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阅读理解    I have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida's mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.    I'm like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.    So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display o£ colors — first in the fall trees, and then in the limits around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can't create the special feel of a New England winter.    I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven't seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors' children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I'm grateful that I don't have to shovel.）    While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can't go home? （1） What does the underlined word "snowbird" in Paragraph 1 refer to? A . A person spending winter in a warmer climate. B . A bird seen chiefly in winter. C . A person permanently living in a foreign country. D . A bird flying to the south in winter. （2） What's the difference between Florida and Long Island? A . Winters in Long Island are milder. B . The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer. C . Weather in Long Island is severer. D . Long Island is nearer to the ocean. （3） What did the author miss most when he was in Florida A . The cold temperature. B . The colorful light display. C . The family gathering. D . The winter landscape. （4） What's the author's purpose in writing the text? A . To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown. B . To describe his dream to be a free bird. C . To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown. D . To express his feeling of missing his hometown. 答案： A C C D

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