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 could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go down to the dock(码头), 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.
1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph1 probably means __________.
A. forgot B. enjoyed
C. hated D. missed
2. According to the text, ___________.
A. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York
B. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic 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
3. Why did Carlos feel lonely?
A. He knew nobody around his apartment.
B. He missed his life in Puerto Rico.
C. his parents left him alone at home.
D. No one went to the movies with him.
4. Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.
A. came from the same country B. both hated noise
C. were the same age D. faced the same problems
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its __________, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. __________time, Kate got neater and I got _________. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got ___________ of each other.
One evening war __________ . Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, "Take your _________ away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I______ to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with ________. We could not have stayed together for a single_________ but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could ________right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she ________, she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing(呜咽). ________, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden ,a _______ feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, ________ my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, ___ on her side. I was so buried in my work _________ I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her _________one of disbelief. Then, to my surprise, she ________ out her hands to catch mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed ___________for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to _______together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1.A. room B. place C. station D. seat
2.A. Over B. During C. With D. For
3.A. uglier B. cleaner C. messier D. lazier
4.A. angry B. tired C. sad D. mad
5.A. broke in B. took place C. set off D. broke out
6.A. socks B. clothes C. shoes D. trousers
7.A. ran B. jumped C. flew D. walked
8.A. kindness B. concern C. sadness D. anger
9.A. hour B. week C. minute D. day
10.A. tell B. express C. forecast D. show
11.A. put up B. hung up C. held up D. went up
12.A. Surprisingly B. Clearly C. Happily D. Excitedly
13.A. warm B. strange C. cold D. funny
14.A. brought B. caught C. made D. changed
15.A. but B. and C. even D. so
16.A. that B. which C. what D. who
17.A. tongue B. expression C. sign D. position
18.A. took B. held C. reached D. threw
19.A. workmates B. classmates C. deskmates D. roommates
20.A. living B. studying C. playing D. smiling
As far as I am concerned,education is about learning and the more you learn, ______.
A. the more equipped for life you are B. the more for life you are equipped
C. the more life you are equipped for D. you are equipped the more for life
—Did you enjoy the party?
—Yes. We ___________ well by our hosts.
A. were treated B. would be treated
C. treated D. had treated
—How did you get in touch with the travel agent, Robin?
—Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one ___________ the telephone number is provided.
A. which B. in which C. whose D. of which
— How is your trip to Singapore?
— It’s the most fantastic experience ______ I’ve _____ had.
A. that; never B. that; ever C. /; never D. which; ever
