I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s h

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 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.
【小题1】How did the author get to know America?A．From her relativesB．From her motherC．From Books and picturesD．From radio programs【小题2】Upon leaving for America the author felt    . A．confusedB．excited C．worriedD．amazed【小题3】For the first two years in New York, the author    . A．often lost her wayB．did not think about her future C．studied in three different schoolsD．got on well with her stepfather【小题4】What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A．She worked as a translatorB．She attended a lot of job interviewsC．She paid telephone bills for her familyD．She helped her family with her English【小题5】The author believes that    . A．her future will be free from troubles B．it is difficult to learn to bee patientC．there are more good things than bad thingsD．good things will happen if one keeps tryingC