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(不知所措). 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 hard-working 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.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．quite different from | B．the same as | C．more difficult than | D．easier than |
| A．He thought for a moment and smiled | B．He greeted with “What?” |
| C．He didn’t how to say | D．He was surprised |
| A．only in doing homework |
| B．only on sports or music |
| C．only in working for the public |
| D．on studies, sports or music and public work |
| A．The writer is now staying in the US. |
| B．American girls love to have white skin. |
| C．The US students are hard-working. |
| D．Schoolwork is almost everything in China. |
A well-dressed (衣着很好)man goes into a restaurant one day. He sits down at a table near the window.
A waiter comes up to him and says, “Can I help you, sir?”
The man says, “Yes, please. Can I see the menu (菜单)?”
“Certainly,” answers the waiter. The man wants a good meal and he wants a lot of nice dishes. After a moment, the waiter brings them to him. The man is having his meal happily. At this time, a boy comes in and sits down besides the man. He asks the waiter to give him an ice cream. The man says, “I will be back in 5 minutes.” Then he goes out. After the boy eats his ice cream, the boy stands up and goes to the door. “Excuse me, your father did not give the money for the meal and your ice cream,” The waiter stops him and says.
“Father? You are wrong. He is not my father. I do not know him. I met him in the street. He said he would give me an ice cream if I came here at twelve o’clock.”The man comes to the restaurant ___________.
| A．to meet the boy | B．to buy a newspaper |
| C．to eat an ice cream | D．to have a good meal |
The man has ________ in the restaurant.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．supper | D．dinner |
________ asked the boy to come to the restaurant.
| A．The waiter | B．The boy’s father | C．The man | D．Nobody |
The waiter stops the boy because _______.
| A．the man didn’t pay (付钱) for the meal and the ice cream |
| B．the boy didn’t have the meal |
| C．the boy’s father came back soon |
| D．the boy wanted to run away |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The boy is the man’s son. |
| B．The boy knows the man very well. |
| C．The waiter pays the meal and the ice cream. |
| D．The man is a cheat (骗子). |
It’ s Sunday morning. There are many people in the park, some boys are playing basketball. There are some girls under a big tree. They’ re singing and dancing. What are those women doing? They are drinking tea. Look at the woman in a blue coat. Who’ s she? She’ s my mother. She is talking to Edward. Edward is her student. He is a good student. He studies hard . He’ s good at all the subjects. And he’ s friendly to all his teachers and his friends.The boys are__________ .
| A．singing | B．playing basketball | C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is___________ .
| A．a teacher | B．an office | C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Edward is in __________.
| A．my home | B．the classroom | C．the zoo | D．the park |
---- Who’ s under a big tree? ----- .
| A．Some people. | B．Some women. | C．Some girls. | D．Some boys. |
--- - What color is my mother’ s coat?------It’s .
| A．blue | B．white | C．red | D．yellow |
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It was very cold .It snowed heavily and blew very strongly . It was not a good night to go out . But David had to walk home from work ."I can be warmer ," he thought ,"I wear my coat backwards (反方向地)."He took off his coat and put it on backwards "That’s much better." He thought and walked on . About ten minutes later a car hit him. The driver stopped his car and got out of it .He ran to help David .
Soon a police car arrived .The policeman ran to look at David ."I’m afraid he’s dead. " The policeman told the driver .
The driver could not believe it ." He can’t be dead ."He cried, "I did not touch him. Look at my car. There is not a mark on it."
"He’s dead ." The policeman said again .
"I don’t understand it ." The driver said ,"As soon as I hit him. I ran to help him. He was lying on the road , but he was breathing and there was no blood."
"Did you touch him ? " The policeman asked .
"Yes," The driver said ,"but I only turn his head around the right way ."Why was David walking in such bad weather ?
How did David make himself warmer ?
Did the driver run to help David ?
Who killed David ?
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Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we’ve put together a pet checklist .We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）
| Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单） |
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| Pets |
Good Points |
Bad points |
| Rabbit |
Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold |
Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature |
| Raccoon |
Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young |
Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S. Can get unkind when older |
| Cat |
Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly |
May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze |
| Dog |
Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety |
Can be smelly ,messy ,noisy Need to be licensed& trained May make you sneeze May bite(咬)if angry Need lots of attention |
You are ______ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.
A. suggested B. encouraged C. not allowed It would be easier for you to keep a ______ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it .
A. rabbit or raccoon B. rabbit or cat C. raccoon or dog If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a ______ as your another pet.
A .rabbit B. raccoon C. catThe dog may ______ you if you make it angry .
A. hurt B. fix C. train The writer tries to help us______ with the checklist .
A. learn how to look after our pets
B. find which animal is our best choice as a pet
C. Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet
One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"
The students’ answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______
A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were strong C. it was a good example "A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______
A. knowledge B. the burden C .the time Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more energetic B. much heavier C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）This was a lesson about______
A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem .
C. how to keep fit by drinking water Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A .You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand .
B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was
C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood
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