Hi,I'm Mr.White! I'm in the Sunshine Music Club.I'm a great 1 .I can play the piano,the violin 2 the trumpet.And I'm very good 3 the kids.I 4 a daughter.She is only four years old. 5 name is Maria.She can play the guitar very 6 .She 7 in the Sunshine Music Club,too.
Do you like music? Do you want to learn 8 music? Please come and join 9 .We can 10 you with music.My telephone number is 618-6588.My email address is White2012@163.com.
All right! Enough cookies, Cola, and chips! It seems that junk food is all that the children want to eat these days.Television controls their 1 .The kids see well-known people 2 potato chips, candy and other processed food, and they want to 3 their heroes.How do they do it?They eat the same food.I wish there were more characters like old Popeye, the sailor, who ate spinach and not French fries.
Now I don’t expect my children to eat healthy food because I like brown rive(糙米),beans, and fresh vegetables.I’m glad to cook traditional meals of meat and potatoes for them.I really can’t be too upset 4 the kids because most 5 aren’t careful about what they eat. 6 night, my wife and I went to a party where there was plenty to drink but very little for us to eat.They served hot dogs, with all those preservatives, and hamburgers 7 chemicals so that they looked better. 8 the meat, they had sugar-filled cookies and cake, and, of course, chips.I don’t want the world to change 9 me, but I think that people should realize that there are alternatives to eating meat.They always tell me that I probably don’t get my essential proteins.I feel better than 10 and I am sure that it’s because I am a vegetarian.I would really like to see more television advertisements which show the benefits of good, healthy, and natural food.
The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering(掌握)a few good ways that others can learn.Here are some secrets of straight-A(全优的)students.
①
Study comes first.When the books are open, phone calls will not be answered, TV shows will not be watched.
②
Study anywhere or everywhere.Some students work late at night when the house is quiet.Others wake up early.But straight-A students study as soon as they come home from school.All agree that they succeed in their study because they can keep studying like this.
③
Organize well.Don't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper.Keep everything at the right place.
④
Plan your time.If you want to be a straight-A student, make sure to finish all your tasks before the deadine(最后期限).
⑤
Take good notes and use them.The teacher will test you on what he or she emphasized(强调).That's what you find in your notes.
⑥
Do more than you are asked.Part of learning is practicing.The more you practice, the better you will learn.
(1)
From the passage, if a task should be completed next Wednesday, a straight-A student win complete it ________.
[ ]
A.
next Tuesday
B.
next Thursday
C.
next Friday
D.
next Saturday
(2)
Li Bing watches TV as soon as he gets home and often looks around for his ball pen when he does his homework.What kinds of learning ways above do you think he has to master?
[ ]
A.
①⑤
B.
②⑥
C.
①③
D.
④⑤
(3)
From the passage, you know a straight-A student has mastered the following learning ways except ________
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 of 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.
(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
(2)
What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
[ ]
A.
困惑
B.
憧憬
C.
悲痛
D.
后悔
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
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(后悔)that he gave up playing the piano.
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 of 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.
(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
(2)
What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
[ ]
A.
困惑
B.
憧憬
C.
悲痛
D.
后悔
(3)
A good US student spends his / her time ________.
[ ]
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
(4)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
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(后悔) that he gave up playing the piano.