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.

1.In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week.

A.five              B.four              C.three             D.two

2.Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the USA.

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

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

4.American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______.

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

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

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

 

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.

“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

1.In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

A.something like a car

B.something like a light

C.something pulled by a horse

D.something with a light

2.The old man drove home ____.

A.on the back of his horse

B.late one night

C.very late every night

D.with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A.Near the old man’s home.

B.At the traffic lights

C.Under a road light

D.Far from the old man’s home

4.The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

A.the old man didn’t have a light

B.the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

C.the old man didn’t want to tell his name

D.the light on the old man’s cart was not on

5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A.He made the policeman touch the light.

B.He jumped and shouted angrily.

C.He made the policeman angry.

D.The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

 

This year, Chongqing primary schools decide to start morning classes an hour later. This will help students feel less tired. And most primary schools will begin the first class at about 9 o’clock in the morning. The students are happy about the change.

Liu Ming told us that his classmates were excited by the news on the first day of the school. “Great! From now on we students at Hope Primary School don’t have to get up so early!” Liu said that he used to get up at 6:40 a.m. Now he can get up at 7:50 a.m. because class doesn’t start until 8:50 a.m. Wu Hong feels the same. She said the new timetable was good for her health. “I used to get up at 6:30 a.m. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework,” said Wu Hong, “Now I can finish it without coffee, because I can sleep a little longer.”

Many teachers say the change will help students learn better. “Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,” said Huang Shan, an English teacher at No.1 Primary School. “But now they are active and learn much better than before.”

But some parents are worried that more sleep will mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.

In fact, every coin has two sides. So does the change in the school timetable.

1.This year, most Chongqing primary schools start the first class at about       .

A.6:40 a.m.            B.7:50 a.m.                C.8:50 a.m.

2.Hearing the news, the students at Hope Primary School felt       .

A.worried              B.sad                  C.excited

3.How many classes are there in the morning in Chongqing primary schools now?

A.Three.               B.Four.                    C.Five.

4.      used to drink coffee at night in order to finish homework.

A.Wu Hong          B.Liu Ming             C.Huang Shan

5.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A.Many teachers are worried that more sleep will mean less learning.

B.The students will have to get up one hour earlier than before.

C.The students in No.1 Primary School used to doze for the first two classes in the morning.

 

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