Carlos had been in New York for five month

题目内容：

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 he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.

He began to go 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.

小题1:The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A．forgot

B．enjoyed

C．hated

D．missed小题2:According to the text, ________________.

A．Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York

B．Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life 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小题3:Why did Carlos feel lonely?

A．He knew nobody around his apartment.

B．No one went to the movies with him.

C．His parents left him alone at home.

D．He missed the life in Puerto Rico.小题4:Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.

A．came from the same country

B．faced the same problems

C．were the same age

D．both hated noise

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:D

小题4:B

答案解析：

文章讲述Carlos随家人从波多黎各搬到纽约，虽然家人都很憧憬纽约的新生活，但是Carlos却感到很孤单，不适应纽约的生活，怀念波多黎各，遇到了和他有着同样的问题的Eric以后，他们成为了好朋友。

小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.

可知“detested”的意思是“厌恶”，选C

小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city.可知Carlos 的父母盼望在纽约的新生活，选B

小题3:推理题：从第二段的句子：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.可以推断出Carlos感到孤单是因为他怀念在波多黎各的生活，选D。

小题4:细节题：从文章第五段的句子：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.”可知Eric 和Carlos成为了好朋友因为他们面对同样的问题。选 B

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。