题目
During my early twenties， to make my parents stop feeling angry， and simply to escape， I decided to live in my birthplace for a period of time， something I'd sworn I would never do． My parents were thrilled． They prayed that I'd come back triumphantly with a picture-perfect bridegroom． That was the furthest thing from my mind as I packed my faded jeans， tank tops， boots， and a photo of my freckle-faced then-boyfriend who was of Scottish descent． The moment I landed in Seoul， I was aware of how much I felt like a misfit． All my life I had tried to blend into the dominant culture and couldn't． And finally， when I was in a place where everyone looked like me， I still stood out． I took it for granted that I'd feel a sense of freedom． I thought I'd blend into the landscape． This was not the case． People stared at me with curious eyes． I became conscious of my American-girl swaggering body movements and inappropriate dress． Collecting my courage， I traveled to the demilitarized zone on my own． I touched the high barbed-wire fence that stretched across the belly of the peninsula （半岛）， dividing Korea in half． I visited thousand-year-old temples and magnificent palace gates that had survived modernization and centuries of battle． I met with distant cousins who welcomed me with outstretched arms into their homes and related heroic tales about my mother and Halmoni （Grandmother） during the war． How Halmoni had led her young children out of north to the United Nation-backed south． How my mother， at the age of thirteen， saved the life of her baby sister． I listened with such an overwhelming thirst that when I returned to the States a year and a half later， I began to ask my parents and Halmoni （who had immigrated to the States some time after we did） all about the past． The past was no longer a time gone by， a dead weight． I now saw that it held ancient treasures． And the more I dug and discovered， the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself． I began to write． I didn't even know I could write． My family helped me knit stories into a book using Halmoni's voice． As her powerful words moved through me I was able to reflect and meditate on the ridiculous life I had fashioned for myself． I could feel my sense of self rising． This sparked a newfound awareness and excitement． I became a spokeswoman on Korean culture， traveling to various college campuses across the country． "Be proud． Embrace your heritage．" I said to young Korean American students wearing extra-large， trendy sportswear． But the whole time I was lecturing， I had very little understanding of what that self-concept meant． I was merely talking the talk． I hadn't yet fully embraced my own identity．（1）Why did the author leave America for her birthplace？ ____ A． Because she broke up with her boyfriend and wanted to be alone．B． Because she decided to be separated from her parents for a while．C． Because she was forced by her parents to get married in Korea．D． Because she longed for the travel in her birthplace on her own．（2）According to the passage， the author suggests that her original expectations about visiting Korea were ____ ．A． unrealistic and innocentB． misguided and dangerousC． ambitious and ridiculousD． sensible and practical（3）What was the author's attitude toward the ancient monuments she visited in Korea？ ____ A． She was astonished at their size．B． She was surprised at their beauty．C． She admired their capacity to endure．D． She was curious about their original functions．（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is TRUE？ ____ A． The author wrote her family's stories in first person with the help of her grandmother．B． The author was aware of her own national identity and knew what she was actually doing．C． The author felt extremely free when in Korea because it was the place where she looked like others．D． The author's attitude toward her family's earlier experiences changed from indifference to fascination．（5）Which statement most closely parallels the author's conclusion about knowledge of the past？ ____ A． It is a treasure that should be guarded．B． It is often most valued during early adulthood．C． It can enhance appreciation of ancient cultures．D． It can help individuals attain deeper self-concept．
During my early twenties， to make my parents stop feeling angry， and simply to escape， I decided to live in my birthplace for a period of time， something I'd sworn I would never do． My parents were thrilled． They prayed that I'd come back triumphantly with a picture-perfect bridegroom． That was the furthest thing from my mind as I packed my faded jeans， tank tops， boots， and a photo of my freckle-faced then-boyfriend who was of Scottish descent．
