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Hollywood was adopted by an American couple who were stationed in Japan with the U.S. military and who could offer him a good life in America.

Though his adoptive parents always encouraged him to meet his birth mother, Hollywood always declined —until the heart attack. Then he began his search at the age of 44.

He contacted the Japanese Embassy, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and even employed a private detective but no one could find her. Months later, the Japanese Embassy called Hollywood back with good news: they had found his mother, Nobue Ouchi. That same day, Hollywood spoke to his mother on the phone for the first time, with the help of an interpreter.

Then he learned that his birth mother never married, because she said in her heart there was only room for one man. And it was Hollywood, and she knew Hollywood would be back. His birth mother also ran her own business, a restaurant she named “Bruce”. Before leaving Japan, Hollywood's adoptive parents gave Ouchi a baby photo of Hollywood and told her they named him Bruce. Ten days later, Hollywood flew to Japan to meet his birth mother in person.

It was all true. She told him the story he never knew about his adoption. The American military man who was his birth father never finished the paperwork to marry Ouchi and was sent home to South Carolina. He did not know she was pregnant.

Hollywood and his mother continued a close friendship for three years, both flying back and forth to Washington and Japan, until Ouchi passed away in 2009.

1.What does the underlined word “declined” mean?

A Received.

B Accepted.

C Refused.

D Agreed.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据后面的until the heart attack. Then he began his search at the age of 44可知Hollywood 在心脏病发以后才开始找自己的亲生母亲，因此之前他一直是拒绝的，故选C。

2.Who found Hollywood’s mother?

A The Japanese Embassy.

B The U.S. Embassy.

C The private detective.

D The interpreter.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段Months later, the Japanese Embassy called Hollywood back with good news: they had found his mother, Nobue Ouchi.可知是日本大使馆找到了Hollywood的亲生母亲，故选A。

3.Why didn’t Hollywood’s mother marry?

A Because she was still waiting for Hollywood’s father.

B Because her heart can only hold Hollywood.

C Because she was too busy to find a man.

D Because she spends all her life finding Hollywood.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段Then he learned that his birth mother never married, because she said in her heart there was only room for one man. And it was Hollywood, and she knew Hollywood would be back.可知母亲一直没有结婚是因为她心里只能容纳她的儿子Hollywood，故选B。

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Ouchi could speak both English and Japanese.

B Hollywood decided to find his mother to give him a heart.

C Hollywood’s father didn’t know Hollywood’s existence.

D Hollywood was brought up in Japan.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第五段可知Hollywood 的父亲并没有和母亲完婚就离开了日本，那时候他不知道Hollywood的母亲怀孕了，因此他不知道Hollywood的存在，故选C。

5.When was Hollywood born?

A In 1944.

B In 1962.

C In 1965.

D In 2009.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句Then he began his search at the age of 44.第三段Months later, the Japanese Embassy called Hollywood back with good news: they had found his mother, Nobue Ouchi.和最后一段Hollywood and his mother continued a close friendship for three years, both flying back and forth to Washington and Japan, until Ouchi passed away in 2009.可知Hollywood在44岁开始找母亲，几个月后找到了母亲，找到母亲三年后的2009年母亲去世，由此可推断Hollywood 出生于2009-3-44=1962，故选B。