Carlos had been in New York for five months 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 stared 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（公寓）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 （碼頭），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 Paragraph I probably means" CC"．
A．forgot
B．enjoyed
C．hated
D．missed
（2）According to the text， BB．
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
（3）Why did Carlos feel lonely？ DD
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 his life in Puerto Rico．
（4）Eric and Carlos became friends because they BB．
A．came from the same country
B．faced the same problems
C．were the same age
D．both hated noise
【考點】做人與做事．
【答案】C；B；D；B
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