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(2021·浙江1月高考)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 4yearold 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'seye view. He thought, “On the righthand side you should see the threeplatform train station” — and there it was. “And on the lefthand 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.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Saroo Brierley 在童年时期意外走丢后，数年来执着寻亲，并最终与母亲重逢的感人故事。
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.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“When he woke up ... he got on.”及第二段第一句“That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city.”可知，Saroo Brierley 误上了一辆火车，从此与家人分离。
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.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句可知，Saroo Brierley 通过研究数字地图找到了他的家乡。a digital mapping program对应C项中的digital maps。
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.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，在一次采访中，他谈及了重逢时母亲的形象以及内心的感觉，故选B。
