2.Fear started taking over.I was walking into my first school in America.I had traveled a long distance from India in order to join my mother,who had been here for three years,hoping America would help my future.My father decided that I would be better off going to school here,so I enrolled(注冊(cè))in the local high school in my new town.
I had no idea what to do.I didn't know anybody in my classes.On the first day,I went to my second period class after I had missed my first.I was already confused because in India the teachers change according to periods while most of the students have the same periods.
With concern on one hand and fear on the other,I opened the door slowly.Everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the room.Without paying attention to them,I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class.With a soft voice he answered,"Yes." His voice made me feel a little relaxed.He gave me a piece of paper called Course Requirements,which I would never get in my previous school in India because we didn't have anything like that.Then he asked me to choose where I would sit.I didn't actually want to pick a seat.In India we had our own seat,so I never needed to worry about that.I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the pictures produced by the overhead projector(投影儀).In Indian schools,we didn't use the technology we had.We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.
Since it was my first day,I was confused about which hallway to use,but I managed to get to my classes without asking anyone.Every confusion seemed like an obstacle(障礙)I had to get through to reach my goal.At the end of the day,I was on my way to the bus which we didn't have in India either.I saw my bus and sat down inside happily.I was thinking,"today wasn't so bad".As time passed that year,I developed some friendships and started to love my school.
(1)What made the author feel a little better in his second period class?
A.The comfortable seat.
B.The students' kindness.
C.The teacher's soft voice.
D.The modern overhead projector.
(2)How did the author feel on the first day of school?
A.Nervous and puzzled.
B.Excited and worried.
C.Disappointed and amazed.
D.Bored and embarrassed.
(3)We can infer from the text that the author
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A.developed a friendship on the first day
B.got used to the new school life at last
C.thought badly of the first period class
D.liked the bus system in America
(4)Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.My New Teacher in America
B.My New School Life in America
C.The Development of Education in India
D.The Difference Between American and Indian Education