Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.
He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go the dock(碼頭), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.
Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”
From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.
小題1:The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.
A．forgotB．enjoyedC．hatedD．missed
小題2:According to the text, ________________.
A．Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York
B．Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York
C．Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York
D．Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York
小題3:Why did Carlos feel lonely?
A．He knew nobody around his apartment.
B．No one went to the movies with him.
C．His parents left him alone at home.
D．He missed the life in Puerto Rico.
小題4:Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.
A．came from the same countryB．faced the same problems
C．were the same ageD．both hated noise

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B 

試題分析：文章講述Carlos隨家人從波多黎各搬到紐約，雖然家人都很憧憬紐約的新生活，但是Carlos卻感到很孤單，不適應(yīng)紐約的生活，懷念波多黎各，遇到了和他有著同樣的問題的Eric以后，他們成為了好朋友。
小題1:猜詞題：從第一段的句子：But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
可知“detested”的意思是“厭惡”，選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city.可知Carlos 的父母盼望在紐約的新生活，選B
小題3:推理題：從第二段的句子：But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.可以推斷出Carlos感到孤單是因?yàn)樗麘涯钤诓ǘ嗬韪鞯纳�，選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第五段的句子：I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”可知Eric 和Carlos成為了好朋友因?yàn)樗麄兠鎸?duì)同樣的問題。選 B 
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　　Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)rrivalB．regretC．departureD．joy
小題2:
A．in generalB．in publicC．in particularD．in turn
小題3:
A．cryB．restC．sit downD．talk
小題4:
A．showedB．ledC．tookD．welcomed
小題5:
A．illB．strongC．oldD．brave
小題6:
A．storiesB．challengesC．tripsD．jobs
小題7:
A．handed overB．handed downC．handed inD．handed out
小題8:
A．ought toB．had toC．used toD．were able to
小題9:
A．in detailB．in heartC．in memoryD．in general
小題10:
A．talkedB．sharedC．criedD．declared
小題11:
A．bigger B．worseC．sweeterD．better
小題12:
A．successB．gainC．sorrowD．loss

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