题目内容：

New York City is a place full of surprises for many first-time visitors. Americans and foreigners alike experience a kind of culture shock when they first arrive. It is one of the most centers of higher education in the United States. Many young people like to live and work in America's largest city. But if you do not know where to start, it helps to belong to a community.

The city has a place where students have a chance to meet, and find their place in the world. It is a private center called International House. It serves students from more than 100 countries.

Adjibola Amzat lives there. He is from Nigeria. "Without the International House, New York would have been a very lonely place for many people." Amzat worked as a news reporter. He left his job to study at Columbia University for a graduate degree program in journalism. Amzat likes International House. He thinks it has helped to improve his experience at Columbia University.

International House welcomes graduate students from many New York-area. They have a chance to attend many cultural celebrations throughout the year. Many students say their communication with other students has led to new friendships and personal growth.

Lebogang Mahlare is from South Africa.

Akmyrat Tuyliyev is from Turkmenistan. He says he found people from so many areas at International House. This, he says, made him want to work to change the world. “I come from a county where we don’t have different races. I’ve never seen a black person until I came to the United States. So seeing students from Russia, China, and all of these other countries, coming here to untie, was really inspiring.”

Many people who live at International House say they want to continue the relationships they have begun when they return home. And they want to share with their countrymen the leadership skills they have learned in the United States.

1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. America    B. New York City

C. Higher education    D. A kind of culture shock

2.What do we know about the students living in International House?

A. They all have forgotten their own cultures

B. They celebrate each other’s holidays

C. They get along well with each other

D. They often fight with each other

3.What did Akmyrat Tuyliyev want to do when seeing people from other countries at International House?

A. Work in America

B. Change his programs

C. Work to change the world

D. Become a leader in his country