题目内容
I first met Lisa three years ago when we ________ at a radio station together.
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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.
【小题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 |
| 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. |
从下面方框中选择适当的选项填入短文中，使短文通顺、完整。选项中有两项是多余的。
| A. but B. gives C. nobody D. history E. patient F. everyone G. tired H. looks I. cheers J. teacher K. always L. millions of |
Though he 【小题2】 serious, he is really fun as you get close to him. He is very quiet, smart and knowledgeable. He knows every language of the world, all the events of 【小题3】, all the
thoughts of great scientists and so on. He is admired(钦佩) by 【小题4】 who meets him.
To me, he has been a great 【小题5】 as well. He first taught me the secrets of my own language and then those of others. With these keys, he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man.
My friend is quite 【小题6】 . Although I am slow in understanding. I can return to him again and again, and he is 【小题7】 ready to teach me. When I am 【小题8】 , he makes me relaxed. When I am lonely, he stays with me silently. When I am sad, he 【小题9】 me up. He is a friend not only to me, but also to 【小题10】 people around the world. Shall I tell you his name? His name is “Reading”.
