the cafe．I felt lucky because we didn't have this in India．Every confusion seemed like an obstacle （障礙） I had to get through to reach my goal．At the end of the day，I got on my bus and sat down inside happily．I was thinking，today wasn't so bad．
As time passed that year，I developed some friendships and started to love my school．The teachers had a fun way of making hard things so easy that a three-year-old could do them．In India the teachers had a more strict way of saying things．We also had much longer school days in India-7 a．m．to 5：30 p．m．-while in America school was 7：30 to 2：30．The main difference I found in America is the amount I learned each day．Because of these educational opportunities I feel I am the luckiest person in the whole world．
45．The writer went to America toA．
A．live with his parents
B．join his friend
C．go to the best school
D．learn more there
46．When the writer entered the class on the first day，he feltC．
A．lucky
B．bored
C．a(chǎn)fraid
D．excited
47．The writer was confusedB．
A．what class to have
B．which hallway to use
C．which teacher to ask
D．where to take buses
48．The writer finds that in AmericaC．
A．teachers assign seats for students
B．students have longer school days
C．teachers have a fun way to give lessons
D．students take notes as the teacher speaks．