The moment I landed in Seoul， I was aware of how much I felt like a misfit． All my life I had tried to blend into the dominant culture and couldn't． And finally， when I was in a place where everyone looked like me， I still stood out． I took it for granted that I'd feel a sense of freedom． I thought I'd blend into the landscape． This was not the case． People stared at me with curious eyes． I became conscious of my American-girl swaggering body movements and inappropriate dress．
Collecting my courage， I traveled to the demilitarized zone on my own． I touched the high barbed-wire fence that stretched across the belly of the peninsula （半岛）， dividing Korea in half． I visited thousand-year-old temples and magnificent palace gates that had survived modernization and centuries of battle． I met with distant cousins who welcomed me with outstretched arms into their homes and related heroic tales about my mother and Halmoni （Grandmother） during the war． How Halmoni had led her young children out of north to the United Nation-backed south． How my mother， at the age of thirteen， saved the life of her baby sister．
I listened with such an overwhelming thirst that when I returned to the States a year and a half later， I began to ask my parents and Halmoni （who had immigrated to the States some time after we did） all about the past． The past was no longer a time gone by， a dead weight． I now saw that it held ancient treasures． And the more I dug and discovered， the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself． I began to write． I didn't even know I could write． My family helped me knit stories into a book using Halmoni's voice． As her powerful words moved through me I was able to reflect and meditate on the ridiculous life I had fashioned for myself． I could feel my sense of self rising． This sparked a newfound awareness and excitement． I became a spokeswoman on Korean culture， traveling to various college campuses across the country． "Be proud． Embrace your heritage．" I said to young Korean American students wearing extra-large， trendy sportswear． But the whole time I was lecturing， I had very little understanding of what that self-concept meant． I was merely talking the talk． I hadn't yet fully embraced my own identity．
（1）Why did the author leave America for her birthplace？ ____
A． Because she broke up with her boyfriend and wanted to be alone．
B． Because she decided to be separated from her parents for a while．
C． Because she was forced by her parents to get married in Korea．
D． Because she longed for the travel in her birthplace on her own．
（2）According to the passage， the author suggests that her original expectations about visiting Korea were ____ ．
A． unrealistic and innocent
B． misguided and dangerous
C． ambitious and ridiculous
D． sensible and practical
（3）What was the author's attitude toward the ancient monuments she visited in Korea？ ____
A． She was astonished at their size．
B． She was surprised at their beauty．
C． She admired their capacity to endure．
D． She was curious about their original functions．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is TRUE？ ____
A． The author wrote her family's stories in first person with the help of her grandmother．
B． The author was aware of her own national identity and knew what she was actually doing．
C． The author felt extremely free when in Korea because it was the place where she looked like others．
D． The author's attitude toward her family's earlier experiences changed from indifference to fascination．
（5）Which statement most closely parallels the author's conclusion about knowledge of the past？ ____
A． It is a treasure that should be guarded．
B． It is often most valued during early adulthood．
C． It can enhance appreciation of ancient cultures．
D． It can help individuals attain deeper self-concept．
The moment I landed in Seoul， I was aware of how much I felt like a misfit． All my life I had tried to blend into the dominant culture and couldn't． And finally， when I was in a place where everyone looked like me， I still stood out． I took it for granted that I'd feel a sense of freedom． I thought I'd blend into the landscape． This was not the case． People stared at me with curious eyes． I became conscious of my American-girl swaggering body movements and inappropriate dress．
Collecting my courage， I traveled to the demilitarized zone on my own． I touched the high barbed-wire fence that stretched across the belly of the peninsula （半岛）， dividing Korea in half． I visited thousand-year-old temples and magnificent palace gates that had survived modernization and centuries of battle． I met with distant cousins who welcomed me with outstretched arms into their homes and related heroic tales about my mother and Halmoni （Grandmother） during the war． How Halmoni had led her young children out of north to the United Nation-backed south． How my mother， at the age of thirteen， saved the life of her baby sister．
