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I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house， and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying， and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact， I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观)， but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother remarried， and things became even more complex for me.Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was often sad， and saw no end to “the hard times”.
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters， filled out forms， translated at interviews with Immigration officers(移民局官员)， took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there， and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：Almost all common troubles go away at last！ Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up， and just wait a little！ I believe that my life will turn out all right， even though it will not be that easy.
( )1.How did the author get to know America？
A.From radio programs.
B.From books and pictures.
C.From her mother.
D.From her relatives.
( )2.Upon leaving for America the author felt .
A.excited B.confused
C.worried D.amazed
( )3.For the first two years in New York，the author .
A.often lost her way
B.did not think about her future
C.studied in three different schools
D.got on well with her stepfather
本文叙述的是作者搬到美国之后，生活的磨砺让作者从一个悲观失望的人变成了一个积极乐观的人。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.”可知，在她去美国之前她是从书本和图片里了解美国的，故答案为B。
2.A 推理判断题。根据第二段后两句“…I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.”可知，作者离开的时候感受到的不是困惑和担忧，而是兴奋。故选A。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中“For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.”可知，作者前两年在三个不同的学校学习。故选C。
