I had learned English for 11 years, but I knew few English idioms (习惯用语). When I went to study in America last year, I had trouble communicating with Americans at times.

One day, I asked my roommate Kevin, “Shall we play soccer tomorrow?” He answered, “Let’s play it by ear.” I was so puzzled. “Ear can play soccer?” He smiled and explained, “It means let’s see. The weather report says tomorrow is rainy.”

Last October, I was waiting for bus in a station. Beside me sat a young man. When he knew I was a Chinese, he asked me about the Great Wall. I told him, “The Great Wall is more than 20,000 kilometers long.” The man said, “You don’t say.” I was surprised, “There must be something wrong with him.” I thought. Later, I knew he meant “Really?”

I was once invited to my classmate’s home. His mother said to me, “Break your ice, please.” I wondered, “Where is the ice?” Later my classmate told me she meant I could make myself relaxed in their home.

From, then on, I realized English idioms had special meanings. It was wrong to them word by word.

1.What did the writer go to America for?

A. He studied in a college B. He spent holidays.

C. He did business in America D. He visited his relatives.

2.“Let’s play it by ear.” means ______ in the passage.

A. “Kevin was good at listening.”

B. “Kevin could play soccer with his ear.”

C. “Kevin refused the writer’s suggestion.”

D. “Whether to play soccer depends on the weather.”

3.From the 3rd paragraph (段落), we can know________.

A. the writer wanted to take a train

B. the young man knew the Great Wall well

C. the young man was the writer’s good friend

D. the young man was surprised to know how long the Great Wall was

4.“Break your ice.” means ______ in the passage.

A. “help yourself ” B. “the ice is too large”

C. “ice can make you cool here” D. “it’s polite to break the ice”

5.What’s the best title (题目) for the passage?

A. The Most Useful Language—English

B. Importance of Knowing English Idioms

C. Differences between Universities in America

D. How to Communicate with Americans

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz t1. the story of Dorothy, a girl from Kansas, who was taken by a cyclone to Oz, a magical land. The falling house killed the Wicked Witch of the East. The Good Witch of the North told Dorothy that the only way she could return h2. was to go to the Emerald City and ask the great Wizard of Oz for help.

On the road, Dorothy met the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion. They also needed h3. from the Great Wizard of Oz. The Scarecrow wanted brains, the Tin Woodman wanted a heart and the Lion needed courage. So, they travelled together. The road to the Emerald City was f4. of various dangers, but they worked together to overcome(克服) them.

After they got to the Emerald City, the Great Wizard of Oz a5. them to kill the Wicked Witch of the West in return. They had no choice but to do so. After f6. their task, they returned to the Emerald City to find the Wizard a common person without any magic. The Wizard was accidentally swept away to Oz in his hot air balloon. He decided to realize(实现) their w7., giving the Scarecrow brains, the Tin Woodman a heart, and the Lion courage. The Wizard promised to take Dorothy b8. to Kansas in his new hot air balloon, but Dorothy was left behind b9. of Toto, her dog.

Dorothy felt sad and hopeless. However, she determined to go back to Kansas, though everything was grey there. Finally, with the help of the Witch of the South, she and Toto returned home. Dorothy ran to her Aunt Em, saying “I’m so g10. to be at home again!”

We may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process (变化过程) helps you deal with culture shock (文化冲击).

Culture shock begins with the “honeymoon period”: This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.

Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very uncomfortable and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.

The third period is called the “adjustment period”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor.

The fourth period can be cal1ed “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.

1.According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you ______.

A. get married to a foreigner B. live in a big city

C. go to live in a foreign country D. meet foreigners in your motherland

2.During the first period of the process, you feel ______.

A. sad and lonely B. happy and excited

C. angry but strong D. easy but uncomfortable

3.According to the passage, the meaning of adjustment in the fourth paragraph is______.

A. 攻击 B. 调整 C. 重视 D. 扩大

4.If you organize a party without difficulties and enjoyed the good time with your buddies in the USA, you are probably in ______.

A. the lst period B. the 2nd period

C. the 3rd period D. the 4th period

5.We can conclude from the passage that ______.

A. living in another country is fun

B. it’s boring to live in another country

C. knowing about culture shock is hard

D. it’s not easy to dea1 with culture shock

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