20．I used to think that life in Jim Thorpe，Pennsylvania，was filled with never-changing routines．I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else．Everyone seemed to enjoy talking about other people and their lives．I also didn't like the fact that people seemed very close-minded．I felt trapped．I felt like I was missing out on opportunities．It seemed to me that city life would be the opposite．
Then I took my first trip to New York City．I couldn't wait to experience the city．However，when I arrived in the Big Apple，it wasn't at all what I had imagined．I knew it was home to thousands of people，but I hadn't had the least expectation to see so many people on the street at one time．All the streets were filled with people．I also felt a little surprised to see that everyone was in a hurry and everything moved at such a fast pace．When I took the subway for the first time，I said hello to the middle-aged woman next to me．She looked at me with dislike and didn't say a word．
After just one day，I realized how important my small town is to me．Now I appreciate the familiar faces I see every day．I like the feeling of security（安全） and belonging my town offers．Jim Thorpe gives me a sense of community and togetherness that the city doesn't provide．I realize just how much a simple hello does for a stranger-it really can make your day a little better．
My big trip showed me that my small town really has instilled（注入） morals and values in me that I didn't even know I had．I never would have known what a big place my town holds in my heart if I had not taken that trip to New York City．
24．How did the author feel about life in Jim Thorpe at first？C
A．People there cared little about others．
B．People there liked to accept new things．
C．Living there was a great disadvantage．
D．There were many chances of career development．
25．What surprised the author most in New York City？D
A．The gestures of greeting．
B．The modern transportation．
C．The fast pace of life．
D．The crowded streets．
26．What made the author change his/her attitudes to his/her hometown？A
A．Travelling to New York City．
B．The familiar faces in Jim Thorpe．
C．A big place in his/her town．
D．Everybody likes talking about others．
27．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Love of my small town
B．A sense of community
C．A pleasant trip to New York City
D．Differences between big cities and small towns．
分析 作者开始不喜欢自己的家乡，认为生活的小镇一成不变，人们喜欢流言蜚语，思想闭塞，得不到机会．但是一次纽约的旅行却改变了作者的态度，他开始明白了家乡的重要性，明白了自己对家乡的热爱．
解答 CD AA
24． C 推理判断题．在第一段中I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else．作者列举了对生活在小城镇的看法：一成不变，人们喜欢流言蜚语，思想闭塞，得不到机会等等，这说明作者认为生活在Jim Thorpe这个小城镇很不好，故选C．
25． D 细节理解题．根据第二段中的"but I hadn't had the least expectation to seeso many people on the street at one time．All the streets were filled with people"但我一点也没有想到能在街上看到那么多人，街上到处都是人．可知，最让作者感到意外的是街上拥挤的人群故选D．
26． A 推理判断题．根据第三段的内容尤其是"After just one day，I realized how important my small town is to me．"一天之后，我意识到我的小镇对我来说是多么的重要．可知，作者开始认为自己的家乡不好，但是到纽约后才发现自己家乡的优点，因此答案A项正确．
27． A 主旨大意题．纵观全文可知，作者开始不喜欢自己的家乡，但是到纽约的一次旅行改变了他对家乡固有的看法．他开始明白了家乡的重要性，明白了自己对家乡的热爱，故A项作标题最佳．
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