More than 25 years ago, Saroo Brierley lived in rural(农村)India.至少有25年了，在这以前,Saroo住在印度农村。
One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep.有一天，他和弟弟在铁路边玩，然后就睡着了。
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.当他醒来发现只有他一个人时，这个4岁的孩子认为他的哥哥可能在他前面看到的火车上——所以他上了车。
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city.那列火车把他带到了千里之外的一个完全陌生的城市。
He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage(孤儿院).他住在大街上,然后在孤儿院。
There, he was adopted by an Australian family and flown to Tasmania.在那里，他被一个澳大利亚家庭收养，并飞往塔斯马尼亚岛。
As he writes in his new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley couldn't help but wonder about his hometown back in India.正如他在他的新书《漫长的回家之路》中所写的那样，布赖尔利不禁对他在印度的家乡感到好奇。
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.他记得一些地标，但因为他不知道自己所在的城镇的名字，所以要在这么大的地方找到一个小社区是不可能的。
Then he found a digital mapping program.然后他找到了一个数字地图程序。
He spent years searching for his hometown in the program's satellite pictures.他花了数年时间从卫星图片中寻找自己的家乡。
In 2011, he came across something familiar.2011年，他遇到了一些熟悉的事情。
He studied it and realized he was looking at a town's central business district from a bird's-eye view.他研究了一下，意识到他是在鸟瞰一个城镇的中央商务区。
He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was.他想:“在右手边你应该能看到有三个站台的火车站”——它就在那儿。
"And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain"-and there it was.“在左手边你会看到一个大喷泉”——果然如此。
Everything just started to match.一切都开始与记忆能配对起来。
When he stood in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing in the entrance.当他站在那所他从小长大的房子前时，他看到一位女士站在门口。
"There's something about me, " he thought—and it took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.“我身上有某种东西，”他想——过了几秒钟，他终于记起了她以前的样子。
In an interview Brierley says, "My mother looked so much shorter than I remembered.在一次采访中，Brierley说，“我的母亲看起来比我记忆中的要矮很多。
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)。
但她出来,向前走着,我向前走着,我的感情和眼泪、化学物质在我的脑海里,你知道,这就像一个核聚变(核聚变)。
I just didn't know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true.我只是不知道该说什么，因为我从未想过见到我母亲会成为现实。
And here I am, standing in front of her. ”而现在，我站在她面前。
”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】1. A 2. C 3. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。
文章主要讲述了布尔利小时候意外走失，长大后通过自己努力找回家人的故事。
【1题详解】细节理解题。
根据第一段最后一句“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.(当他醒来发现自己一个人时：4岁的孩子判断他哥哥可能在他前面看到的火车上，所以他上了车)”以及第二段中“That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city.(那列火车把他带到了一个千里迢迢之外的陌生城市)”可知，布尔利在25年前和家人分开是因为他误上了火车。
故选A项。
【2题详解】细节理解题。
通过文章第四段“Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures.(然后他找到了一个数字地图程序。
他花了数年时间在该节目的卫星图片中寻找家乡)”以及“Everything just started to match.(一切都开始匹配了)”可知，布尔利是通过研究数字地图找到家乡的。
故选C项。
【3题详解】细节理解题。
通过文章最后一段“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 nuclear fusion(核聚变). 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.(在一次采访中，布尔利说：“我妈妈看起来比我记忆中矮多了。
但是她走了出来，朝我走来，我也向着她走去，我的感情、眼泪和大脑里的化学物质，你知道的：就像发生了核聚变。
只是不知道该说些什么：因为我从没想过见到我母亲会成为现实。
我就在这里，站在她面前。
)”可知，作者在采访中讲述了他和母亲的团聚。
故选B项。
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