One afternoon, I was out exploring__11__and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You'd better not__12__that.”

　　I turned around to see an old woman.

　　“Are you new to this neighborhood？” I explained that I was，__13__， new to the entire state.

　　“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the __14__？ It must be quite a__15__after living in Boston.”

　　How could I explain how I__16__the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.

　　“It's vastness，”she offered.“That vastness __17__you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert－you can__18__how little you are in comparison with the world.__19__， you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

　　That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my__20__would change with just a few simple words.

　　“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch.”

　　【语篇解读】 文章讲的是作者13岁时与家人一起从美国的大城市波士顿搬到美国西南部的亚利桑那州，以及搬家后生活所发生的变化。

　　1．A.During

　　B．Until

　　C．Upon

　　D．Before

　　答案　D　[表示在搬家前父亲把孩子们召集在一起说搬家的事情。]

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