You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say,” I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”.
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused . I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports. What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese ?
| A．困惑 | B．憧憬 | C．悲痛 | D．后悔 |
A good US student spends his / her time ______ .
| A．only in doing homework |
| B．on studies, sports or music and public work |
| C．only in working for the public |
| D．only on sports or music |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．The writer is now in US. |
| B．American girls love to have white skin. |
| C．US students are talented and hard working. |
| D．The writer regrets that he gave up playing the piano. |
Food is colorful. Some food is green, some food is red, and some is black. Now more and more people like to have black food—black rice, black beans, black grapes. Why do they like black food?
· Black food can make grey hair into black hair.
· Black food is good for the heart.(心脏)
· Black food can help children become smart.
· Black food can also help women look young.
Black food is very good, but we need food with different colors. Doctors say that it isn’t good to be choosy about food. So we had better eat all kinds of food.Now more and more people like to have _______.
| A．red food | B．green food | C．black food | D．rice |
Black food is good for________ .
| A．eyes | B．ears | C．nose | D．heart |
A seven-year-old boy often has black food, so he can become ________.
| A．smart | B．young | C．old | D．tall |
_______ is good for our health.
| A．red food | B．green food |
| C．black food | D．Food with different colors |
The underlined word ‘choosy’ means “_______ ” in Chinese.
| A．优选的 | B．挑剔的 | C．浪费的 | D．无色的 |
Four girls go to school every day by taxi. One day one of the girls says, “There is a test this morning. Let’s get to school late. Then we will not have the test.”
“What can we tell the teacher?” One of the girls says. “He will be angry. We will need a good excuse.”
The girls think for a moment, then one of them says, “Let’s tell him that our taxi has a flat tire(瘪胎).”
“That’s a good idea,” the other girls say. “We will tell him that.”
They get to school an hour later. The test is over. “Why are you late? You missed the test."
"Our taxi had a flat tire." One of the girls said.
The teacher thought for a moment, then he said, "sit down, One of you in each corner of the room." The four girls do this.
Then the teacher says, “Write down a piece of paper the answer to this question: Which tire is flat?”How do the girls go to school every day?
| A．By bus | B．By taxi | C．By bike | D．On foot |
Why do the girls want to go to school so late?
| A．They don’t like school. |
| B．They want to go shopping. |
| C．They don’t finish their homework |
| D．They don’t want to take a test. |
what is the girls’ excuse for being late?
| A．They get up late. |
| B．They can’t get a taxi. |
| C．Their taxi has a flat tire. |
| D．They forget(忘记) the time |
Can the girls answer the teacher’s question?
| A．No, they can’t. Because they can’t remember which tire is flat. |
| B．Yes, they can. Because there is a flat tire. |
| C．No, they can’t. Because they may give a different answer. |
| D．Yes, they can. Because all four tires are flat. |
What can we know from the text?
| A．They find a good excuse. |
| B．The teacher is very clever. |
| C．There is a flat tire. |
| D．They don’t like to go to school by bike. |
Henry is a naughty boy in Bayern, Germany. He has big eyes and a small mouth. One day, Henry is playing in front of a house. A woman comes up. She has small eyes. And she asks Henry, “Little boy, is your mother at home?”
“Yes, she is.” answers the boy. And Henry goes on playing happily.
Then the woman goes over to ring the bell. The bell rings and rings, but no one comes to open the door. The woman gets angry and calls out to him, “ You tell me your mother is at home, don’t you?”
“Yes,” the boy answers. “My mother is at home, but this isn’t my home.”
Then the woman stares at (睁大眼睛看) Henry. The boy says, “You have big eyes, too!”One day, Henry is playing __________ .
| A．in the park | B．in the street |
| C．in front of a house | D．in front of a shop |
The woman wants to see __________ .
| A．Henry himself | B．Henry’s father |
| C．Nobody | D．Henry’s mother |
The woman goes over to __________ after talking with Henry.
| A．knock at the door of the house |
| B．give a call to his mother |
| C．ring the bell of the house |
| D．ask his mother some questions |
The woman gets __________ because no one comes to open the door.
| A．pleased | B．happy | C．afraid | D．angry |
In the story the woman doesn’t find Henry’s mother because __________ .
| A．she doesn’t know Henry’s mother |
| B．Henry is not at home. |
| C．Henry doesn’t have a mother |
| D．she goes to the wrong house |
How do most students spend their weekends? Do they have time to do the things they like? Let’s see what some students do during their weekends.
Ben is eleven. He has a sister, Kate. Both of them like going to the cinema. Every Sunday morning, they go to the town by train and then they go to the cinema because they live in a village (农村) and there is no cinema there.
They get to the town at noon. They usually have a big lunch in their favourite restaurant first, and then they buy some food in the supermarket before they go to their favourite cinema called Star Cinema. They like it because the seats there are comfortable and the films in the cinema are always the newest. They always have a good time on Sundays. But when the weather is bad or they are busy with their homework or someone visits them, they can’t go to the cinema.Ben and Kate always spend their Sundays ________.
| A．watching TV | B．going shopping |
| C．doing homework | D．seeing films |
They go to the town to see a film because ________.
| A．they like the cinema there |
| B．there is no cinema in the village |
| C．they don’t know other cinemas |
| D．they want to go shopping in the town |
When they are in the town, they ________ first.
| A．go to the cinema | B．buy food |
| C．have lunch | D．play in the street |
What does the underlined word “comfortable” mean in Chinese?
| A．舒适的 | B．新鲜的 | C．美味的 | D．流行的 |
Ben and Kate can’t go to the cinema when __________.
| A．The weather is not good. |
| B．They have a lot of homework to do. |
| C．They have visitors at home. |
| D．All above. |
Teachers Wanted
Are you a teacher? Do you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 6378-5788 for more information(信息).
Football Club
Do you like to play football? Do you want to play football well? Mr. Cai can teach you. You can come here every Saturday afternoon.
Tel: 6368-5778
Add: Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.
Learning French
Can you speak French? Do you want to learn French? Please join the French Club now.
Class time: 6:30 p.m. ~8:30 p.m. every day
Call Jane at 6345-1238 on weekdays if you’re interested in French.
Musicians Wanted
Are you music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments(乐器)? Welcome to our Star Rock Band. Please call Tina at 6898-3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com.Gina is a good teacher and she wants to find a job. Who may offer(提供)her a job?
| A．Tina. | B．John. | C．Jane. | D．Mr. Cai. |
You are in the French Club for _____________ every week if you go to each French class.
| A．2 hours. | B．14 hours. | C．2 days. | D．5 days. |
If you are a music lover, you want to be a dancer, how can you contact (联系) them?
| A．Go to Room 212 in School's P.E. Building. |
| B．Call Jane. |
| C．Send an e-mail to music@163.com. |
| D．Call 6368-5778. |
Who can teach you to play football?
| A．Tina. | B．John. | C．Jane. | D．Mr. Cai. |
Vera teaches French. Can you guess (猜)where she works?
| A．The Football Club. | B．The Star Rock Band. |
| C．The Teacher Club. | D．The French Club. |
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