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Learning Chinese has been like climbing a steep(陡峭的)mountain.My mother was born in Tokyo,while my father moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong when he was seven years old. At home we speak English. I know some basic Chinese customs :to use chosticks gracefully (得体地)and what to say on Spring Festival to get a red envelope. But I never truly learned to speak Chinese.Why should I need to learn the language ,anyway? I live in America where everyone speaks English.I realized I was wrong in ninth grade when I arrived at Philips Academy,a famous boarding school in Massachusetts.The school encourages a global outlook(视野). There I decided to welcome the opportunity to learn Chinese. I met other American-born Chinese and together we spoke Ching-lish outside of the classroom.I searched for ways to access Chinese culture through dramas such as Meteor Garden (《流星花园》)and music by singers such as S.H.E,Wilbur Pan and Jasmine Leung（梁静茹）. Listening to Chinese music is where I found my favorite singer in the whole world:Jay Chou. Even if I cannot understand what he is crooning（哼唱）, I do feel more Chinese whenever I listen to his music.Last summer I spent five weeks in China,four of which were taking a language course at a Beijing high school. I was proud when I could understand the dialogue in Intitial D（《头文字D》） and when I could easily translate Fairy Tale sung by Kong Leung（光良）.Learning Chinese has been a rocky trek（艰苦跋涉）, and I know it will continue to be that way before I arrive at a relative plateau（高地） of fluency（流利）.I hope that one day I will be able to work and maybe even live in China as a true Chinese.1、The author wrote the text mainly to___.A.share her experience of learning ChineseB.tell us why she is interested in learning ChineseC.show off(炫耀) the progress she made in learning ChineseD.give advice on how to learn Chinese2、The author's attitude to learning Chinese changed because___.A.she found Chinese was interesting to learnB.she wanted to take a course to pass easilyC.she realized she should have an open mind to the outside worldD.she made friends with some American___born Chinese at the school she studied3、The author tried all of the following to learn Chinese EXCEPT___.A.listening to Chinese musicB.practicing speaking Chinese with her parentsC.enjoying Chinese dramasD.taking a Chinese course in China4、We can learn from the text that___.A.S.H.E.is the author's favorite singerB.dialogues in Meteor Garden are easy to guessC.the author enjoys learning Chinese though it is difficultD.the author can speak fluent Chinese now
President Barack Obama nominated (提名) Utah governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador (大使) to China on May 16.Huntsman, 49, is the son of a Utah multimillionaire (千万富翁). He served as ambassador to Singapore under former president George H.W. Bush. In 2004, he became the governor of Utah and was elected for a second term in 2008.The governor has strong ties to China: He lived in Taiwan when he was a teenager and speaks fluent Chinese. One of his daughters was adopted (收养) from China. His family also has business ties with China through Huntsman Corp, a chemical company. It has operations (动作) in the country including a factory in Shanghai.Huntsman’s nomination has been met with praise in both countries. “Jon Huntsman is a well-regarded politician (政治家) in the US…… his experience as ambassador to Singapore and his knowledge of China, plus his wonderful Chinese language skills singled him out from the large number of candidates,” Dai Min, president of the US-based Center for America-China Partnership (中美合作中心), told China Daily.Obama appointed Huntsman “in order to seek China’s help and cooperation” on several international and regional issues, said Yuan Peng, professor of American Studies at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (中国现代国际关系研究院).Some people say that President Obama’s decision to name John Huntsman is a well thought out political strategy. Huntsman is a big player in the Republican Party, and a possible presidential candidate for 2012. If he really has joined the Obama administration, he has lost that possibility. Now, when Obama kicks off his re-election campaign, “ambassador” Huntsman won’t be a threat.64.The nomination of Huntsman won praise on both sides for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________. A. he has business ties with China B. he can speak Chinese fluently C. he is a very experienced politician D. he knows China very well65.Which of the following facts about Huntsman is NOT true ? A. He was once ambassador to Singapore. B. He was elected governor of Utah twice. C. He has served two presidents as governor. D. He spent part of his youth in Taiwan.66.From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ____________. A. Obama considers China America’s top trade partner. B. By choosing Huntsman, Obama kills two birds with one stone. C. Huntsman will probably run for president in 2012. D. Huntsman will settle several international and regional issues.
阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）括号内汉语提示；2）该词首字母提示；3）上下文语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词使短文通顺，所填单词要求拼写正确，形式符合英语表达习惯。（请将答案抄到答案卷上）I’m glad to hear ___1___you. I know you’re dying to h___2___ about my life here. I’m still trying to adapt ___3____ the conditions here. The other days I visited a ___4____(偏远的)village with another teacher. We walked for two and a half h____5___ to get there. We s___6___a day in the home of Tombe, one of my students。The hut was d___7___ inside so it took time for my eyes to adjust. We also had a meal there. I don’t speak much of the __8___(当地的)English dialect yet, so I could not _____9______(参加) in their conversation. Luckily, Tombe could act as our interpreter. We left the village the next morning. It was s__10__ a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family.
阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）括号内汉语提示；2）该词首字母提示；3）上下文语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词使短文通顺，所填单词要求拼写正确，形式符合英语表达习惯。（请将答案抄到答案卷上）
I’m glad to hear ___1___you. I know you’re dying to h___2___ about my life here. I’m still trying to adapt ___3____ the conditions here. The other days I visited a ___4____(偏远的)village with another teacher. We walked for two and a half h____5___ to get there. We s___6___a day in the home of Tombe, one of my students。The hut was d___7___ inside so it took time for my eyes to adjust. We also had a meal there. I don’t speak much of the __8___(当地的)English dialect yet, so I could not _____9______(参加) in their conversation. Luckily, Tombe could act as our interpreter. We left the village the next morning. It was s__10__ a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family.
A: Come in. What can I do for you?
B: Professor Smith, are you giving your advanced maths (1)c______ again next term?
A: Yes, I’m (2) p______ on it.
B: I (3) w______ if I could take the course. I know it’s a senior course and I’m only a (4) j______, but …
A: You’re a bit young. I’ve allowed seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard time (5) k______ up.
B: I know, but maths is my (6) f______ subject. Last term I took Professor Baker’s course and I didn’t find it (7) h______ for me.
A: I (8) s______. Well, I’ll speak to Professor Baker, (9) i______ he think you’re ready, I’ll let you take it.
B: Thank you, Professor Smith, that’s (10) r______ very nice of you.
