Years ago, Taren and his family left their home in Bangladesh (孟加拉国) to New York City, USA. Taren was only 12 years old then.
In Bangladesh, Taren’s dad was a farmer. He worked hard for little pay. Every day, Taren walked 6 kilometers to school. After school, he had to work on the farm.
But Taren had fun. He loved singing and playing cricket (板球) with his friends. One day, Taren’s dad told him they would move to New York City. Taren’s dad found a new job there, and he thought life would be better there.
In his new school, Taren tried his best to understand his teachers, but it was quite hard. Also, he had few friends.
Things changed when he started high school. His high school had students from 30 countries and a cricket team. Taren was excited to join the cricket team. He was happy to be with kids who loved the game as much as he did. He practiced before and after school. “Playing with the cricket team was the first time I felt accepted in America,” he said. “When you play, it doesn’t matter what grade you’re in or what language you speak.”
During his second year in high school, Taren was named the cricket team's most valuable player (最有价值球员).
Taren will go to university next year. He said, “Most universities don’t have a cricket team. But that’s OK, because cricket was there for me when I needed it most.”
36. When Taren was in Bangladesh, he ________.
A.lived a poor life | B.went to school by bike |
C.didn’t have any friends | D.didn’t know how to play cricket |
37. Taren went to New York City because ________.
A.his dad bought a farm there | B.his dad found a new job there |
C.he wanted to learn cricket there | D.he wanted to get a better education there |
38. After Taren started high school, he ________.
A.traveled to 30 countries and learned a lot | B.got special help from his teachers |
C.joined the school cricket team | D.became popular in his class |
39. Which is the right order of the following events? ________
①Taren was named his cricket team’s most valuable player.
②Taren felt accepted in America for the first time.
③Taren tried his best to understand his teachers.
④Taren worked on the farm after school.
40. The passage is mainly about ________.
A.a boy’s dream school life | B.how a sport helps change a boy’s life |
C.how a boy works hard to make his dream come true | D.the differences between life in Bangladesh and life in the USA |