Ⅰ.阅读理解
I moved to the United States as a teenager. The adjustment to a new place was difficult. But there was major stress in my life at that time: I was the only member of my family who spoke English, meaning I had to step up when we dealt with a shop assistant, a waiter and so on. However, there was another universal language I loved to learn as a child: art.
Although I connected myself with drawing and painting while in school, I mostly dismissed art as a path to a career. Since my dad always said “Think about the future”， I did not think he would support the study of art once I went to college. But, to my surprise, it was my parents who suggested just that and urged me to apply to technical and liberal arts schools.
I was admitted into industrial design. It's basically to design products and services. I could be doing something more technical or something more related to problemsolving. It was no easy task to do the course including metalworking, woodworking and model making. In one class I just drew cubes for an entire month, which led me to a question：“Wow! Do I really want to do this？” But I finally survived the course.
Now I am a design strategist for Marshall Moya Design, a famous architecture and interior design company. I have experience in exhibit design, product design and website design, apart from which I enjoy developing public art in my free time.
Throughout my career, I've picked up different things along the way. The best way to learn in my opinion is through working, therefore, get as many projects as you can. Industrial design kind of makes you an allround person.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。随家人移居美国的作者热爱艺术，并在家人的支持和自己的坚持下，追逐梦想，成就事业。
1．What was the author's biggest problem when first moving to America?
A．The adaption to a new environment.
B．Difficulty in learning a new language.
C．Father's disapproval of her studying art.
D．The burden of being a communicator.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的But there was major stress in my life at that time: I was the only member of my family who spoke English, meaning I had to step up when we dealt with a shop assistant, a waiter and so on.可知，作者一家搬到美国后面临的主要问题是：她是家庭中唯一会说英语的人，每次应对售货员、服务员等时，她不得不站出来，由此可推知她肩负着家人与外界沟通的重责，故选D。
2．What made the author choose to study art?
A．Her deep love for art.
B．The suggestion of her family.
C．Her potential in design.
D．The need of a good job.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的I did not think he ... it was my parents who suggested just that and urged me to apply to technical and liberal arts schools可知，她父母建议她学习艺术，故选B。
3．Why was the author's experience of drawing cubes mentioned?
A．To emphasize her effort at study.
B．To express the regret at her choice.
C．To prove the course was difficult.
D．To show the basic content of the course.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的It was no easy task to do the course including metalworking, woodworking and model making.可知，作者认为工业设计不容易学，下文中的In one class I just drew cubes for an entire month ... survived the course.进一步说明学习工业设计这门课程的过程是艰难的。
4．How did the author feel when she mentioned her career?
A．Surprised. B．Stressed.
C．Eager. D．Proud.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，作者为她的事业感到自豪。故选D。
