A
I never wanted to go to kindergarten, or leave home at all. I spent my first five years within the loving arms of my family, and when the time came for me to begin school at PS116 in Brooklyn, I was sure that no one would keep me safe. But I was so lucky to meet Mrs. Heyman. Not only did she make me feel safe, she let me know that I was special.
Kindergarten was a fearful experience for me. I was a shy child who hated being separated from my mommy. Mrs. Heyman was a kind and patient teacher who tried to get me to stop crying each morning after I asked for one last kiss.
She would distract me with pens and colorful paper and by playing beautiful music. It seemed the feeling of being an artist distracted me from my separation unhappiness, allowing me to attend class as the tears ran down my face. I also loved to sing and dance, and performed the Virginia reel-a kind of dance—when the principal. Mr. Barton, visited our class.
Mr. Barton was an old, serious man who liked to walk behind children who behaved badly and shout, “Behave!” I was afraid of being shouted at by him, and practiced the dance with my classmates until Mrs. Heyman told us we were perfect.
Unluckily, I was so nervous before Mr. Barton’s visit that I wet myself. Mrs. Heyman calmly took me to the bathroom and told me to change into new clothes, drying my tears all the while, never showing judgement.
As I performed, Mr. Barton cheered. Pleased, I bravely stepped up to the front of the classroom and threw kisses in Mrs. Heyman’s direction.
I was lucky to have her again for the first grade and learned to love school and learning. She was right about living my life without long-lasting attention from my mommy.
1. What was the author’s life like before he went to kindergarten?
A. Busy B. Happy C. Lonely D. Unsafe
2. How did Mrs. Heyman draw the author’s attention away from separation unhappiness?
A. By letting him do art. B. By giving him a kiss.
C. By dancing with him. D. By inviting his mother to school.
3. What happened before the author’s performance?
A. He got himself in a mess. B. He received ill-treatment.
C. He failed to find his new clothes. D. He visited the bathroom many times.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者不想上幼儿园，但是幸好遇到了海曼太太，让作者感到安全，还耐心帮助了作者应对表演。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“I never wanted to go to kindergarten, or leave home at all. I spent my first five years within the loving arms of my family, and when the time came for me to begin school at PS116 in Brooklyn, I was sure that no one would keep me safe.(我从来不想上幼儿园，也不想离开家。我在家人的怀抱中度过了最初的五年，当我开始在布鲁克林的PS116学校上学时，我确信没有人能保证我的安全)”可知，作者上幼儿园之前的生活很快乐。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“She would distract me with pens and colorful paper and by playing beautiful music. It seemed the feeling of being an artist distracted me from my separation unhappiness, allowing me to attend class as the tears ran down my face.(她会用钢笔、彩纸和美妙的音乐来分散我的注意力。 作为一个艺术家的感觉似乎让我从分离的痛苦中分心，让我可以去上课，眼泪顺着我的脸流下来)”可知，海曼夫人通过让作者做艺术，将作者的注意力从分离的痛苦上转移开。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Unluckily, I was so nervous before Mr. Barton’s visit that I wet myself.(不幸的是，巴顿先生来访之前我太紧张了，弄湿了身子)”可知，在作者表演之前，他把自己弄得一团糟。故选A。