I listened with such an overwhelming thirst that when I returned to the States a year and a half later， I began to ask my parents and Halmoni （who had immigrated to the States some time after we did） all about the past． The past was no longer a time gone by， a dead weight． I now saw that it held ancient treasures． And the more I dug and discovered， the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself． I began to write． I didn't even know I could write． My family helped me knit stories into a book using Halmoni's voice． As her powerful words moved through me I was able to reflect and meditate on the ridiculous life I had fashioned for myself． I could feel my sense of self rising． This sparked a newfound awareness and excitement． I became a spokeswoman on Korean culture， traveling to various college campuses across the country． "Be proud． Embrace your heritage．" I said to young Korean American students wearing extra-large， trendy sportswear． But the whole time I was lecturing， I had very little understanding of what that self-concept meant． I was merely talking the talk． I hadn't yet fully embraced my own identity．
（1）Why did the author leave America for her birthplace？ ____
A． Because she broke up with her boyfriend and wanted to be alone．
B． Because she decided to be separated from her parents for a while．
C． Because she was forced by her parents to get married in Korea．
D． Because she longed for the travel in her birthplace on her own．
（2）According to the passage， the author suggests that her original expectations about visiting Korea were ____ ．
A． unrealistic and innocent
B． misguided and dangerous
C． ambitious and ridiculous
D． sensible and practical
（3）What was the author's attitude toward the ancient monuments she visited in Korea？ ____
A． She was astonished at their size．
B． She was surprised at their beauty．
C． She admired their capacity to endure．
D． She was curious about their original functions．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is TRUE？ ____
A． The author wrote her family's stories in first person with the help of her grandmother．
B． The author was aware of her own national identity and knew what she was actually doing．
C． The author felt extremely free when in Korea because it was the place where she looked like others．
D． The author's attitude toward her family's earlier experiences changed from indifference to fascination．
（5）Which statement most closely parallels the author's conclusion about knowledge of the past？ ____
A． It is a treasure that should be guarded．
B． It is often most valued during early adulthood．
C． It can enhance appreciation of ancient cultures．
D． It can help individuals attain deeper self-concept．
题目解答
答案
1．B．细节理解题．依据文章第一段中的"During my early twenties， to make my parents stop feeling angry， and simply to escape， I decided to live in my birthplace for a period of time"，在我二十岁出头的时候，为了让我的父母不再生气，为了逃避，我决定在我的出生地生活一段时间．可知答案选B．
2．A．总结归纳题．依据第一段中有"something I'd sworn I would never do"我发誓我永远不会这么做，可是在作者最初离开父母去往韩国的想法是不切实际甚至是幼稚的，故A项贴切．
3．C．细节理解题．依据文章第三段中的"I visited thousand-year-old temples and magnificent palace gatesthat had survived modernization and centuries of battle．"我参观了数千年的寺庙和宏伟的宫殿，它们在现代化和数百年的战斗中幸存了下来．，可知作者钦佩这些从现代文明和战争中幸存下来的古老的纪念物，故C项正确．
4．D．细节理解题．依据文章第四段中的" I now saw that it held ancient treasures． And the more I dug and discovered， the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself"，我现在看到它保存着古老的珍宝，我挖掘和发现的越多，我就越觉得自己被引导到一个我从未想过的未来．可知作者对于家人态度的巨大变化变成了迷恋，故A项正确．
5．D．理解推断题．由最后一段But the whole time I was lecturing， I had very little understanding of what that self-concept meant．但是在我讲课的整个过程中，我对这个自我概念的含义几乎没有理解．可推知作者是后来才慢慢理解的，因此反省过去经历是提升自己的好机会，故选D．
2．A．总结归纳题．依据第一段中有"something I'd sworn I would never do"我发誓我永远不会这么做，可是在作者最初离开父母去往韩国的想法是不切实际甚至是幼稚的，故A项贴切．
3．C．细节理解题．依据文章第三段中的"I visited thousand-year-old temples and magnificent palace gatesthat had survived modernization and centuries of battle．"我参观了数千年的寺庙和宏伟的宫殿，它们在现代化和数百年的战斗中幸存了下来．，可知作者钦佩这些从现代文明和战争中幸存下来的古老的纪念物，故C项正确．
4．D．细节理解题．依据文章第四段中的" I now saw that it held ancient treasures． And the more I dug and discovered， the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself"，我现在看到它保存着古老的珍宝，我挖掘和发现的越多，我就越觉得自己被引导到一个我从未想过的未来．可知作者对于家人态度的巨大变化变成了迷恋，故A项正确．
5．D．理解推断题．由最后一段But the whole time I was lecturing， I had very little understanding of what that self-concept meant．但是在我讲课的整个过程中，我对这个自我概念的含义几乎没有理解．可推知作者是后来才慢慢理解的，因此反省过去经历是提升自己的好机会，故选D．