gave her pleasure． The good things she found were related in some way to China： an aria from a Chinese opera， a letter from a relative back home or from Aunt Hai﹣Lan in Toronto， written in Chinese， a familiar﹣looking script that I couldn't read and that had nothing to do with my life in Canada．

There were times when I felt guilty about my own happiness in Irvine． We had come to Canada because of me， but I was the only one who had found a home．

（1）In the opening paragraph， the narrator emphasizes primarily which of the following about her parents？　C　

A． Their dependability

B． the diligence

C． their routine lives

D． Their evolving relationship

（2）The primary purpose of the second paragraph is to　B　．

A． provide insight into the motivations of the narrator's parents and uncle

B． emphasize the great transformation the narrator undergoes

C． describe the complex interrelationships in the narrator's family

D． reveal the narrator's preference for a cold climate over a warm one

（3）According to the narrator， her mother experienced feelings of　A　 in Canada．

A． isolation

B． confusion

C． stability

D． security

（4）In paragraph 4 the mother's memories of China are portrayed as　A　．

A． distant yet enduring

B． occasional and vague

C． lively but confused

D． joyous and hopeful

（5）The items mentioned in paragraph 4 had meaning for the mother because they　C　．

A． introduce her to a world rich in culture

B． helped connect the narrator and her mother

C． supplied her with familiar associations

D． provided relief from her boring work routine

（6）Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's development over the course of the passage？　A　

A． She grows apart from the cultural tradition of her parents．

B． She overcomes the guilt she felt about her newfound happiness．

C． She begins to view the inhabitants of Irvine from her mother's perspective．

D． She communicates less and less with her parents．