(毁坏) by the deadly storm - Hurricane Maria.
Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartford's South End. A week later, and, using his wife's car, Class drove 16yearold Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz - the school's program director.
"I see you have a new uniform (校服)," Levitz said. "You look great. Are you ready for a good first day?"
Then he met a couple of teachers.
"Hello," they each said in Spanish. They asked where he's from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then, Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began - to her office, the school store, the library, and the dining hall.
A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. "We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day," Levitz said. "So it's not like he's the only one who has that feeling."
"You could tell he's a little worried," Guillermo said as we left. "But, at the same time, he's looking forward to it."
【语篇解读】 本文是新闻报道。文章主要报道了一名十六岁的男孩转校上学第一天的经历。
1.What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?
A.Angry. B.Excited.
C.Nervous. D.Relaxed.
答案与解析:C 细节理解题。由第一段中的"He's not used to school in Hartford"、第二段"'Nervioso,' he said in Spanish"以及最后一段中的"he's a little worried"可知,到新学校的第一天Joemar感到紧张不安。
2.Why did Joemar leave Florida?
A.His old school closed down.
B.He wanted to see his mother.
C.He expected to have a new life.
D.His town was hit by a terrible storm.
答案与解析:D 细节理解题。由第一段中的"his hometown of Florida"和第三段中的"fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed by the deadly storm"可知,Joemar的家乡遭遇了飓