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In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different between textbook English and 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 am tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused（困惑的）. 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. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”

I also surprised by how hard-working. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I feel 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】The word “tan ” mean_________ in Chinese.

A. 能量??? B. 变白??? C. 晒黑??? D. 晒红

【3】A good US student spends his/her time ________.

A. only in doing homework??? B. only on sports or music

C. on sports or music and public work??? 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.??? D. The writer has learned to play the piano.

【5】The best title for the passage is________.

A. My Own Travel in the US??? B. My Opinion about the US

C. My Studying in the US??? D. How to learn English

In American, most high school students take English, science, math and history.

In English 【1】, the students study grammar and read famous literature(文学名著). 【2】 science class, they study biology, chemistry or physics. History is 【3】 interesting to some students than other subjects 【4】 they learn about important events and places in the United States. Students take other courses, 【5】. These are electives(选修课). 【6】 study music because they feel it is more enjoyable. Some 【7】 computer science because they think 【8】 is more practical.

In each class, teachers give students exams. Some exams are more difficult than 【9】, but a good student can always do 【10】.

--- It’s next to the post office. You can walk ______there.

A. where is the library; to??? B. where was the library; on

C. where the library is; /??? D. where the library was; in

【1】Mr. Chaplin can’t be here because_______ .

A. he has gone to America??? B. he has gone to England??? C. he is ill

【2】An important exam today is_______ .

A. the math exam??? B. the English exam??? C. the Chinese exam

【3】The exam ends _______ this morning.

A. at 11 o’clock??? B. at 9 o’clock??? C. at 7 o’clock

【4】If there is a difficult question,? you should_______ .

A. write it clearly.??? B. answer it first.

C. go on to the next one and come back to it later.

【5】According to the speaker, _______ is NOT suggested .

A. leaving the difficult questions unanswered

B. reading the questions carefully before answering them

C. guessing the answer if you cannot answer the question

【1】How far is the bookstore from here?

A. About an hour on foot.??? B. About half an hour by bus.??? C. We don’t know.

【2】Why doesn't the man take the bus?

A. Because it is￥1 cheaper than taking a taxi.

B. Because it is￥ 14 cheaper than taking taxi.

C. Because it is￥ 15 cheaper than taking taxi.

【3】How does the man get to the bus stop?

A. Walk across the road and turn off.??? B. Walk over the footbridge and turn off.

C. Cross the road at the traffic lights.

假如你叫王若琪，今天上午你带着宠物狗Coco散步时遇到一位外国人，他看上去很着急，你上前询问后，得知他找不到去火车站的路，于是你帮助了他……

请你根据以上内容用英语写一篇日记，记叙所发生的事情并描述你的心理感受。词数90左右，日记的格式和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Thursday, October 1st

Today was the first day of the National Day holiday.

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Gingerbread probably came from the Middle East or Asia. People there have been making it for over a thousand years. It is said that gingerbread arrived in Europe in the tenth century. A man named Gregory Makar brought the recipe (食谱) from Armenia to France.

Although gingerbread became popular in many parts of Europe, it really caught on in Germany. After the Brothers Grimm wrote the story of Hansel and Gretel, Germans began to make gingerbread houses. Later, when Germans moved to America, they brought this tradition with them. And it became a tradition for many Americans, especially around Christmastime.

In 1991, the city of Bergen, Norway, started a gingerbread tradition of its own. Every winter, children aged eleven and under are invited to build a city out of gingerbread.

There is also a gingerbread house competition in North Carolina, America. It’s called the National Gingerbread House Competition. Anyone aged five or older can join in.

From cookies to houses, and from Armenia to America, gingerbread has changed a lot over the past one thousand years. And people keep imagining new uses for the delicious dessert.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】We can learn from the passage that Gregory Makar ______.

A. was the first European to eat gingerbread

B. introduced gingerbread to Europe

C. built the first gingerbread house

D. made the first gingerbread

【2】What do the underlined words “caught on” mean?

