【正文】 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 never to e back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not e 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 plex 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, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with pany representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all mon troubles eventually go away! 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. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives. B. From her mother. C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs. Upon leaving for America the author felt_______. A. confused B. excited C. worried D amazed 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 What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A. She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She paid telephone bills for her family. D She helped her family with her English. The author believes that______. A. her future will be free from troubles B. it is difficult to learn to bee patient C. there are more good things than bad things D. good things will happen if one keeps trying B Dear Friend, The recent success of children39。s a huge market out there. And there39。s books bought each year ... plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers. Who are these needed writers? They39。t know where to turn for help. Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潛能 ), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed. The promise that paid off The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability: You will plete at least one manuscript(手稿 ) suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course. I really didn39。s books and over 300 stories and articles. Free test and brochure We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized homestudy courses on the basis of oneonone training. Realize your writing dream today. There39。s Literature From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____. A. children39。s books 62. When finishing the course, you are promised to_____. A. be a successful publisher B. bee a confident editor C. finish one work for publication