Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪华的）office. He was tired
Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall. It was a gift given by an old friend，Bull，as a farewell gift when he left his hometown He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times. The many hours he spent talking to his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old.
Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting，and how he wished he could have shared those times.
Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box. He opened the lid and exposed a work of art，a hand-made hunting knife. This was a gift from Bull，given to Ray more than 20 years ago. It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it Zambezi，the river where Bull had been so many times.
He closed the box and sat upright at his desk；he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break. Things were going well with the business，everything running smoothly. He could afford a week off！
He went back home. A week in the hometown would be like going back in history. Man, it's going to be good,”Ray said aloud，as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing，as he looked in the rearview mirror. The powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing（穿透）the darkness. Memories danced through the man's mind. Memories of good times，when he knew what it was to relax, to talk，and to really visit.
Slowly entering town he looked around. Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building，smiling. Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago.
【小题1】We learn from the text that .A． Ray's old friend, Bull, is a painting artistB． Ray visited Africa together with Bull many timesC． Ray and Bull often went hunting togetherD． Ray left his hometown more than ten years ago【小题2】Which of the following words can best describe Ray's feeling about going back home?A． WorriedB． ExcitedC． CalmD． Nervous【小题3】It can be inferred from the text that .A． Ray was a successful businessmanB． Ray had a hard time in the hometownC． Ray's hometown was a small remote mountain villageD． Ray was the first promising young man in the hometown【小题4】What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the text?A． Ray's childhood spent in his hometown.B． Why Ray left his hometown alone.C． The situation in Ray's hometown.D． How Ray went into business.D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文是篇记叙文，讲了一位离别家乡十多年的成功的生意人想起了自己的家乡和朋友，正好自己有假期，就回家乡去看一看。当他发现家乡的一切还是那样熟悉时，他开心的笑了。
【小题1】根据Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting，and how he wished he could have shared those times，故选D。
【小题2】根据Slowly entering town he looked around. Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building，smiling. Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago，故选B。
【小题3】根据Things were going well with the business，everything running smoothly. He could afford a week off！故选A。
【小题4】根据Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago.
可知接下来文章会讲述Ray故乡的情况，故选C。