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13.Slater and Emma are an American couple that have lived in China for four years.They are both English teachers.
Emma begun studying Chinese a year ago; however,she has made amazing progress.Aside from her excellent pronunciation,she has mastered nearly 1,000Chinese words.She says she finds the best way to improve her spoken Chinese is to communicate with strangers.She often goes to squares or parks and starts up conversations.
Although Slater speaks only a little Chinese,he is more knowledgeable about Chinese customs and culture.
Emma studied medicine in college,while Slater's major was graphic design.Due to the economic recession,he could not find a suitable job after graduation,so after graduating he worked as a cashier in a grocery store.This must have been pretty boring for a young,educated man.Thus,when one of his friends asked him if he was willing to take on a teaching position in China,Slater jumped at the chance.
Although,Slater and Emma were born and grew up in the United States,they are different from typical Americans.They are both vegetarian,they like Chinese vegetable dishes.
And unlike many Americans,they save money.Emma says that her generation emphasizes saving money.Their modes of consuming are different compared to their fathers.One of the reasons is the heavy burden of repaying a student loan.After the age of eighteen,most Americans start living independently.The majority of college students take out loans in order to pay their tuition and fees.On average,it takes graduates fifteen years to pay off debt.Emma proudly says that Slater has already paid back half of his loan in just four years.
5.Where does Emma usually go to practice her spoken Chinese?A
A.To parks.B.To her classroom.C.To other school.D.To stores.
6.The underlined word"recession"in the forth paragraph meansD.
A.expression       B.procession         C.impression      D.depression
7.Why does the American couple in this passage save money?C
A.To buy houses.
B.To study further.
C.To pay back their loans.
D.To travel all over the world.
8.Why does Slater come to China to work?D
A.Because he likes to work in China.
B.Because he wants to know more about Chinese culture and customs.
C.Because he wants to become a teacher.
D.Because he doesn't like his job in America.

分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了一对美国夫妇斯拉特尔和艾玛,他们在中国当英语老师,并且已经在中国生活了四年,艾玛在学习汉语上取得了惊人的进步,他们的消费观也不像其他的美国人一样,他们很注意省钱,因为他们需要偿还学生贷款.

解答 5.A  细节理解题,根据第二段She says she finds the best way to improve her spoken Chinese is to communicate with strangers.She often goes to squares or parks and starts up conversations.可知艾玛发现提高口语的最好方法是与陌生人交流,因此她经常去广场或公园和人们对话,故选A.
6.D  词义猜测题,根据第四段Due to the economic recession,he could not find a suitable job after graduation,so after graduating he worked as a cashier in a grocery store.可知由于经济衰退,所以他在毕业之后找不到合适的工作,"recession"指的是在当时经济不好,故选D.
7.C  细节理解题,根据最后一段One of the reasons is the heavy burden of repaying a student loan.可知他们省钱的一个原因是因为他们需要偿还贷款,故选C.
8.D  推理判断题,根据第四段This must have been pretty boring for a young,educated man.Thus,when one of his friends asked him if he was willing to take on a teaching position in China,Slater jumped at the chance.可知 Slater 认为在美国的收银员的工作是无聊的,因此他到中国来任教,故选D.

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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