题目内容
I'm tired ________ happy today.
- A.not
- B.or
- C.but
- D.because
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.
【小题1】 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.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 |
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. |
Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted (问候) 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 learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (晒黑的肤色). In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.
American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social (社会的) work.
【小题1】In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week.
A.five | B.four | C.three | D.two |
A. it was really important to learn English well
B. English he learnt in China was helpful to him
C. American students were more hard-working than Chinese students
D. textbook English was different from everyday English
【小题3】What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese?
A.困惑的 | B.滑稽的 | C.紧张的 | D.伤心的 |
A.they work hard at school | B.they try to keep their skin white |
C.they hope to get a tan | D.they do lots of social work |
A.My wonderful travel in the USA | B.After-school activities in American schools |
C.What American students learn at school | D.My study experience in the USA |
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
A.she had paid him for this |
B.she knew him very well |
C.she wanted to have a change |
D.she enjoyed his singing |
2.Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
A.the lady helped him a lot |
B.he caught the chance |
C.he continued to play in the bar |
D.he stopped playing the piano |
3.The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean" ___________.”
A.fail to realize |
B.forget to use |
C.try to develop |
D.manage to show |
4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
A.hide it and wait |
B.ask others for help |
C.pay no attention to it |
D.work hard to improve yourself |
5.Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Sing in the Bar |
B.Achieve Success in Life |
C.Never Lose Heart |
D.Find Your Hidden Talent |
--Can you go to the concert with us?
--Sorry, I can’t.I have ________homework to do and I’m _______tired..
A.too much, too much |
B.too much, much too |
C.much too, too much |
D.much too, much too |