I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco. I began to live in London 25 years ago. If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But I will always be American.
San Francisco, like London, has many parks. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. I didn't go to school. I only had three hours of formal education when I was five. I was sent to school in the morning but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything. My parents thought that school was unsuitable for me. They agreed with me, so I never went back to school.
Then my mother taught me and my two sisters at home, in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking, my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it. I couldn't say "r" when I was small. My mother said if I could say an "r" well, I would have the toy train. I practiced and practiced. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my "r"s. I got the toy train. I usually get the things I want in life — but I work hard for them.
The writer ___ .
A. was born in San Francisco B. likes living in London
C. is living in New York now D. doesn't like America
The writer didn't go to school in America because ___ .
A. his mother wanted him to go to school in English
B. his parents didn't think formal education was right for him
C. his mother wanted him to play outdoors in the parks
D. he couldn't get on well with the other children
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers.
B. The writer had no education at all.
C. The writer didn't have lessons every day.
D. The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week.
The writer got the little toy train at last because ___ .
A. his mother gave him the money
B. he tried his best to read music
C. he wanted it very much
D. his mother was pleased with his progress
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"Remember, your father is only one year older than you．" That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the 36 things or did something foolish．
Dad 37 drinking exactly one year before I was born．He 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinking．I loved my dad but I 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me．It seemed they were more 40 to him than I was．But with my 41 coming up I thought Dad would make an exception．"Can" t you 42 it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him．He 43 , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．"
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myself．Dad started to leave, then 45 and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting．All are 46 ．" What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week 47 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitude．"Today I'm 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued．"One year after quitting drinking I received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughter．I'm so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk．" Shame washed over me．
Later, a man called Dave also told his 52 ．Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking．Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day．Showing up week after week and 54 with people, Dad was changing lives．I was so 55 of him．
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I'll be a photographer. I'm going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before, yet I feel so doubtful on this plane that's flying me thousands of miles away. I was so confident yesterday .But today I don't belong to this plane where men sit with briefcases reading newspapers. They're all adults.
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I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.
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【小题1】How did the author feel when he was on the plane?
| A．Confident | B．Foolish |
| C．Doubtful | D．Childish |
| A．search his fortune there | B．find more about his mother |
| C．look for his grandparents there | D．find more about this wonderful place |
| A．the author's first impression of Australia |
| B．the author's brief impression of his mother |
| C．the reason why the author loved his mother |
| D．the difference between his mother and father |
| A．The author writes this passage to honor his mother. |
| B．The author decides to learn taking photos in Australia. |
| C．The author had a good time when his mother was still alive. |
| D．The author didn't like to live with his father after his mother died. |
| A．In America. | B．In Australia. | C．At home | D．On the Plane |
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I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my size!”
The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize.
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“Why are you so little?” he asked.
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【小题1】Why did the mother apologize to the author?
| A．Because the boy ran into the author. |
| B．Because the boy laughed at the author. |
| C．Because the boy said the author was fatter than him. |
| D．Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author. |
| A．When she grew up. |
| B．When she was 47 years old. |
| C．When she began to go to school. |
| D．When she met the boy in the supermarket. |
| A．Angry. | B．Calm. | C．Painful. | D．Discouraged. |
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