倒数第9天(5月28日)
(2017·四川卷)Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧)．It's fun to come home.It looks the same.It smells the same.You'll realize what's changed is you.Home is where we can remember pain，love，and some other experiences：We parted here；My parents met here；I won three championships here.
If I close my eyes，I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home.I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass－top wooden table.To the right of the living room is my first bedroom.It's empty，but it's where my earliest memories are.
There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays，and where I cried on Halloween－when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me.I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong.If I sit at this table，I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents' room.It is simple：a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side.Their bed is my safe zone.I can jump on it anytime－waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.
I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists.It exists in my mind and heart，on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles.It is proof I lived，I grew，and I learned.
Sometimes when I feel lost，I lie down and shut my eyes，and I go home.I know it's where I'll find my family，my dogs，and my belongings.I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom.But I don't mind，because I want to hear her say my name，which reminds me I'm home.
【语篇解读】 对作者而言，家意味着熟悉和怀旧感，本文表达了作者非常依恋家……
1．Why does the author call her parents' bed her “safe zone” (Paragraph 3)?
A．It is her favorite place to play
B．Her needs can be satisfied there.
C．Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.
D．Her parents always play together with her there.
解析 “Their bed is my safe zone.I can jump on it anytime—waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.”可知B项正确。
答案 B
2．What can be learned from the passage?
A．The old furniture is still in the author's bedroom.
B．The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.
C．The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.
D．Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段末句可知A项错误。C、D两项未提及。故选B项。
答案 B
3．Sometimes when she feels lost，the author will________.
A．open the window at night
B．lie down in bed to have a dream
C．try to bring back a sense of home
D．go to Los Angeles to visit her mom
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可推断出作者感觉失落时，常常试图找回家的感觉。故选C项。
答案 C
4．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A．To express how much she is attached to her home.
B．To declare how much she loves her first house.
C．To describe the state of her family.
D．To look back on her childhood.
解析 答案 A