B
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.
61. According to the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday
English.
A. quite different from
B. the same as
C. more difficult than
D. easier than
62. What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese
?
A. 困惑
B. 憧憬
C. 悲痛
D. 后悔
63. 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
64. 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.
65. What is the best tittle of the passage?
A. My Own Travel in the US
B. My Studying in the US
C. My Opinion about the US
D. My Friends in the US