题目内容
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.
1.According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.
A.quite different from B.the same as
C.more difficult than D.easier than
2.A good US student spends his / her time ______.
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
3.Which of the following is NOT true ?
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.
1.A
2.D
3.B
【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文作者主要描述了中美文化上的不同,以及人们价值取向的不同。
1.根据I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.及下文描述可知选A。
2.根据But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.本句中here指的是美国,故选D。
3.根据US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑).可知选项B,描述错误。
考点:关于中美文化区别的说明文
点评:本文浅显易懂,各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文,注意前后联系,就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找,做题关键是找出原文的根据,认真核查小题和原文的异同。
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A.I feel well. B. You shouldn’t argue with your parents. C. But I don’t have enough money. D. You look unhappy. E. My brother plays his stereo too loud! F. Are you tired? G.I don’t look cool. |
B:Oh … my clothes are out of style. 【小题2】 .
A:Well, maybe you should buy some new clothes.
B:Yes, 【小题3】 .
A:Huh. Maybe you could get a part-time job in the evenings.
B:I can’t, because my parents want me to stay at home every night. I argued with them
about it.
A:Well, 【小题4】 You should talk about your problems.
B:And guess what else is wrong?
A:What?
B: 【小题5】 I can’t go to sleep.
Word travelled quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.
"A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She'd seen the traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of the project, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s took part in the job. Children came and gave a helpful hand. Many were volunteers. They all worked very hard.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children can play shoulder to shoulder. There is special equipment(装置) in different parts. Here, you see all the kids on the same playground having fun.
"People used to ask. 'Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?' " McCarty said. "They didn't get it. It's only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children."
【小题1】What's McCarty?
A.A special doctor. | B.A special education teacher. |
C.A special singer | D.A special designer. |
A.About 4,200 people. | B.About 700 people. |
C.About 8,400 people. | D.About 2,800 people. |
A.目的地 | B.出发地 | C.游乐场 | D.体育场 |
“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth* and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins* in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show. If we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
【小题1】By touching things, ______.
A.you will have a strange feeling |
B.you will learn how to reach out your hand |
C.you can tell the difference of the things |
D.you can tell what colours they are |
A.try them on first |
B.keep their right hands on them |
C.ask about them |
D.feel and touch them |
A.the things are used by people, too |
B.people feel the things too often |
C.people know how to use the things |
D.the things are easy to feel |
A.Touching is more important than seeing |
B.Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food. |
C.People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up. |
D.Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums. |
A.Touching by Feeling. | B.To See or to Feel? |
C.To See Better—Feel. | D.Ways of Feeling. |