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More than 25 years ago, Saroo Brierley lived in rural(农村)India. One day, he played
with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up and found
himself alone, the 4-year-old decided his brother might be on the train he saw
in front of him-so he got on.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a
totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage(孤儿院). There, he was adopted by an
Australian family and flown to Tasmania.
As he writes in his new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley
couldn't help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered
landmarks, but since he didn't know his town's name, finding a small
neighborhood in a vast country proved to be impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years
searching for his hometown in the program's satellite pictures. In 2011, he
came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a
town's central business district from a bird's-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the
three-platform train station”—and there it was. "And on the left-hand side you should
see a big fountain"-and there it was. Everything just started to match.
When he stood in front of the house where he grew up as a
child, he saw a lady standing in the entrance. "There's something about
me, " he thought—and
it took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, "My mother looked so
much shorter than I remembered. But she came forth and walked forward, and I
walked forward, and my feelings and tears and the chemical in my brain, you
know, it was like a nuclear fusion(核聚变). I just didn't know what to say, because I never thought
seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.
”
(1)
Why was Brierley separated from his family about 25 years ago?
A . He got on a train by mistake.
B . He got lost while playing in the street.
C . He was taken away by a foreigner.
D . He was adopted by an Australian family.
(2)
How did Brierley find his hometown?
A . By analyzing old pictures.
B . By travelling all around India.
C . By studying digital maps.
D . By spreading his story via his book.
(3)
What does Brierley mainly talk about in the interview?
A . His love for his mother.
B . His reunion with his mother.
C . His long way back home.
D . His memory of his hometown.
答案: A
C
B