Question

Carlos is a young boy from Puerto Rico. Five months ago, he came to New York with his family. He would never forget their first day in this city. His parents’ eyes were full of hope, and they wondered what good jobs they would get. His elder sister and brother looked at the people, streets, buildings and so on. Everything was exciting for them. Grandmother and Grandfather discussed their wonderful new life here. New York was the dream city of everyone in the family except (除……之外) Carlos. He detested it. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him. He missed his home in the countryside in Puerto Rico. He loved the fresh air, the hot sun and the lovely beaches.

Carlos didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends in his hometown. He started to go to the dock (碼頭), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He often saw a man there looking at the sea. The man also saw Carlos and felt his sadness. The man’s name is Eric. One day Eric said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your hometown. I left Norway 15 years ago and started to drive a bus in this city. At the beginning, I felt upset as you. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new place, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”

After that, the man and the young boy became close friends.

1.Carlos’ family thought ________.

A. New York was big but dirty

B. people in New York lived a busy life

C. New York was too far from their hometown

D. they would have a wonderful life in New York

2.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph (段) 1 means “________”.

A. remembered B. enjoyed C. disliked D. missed

3.Carlos went to the dock to ________.

A. draw pictures of the sea B. play with his new friends

C. stay away from his family D. feel closer to his hometown

4.After Eric came to New York, he worked as ________.

A. a writer B. a driver C. a reporter D. a magician

5.The talk between Eric and Carlos shows that Eric was ________.

A. lucky B. serious C. careful D. helpful

Answer 1