阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee-—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto"thehardtimes."MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.4\n()1.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.【答案】C。【解析】细节理解题。第一段第四行我们可以知道答案为C.()2.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_______.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed【答案】B。【解析】第二段前两行告诉我们作者离开的时候感受到的不是困惑和担忧，而是兴奋。()3.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor_________.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather【答案】C。【解析】细节理解题。ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.()4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.DShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.【答案】D。【解析】第四段用很多例子表明她用她的英语在帮助家人。()5.Theauthorbelievesthat______.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying【答案】D。4\n【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段话最后三行可以知道答案。BDearFriend,Therecentsuccessofchildren'sbookshasmadethegeneralpublicawarethatthere'sahugemarketoutthere.Andthere'sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3billionworthofchildren'sbooksboughteachyear...plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazinesforchildrenandteenagers.Whoaretheseneededwriters?They'reordinaryfolkslikeyouandme.ButamIgoodenough?Iwasoncewhereyoumightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn'tknowwheretoturnforhelp.Then,IacceptedafreeofferfromtheInstitutetotestmywritingaptitude（潜能）,anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.ThepromisethatpaidoffTheInstitutemadethesamepromisetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingability:Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript（手稿）suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinishourcourse.Ireallydidn'texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.Isoldthreestories.AndIsoondiscoveredthatwasnotunusualattheInstitute.Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren'sbooksandover300storiesandarticles.FreetestandbrochureWeofferafreeaptitudetestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochuredescribingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-on-onetraining.Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There'snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesforever.Sincerely,4\nKristiHolly,InstructorInstituteofChildren'sLiterature()1.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat_____.A.children’sbooksareusuallybestsellersB.publishersaremaking$3billioneachyearC.magazinesforteenagershavedrawnpublicattentionD.thereisagrowingneedforwritersofchildren'sbooks【答案】D.【解析】前三段话从不同方面告诉我们急需儿童书籍的作者。()2.Whenfinishingthecourse,youarepromisedto_____.A.beasuccessfulpublisherB.becomeaconfidenteditorC.finishoneworkforpublicationD.getonestoryorarticlepublished【答案】C。【解析】由第五段话中的Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript（手稿）suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinishourcourse.可以知道答案。()3.KristiHollymentionsherexperiencemainlyto_____.A.provesheisagoodinstructorB.promotethewritingprogramC.giveheradviceoncoursepreparationD.showshesoldmorestoriesthanarticle【答案】B。【解析】KristiHolly用自己的例子证明该项目的可行性，同时也宣传了该项目。4
