Passage One
I'm a Chinese student studying in Canada. I have been a boarder (寄宿生) with the Carsons for more than a year and a half.
The Carsons live in their own house, which has four bedrooms including the one in the basement (底层) which I live in. Judy does all the work in the house and Andrew is responsible for the work in the garden. When they go out in the evening, they often ask me to look after their children.
Judy's parents, Mr and Mrs. Morris, lived in another city. Judy was their only child and naturally they doted on (溺爱) Judy's children. They often sent the children presents.
Last April, Mr. Morris died. Now that Mrs. Morris was quite alone, I expected that Judy would want her to come and live with them. One day, Margaret told me grandma was coming to live with them and her daddy and mummy would want my room back. The news didn't surprise me and the next day I went to Judy and asked her about it. I said I couldn't think of living in their basement room any longer if it was needed for Mrs. Morris. Judy seemed surprised at first. Then she told me there was no deed for me to move, for they hadn't yet come to any decision about her mother coming to live with them. 'Naturally I'm worried about my mother. She has been in poor health.' She smiled sadly and added. 'To be honest, Andrew and my mother have never got on well. We'll wait a bit and see what happens. Perhaps Moter will be all right living herself, of perhaps they will both change their minds.'
That was six months ago. During this time I've heard that Mrs. Morris has had two illnesses and that her health has got worse. A nursing home was mentioned once but Mrs. Morris refused to go there. So up to now she's still living alone and I'm still living in the basement room.
What is the relationship between the speaker and the Carsons?______
题干大意是：说话者与卡尔森一家是什么关系?根据第一段"I'm a Chinese student…Ihave been a boarder with the Carsons for…"中的boarder(寄宿者)可知，说话者是寄宿在卡尔森家里的留学生，这种寄宿生吃住在房东家里，但要付房租和生活费。故选D。
Why did the speaker expect Mrs. Morris to come to live with her daughter?______
题干大意是：为什么说话者认为莫里斯太太会过来和她的女儿一起住?根据第四段前两句可知，莫里斯先生去世了，莫里斯太太自己一个人住很孤独。另外，根据最后一段可知，莫里斯太太身体不太好，所以说话者认为她和女儿一起住是理所应当的。故选D。
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?______
题干大意是：根据文章，下列哪项叙述不正确?根据第四段可知，作者原本以为莫里斯太太会来和女儿一起居住，而自己则必须让出房间，但Judy告诉他，他不必这样做，故A项不符合文章大意。
Why didn't Mrs. Morris come to live with her daughter's family?______
题干大意是：莫里斯太太为何不与女儿一家一起住?根据第四段Judy与作者的谈话可知，莫里斯太太与其女婿的关系一直不太好，而这也是她不愿与女儿一家同住的主要原因。故选B。
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?______
题干大意是：下列哪一项是文章最合适的题目?通读全文可知，本文讲述的是关于作者在加拿大留学期间寄宿的一个家庭中发生的事情，反映了外国家庭中人们之间的关系状况。故C项最合适作题目。