52. Why didn’t Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?

A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.

B. Because she lived far away from the bus stop.

C. Because she couldn’t find the right bus.

D. Because she couldn’t afford the bus ticket.

53. How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?

A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket.

B. She asked others to take her to the right place.

C. She remembered the names of the goods.

D. She managed to find the goods by their looks.

54. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Marie?

A. Marie was able to read stories with the help of her son.

B. Marie could do things she had not been able to do before.

C. Marie decided to continue her studies in school.

D. Marie  paid for her own lessons.

B

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid” problem. Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that it is better to have parents around than to have a university education.

55. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because _______ _.

A. they hope their children may easily find a job there

B. the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends

C. all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries

D. the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries

56. “Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids ________.

A. without patents                              B. with university education

C. living abroad alone                             D. speaking no English

57. Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ________.

A. want to leave their own country                     B. return to their countries to work

C. want them to go to university                      D. want them to be independent

58. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Parents want better education for their kids.

B. Parents feel lonely and miss their families.

C. Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.

D. Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem.