Question

    Shortly after my fourth birthday， my parents and I arrived from China in Sydney， Australia． It was 1991 and my mother had left behind everything she knew--family， friends and career．

Yet within two years， my parents' marriage had broken down． After one particularly unpleasant fight， my mother left my father， taking me with her． With no family or friends， and in a country where she couldn't even communicate， she took me to Chinatown， the only area of Sydney she was familiar with． That night she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street， packing suitcases around us for security（安全）． I will never forget the despair in her face that night．

At around 4 a．m．， a group of four young Chinese men noisily exited a club nearby． I remember them falling silent as they saw us． They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets with such a young child． My mum burst into tears as she told them our story． Without hesitating， they warmed me up， took our suitcases， and drove us to their students housing．

In the weeks that followed， the men looked after us with a youthful enthusiasm． Being poor students living on their own for the first time， they simply knew how to cook in a stupid way． However， they insisted that a child should have homemade meals． They quickly adjusted their lives around us， buying fresh food， cooking， teasing me to make me laugh， and advising my mum on how to sort out her life．

Eventually， Mum reconciled （和解） with Dad and we moved back in with him， although they continued to split and make up several times．

Gradually we lost touch with the men as we all moved on． But at every milestone of my life--graduations， entering university， getting a good job--I never forget that all of this was made possible because 22years ago， a group of complete strangers took us in and shared everything they had to save us from life on the street．

1.Why did Mom and I stay in Dixon Street that night？ ______

A. We were waiting for the Chinese men．

B. Mom was unfamiliar with Australia at all．

C. It was safe to stay there for night．

D. We had no other place to go．

2.How did the students feel the moment they saw us in the street？ ______

A. Ashamed．    B. Shocked．

C. Amused．    D. Nervous．

3.What message is conveyed in the passage？ ______

A. There is no perfect husband or wife in marriage．

B. It's the timely help to someone in need that matters．

C. It's a great challenge for the Chinese to study abroad．

D. Childhood memory contributes to guiding present behavior．

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. B

【解析】

本文属于记叙文。主要讲述了作者在小时候因为父母的原因和妈妈流浪街头时得到了一群留学生的帮助。这让作者对此非常感恩。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“With no family or friends, and in a country where she couldn’t even communicate, she took me to Chinatown, the only area of Sydney she was familiar with. That night she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street,”从中可知作者的妈妈在这儿没有家人或朋友，因此没有地方可去，故D符合题 意，故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段“I remember them falling silent as they saw us. They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets with such a young child.” 我记得他们看到我们时沉默了。他们走近我，问我妈妈为什么带着这么年幼的孩子在街上睡觉。从中可知当看到妈妈带着这么小的孩子睡在街上，他们很震惊，故选B。

3.推理判断题。从文章内容可知作者及妈妈在最困难的时候得到了一群大学生的帮助让他们渡过了困难，这才让作者有了今天的一切。这一点作者永远记得。所以对于有需要的人来说得到及时的帮助非常重要。故选B。