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 older sister and brother looked at the people, streets, buildings, etc. 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 at home. He began to go to the dock (码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He often saw a man there looking at the sea (海). The man saw Carlos, too and felt his sadness (悲伤). 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 began to drive a bus in this city. In the beginning I felt the same 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.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Carlos' family thought ______.

A. New York was big but dirty

B. people in New York lived a busy life

C. they would have a wonderful life in New York

2.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.

A. 记住 B. 喜欢 C. 讨厌

3.Carlos went to the dock to ______.

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

C. feel closer to his hometown

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

A. a teacher B. a driver C. a farmer

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

A. lucky B. careful C. helpful

Answer 1