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As a child, I had a thought in my mind that people could move abroad for life. Now it has been the most important part of my life.
Both my aunts had moved abroad before I was born—one to South Africa, the other to Canada, where they raised their own families. I didn’t meet any of these relatives until I grew up. Therefore, there was a certain distance between us. However, it also let me have a sense that a different kind of life was possible, and that there were other chances waiting for those willing to look for them. This understanding was made stronger when my close friends moved to California when I was ten.
Just after 2010, I also moved to the US. I was working as a journalist in London with a New York-based publisher at the time. By accident, I got a call telling me my boss was leaving and I indeed wanted to take her job. So my wife and I flew to America. We lived in New York for the next year.
On returning to England, I left my former boss and started a new job. In 2013, we moved to a small fishing town in Spain, where there are many places for fun. Of course, there are also many sorrows, hardships and depression that come from being away from my family and old friends in England.
As I’ve discovered, living abroad can offer many great joys and opportunities, but it is not always easy. So, if you’re considering moving overseas, be ready for it.
【语篇概述】本文为记叙文, 主要介绍作者受到移居国外的亲戚朋友的影响, 长大后也移居到了国外。
1. Where did the writer most probably grow up?
A. South Africa B. Canada
C. England D. America
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的. . . being away from my family and old friends in England可知作者从小是在英国长大的。
2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Considering moving. B. Living abroad.
C. Traveling for fun. D. Changing jobs.
【解析】选B。代词指代题。根据下文的描述可知, 作者移居到了国外, 由此可知, 这里it是指在国外生活成了他生活中最重要的一部分, 故选B项。
3. How did the writer most probably feel when he heard his boss was leaving her job?
A. Disappointed. B. Delighted.
C. Worried. D. Calm.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段中I got a call telling me my boss was leaving and I indeed wanted to take her job可知我的老板要离开了, 我很想接替她的工作。所以作者当时应该很高兴。
4. What can you learn from the last paragraph?
A. Living abroad is easy for most people.
B. Living abroad only means sorrows.
C. Living abroad can be difficult.
D. Spain is a bad place for living.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的. . . but it is not always easy. So, if you’re considering moving overseas, be ready for it可知作者认为在国外生活可能会很艰难。所以选C项。