A. Became cheap.

B. Became popular.

C. Became useful.

D. Became possible.

【3】Which of the following shows the correct order of the countries starting gingerbread traditions?

A. Armenia→France→Germany→America

B. Armenia→Germany→France→America

C. France→America→Armenia→Germany

D. France→America→Germany→Armenia

【4】Who can enter the National Gingerbread House Competition?

A. Only adults.??? B. Only kids.??? C. Anyone.??? D. People who are 5 or older.

【5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Gingerbread houses

B. How to make gingerbread

C. Why people eat gingerbread

D. The National Gingerbread House Competition

The museum is in the heart of London and is very close to the British Museum. With many nearby restaurants, shops and other places of interest to visit, this museum can be a part of a whole day out for the whole family.

Address:

35 Little Russell Street London WC1A 2HH

Telephone:

0207 580 8155

E?mail:

info@cartoonmuseum.org.uk

Opening hours:

Mon. — Sat.: 10:30 — 17:30 (including Bank Holidays)

Sun.: 12:00 — 17:30

Ticket prices:

Adults: ￡7

Students: ￡3

Free for children under 18

Children ages 12 or under must be accompanied (陪伴) by an adult.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】How long has the Cartoon Museum been open to the public?

A. 6 years.??? B. 11years.??? C. 15 years.??? D. 35 years.

【2】How many hours is the museum open on Saturdays?

A. 5.5.??? B. 6.??? C. 7.??? D. 8.

【3】If Bob, a 13-year-old boy, and his parents want to visit the museum, how much should they pay?

A. ￡10.??? B. ￡14.??? C. ￡17.??? D. ￡18.

【4】Which of the following are mentioned about the museum?

①e-mail address ②website ③telephone number ④location? ⑤collection

A. ①②③??? B. ①④⑤??? C. ①③④??? D. ②③⑤

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A. The museum isn’t open during Bank Holidays.

B. The museum is far from the center of London.

C. There are restaurants and shops in the museum.

D. Children under 12 can’t visit the museum alone.

Colin has trouble communicating with other people. This makes it ______ for him to make friends with kids of his age. Children and adults with such trouble often have a high IQ, ______ they have problems in social situations. They often have trouble understanding jokes.

So his mother ______ a “Happy Birthday Colin” Facebook page. It drew more than 2 million “likes”. Colin’s mother said the best reward (回报) for her _____ was seeing Colin grow. “I have seen him change greatly because he knows he has 2 million friends. His self-confidence (自信) has ______.”

Later, the boy who had 2 million “likes” got a(n) ______ present — a change to be a professional hockey (冰球) player.

Colin and his family visited the players and coaches of the Kalamazoo Wings at a_______. Colin said, “I knew we were going to the restaurant, but I was not expecting the rest.”

The team provided the boy ______ a one-day contract (合同). It would allow him to join the Kalamazoo Wings for their home game on Sunday. Colin would play the game hockey and _______sit with the players at the rest area.

“There are things that are much bigger than the game. If we can put a smile on a kid’s face that ______ a lot of trouble, we’re excited about that chance,” said the Kalamazoo Wings head coach Nick Bootland.

【1】A. easy??? B. difficult??? C. interesting??? D. boring

【2】A. and??? B. but??? C. so??? D. until

【3】A. created??? B. invented??? C. discovered??? D. examined

【4】A. courage??? B. hobbies??? C. efforts??? D. wealth

【5】A. broken??? B. dropped??? C. grown??? D. gone

【6】A. strange??? B. upset??? C. exciting??? D. educational

【7】A. club??? B. school??? C. palace??? D. restaurant

【8】A. to??? B. with??? C. of??? D. for

【9】A. even??? B. ever??? C. still??? D. already

【10】A. deals with??? B. parts with??? C. comes up with??? D. gets on with