阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue-sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames,is the centre of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favourite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: "Safe! Safe! Safe!" And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater. When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've travelled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear; tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭) among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail-thin teenager, in a baggy white T-shirt, skidded(滑) up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. "I was a local here 20 years ago," I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. "Safe, man. Safe.""Yeah," I said. "Safe."
(1)
What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?
A . He felt disappointed.
B . He gave up his hobby.
C . He liked the weather there.
D . He had disagreements with his family.
(2)
What do the underlined words "Safe! Safe! Safe!" probably mean?
A . Be careful!
B . Well done!
C . No way!
D . Don't worry!
(3)
Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?
A . To join the skateboarding.
B . To make new friends.
C . To learn more tricks.
D . To relive his childhood days.
(4)
What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A . Children should learn a second language.
B . Sport is necessary for children's health.
C . Children need a sense of belonging.
D . Seeing the world is a must for children.
答案: A
B
D
C