1. 阅读理解

    Esperanza lives in a poor Latino(拉丁美洲的) neighbourhood in Chicago, America. She dreams of having her own house one day. Her parents told her that when they moved from their last house, they would have a new and shiny(亮闪闪的) house. But the house is small and old.

    Many people live in Mango Street, in a big old house, Esperanza lives behind it with her family. A lot of the people who have come from Mexico don't speak English. Many miss their home country. Esperanza understands their sadness, but she also feels at home in America. She is an American, but her roots(根) will always be Latino.

    Esperanza is young. Like her friends, she has to grow up fast. She is stuck between being a girl and being a woman. In the poor and dangerous area where she lives, this is difficult for her. Mexican people usually live in a close neighbourhood. This means that people live packed(挤塞的) in together. Everyone knows everyone else. So Esperanza knows other older girls that do things she is not comfortable doing. It is just a fact of her life.

    But Esperanza has good friends too. She becomes friends with two sisters named Lucy and Rachel. They ride bikes and have adventures(冒险) together. Esperanza is also friends with a girl named Alicia. Alicia is afraid of the rats in her apartment. She shares her poems with Esperanza.

1. （1） What is RIGHT about Esperanza?

   A . She doesn't like what some of the older girls are doing. B . She isn't quite used to her life in America. C . She is an American and has a comfortable life. D . She often lives with her friends enjoying doing things together.
3. （2） Where does Esperanza live?

   A . In a big old house in Mango Street. B . In a small and old house in Mango Street. C . In a new and shiny house. D . In a small and dangerous house.
5. （3） We can infer from the text that ______________.

   A . many people who live in Mango Street are dangerous B . Mango Street is an area where Esperanza's childhood is unforgettable C . in Mango Street, people don't speak English D . in Mango Street, everybody understands Esperanza s sadness
7. （4） What does the word "stuck" in the third paragraph mean?

   A . hard to agree B . hard to believe C . hard to move D . hard to have a correct idea
9. （5） The passage is mainly a simple introduction to ______________.

   A . a person's experience B . a person's friends C . a place named Mango Street D . love and sadness from Mango Street