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Confidence of the Lion

  Three years have passed since I returned from Singapore in 1997.But the wonderful life I had there still lingers in my mind.

  When I stepped out of high school,my parents decided to sent me to Singapore to study. They chose the lion city because they thought it was safe and the people well-educated.Most importantly,people in this English-speaking land can also speak Chinese.

  They were right. Getting a tourist visa(签证),I flew to the land I longed for. When FiFi,my father's friend,took me home from the airport,I found the lights were so splendid outside,there were tropical trees and plants at each side of the airport express.

  But fascination(迷惑)was quickly replaced by nervousness in this English-speaking land.I can still very clearly remember the first day I stepped into the classroom. The easy-going foreign teacher welcomed me and introduced me to his class. But I couldn't understand most of his speech, nor the questions he asked me. I felt quite embarrassed(尴尬).

  So I decided to work hard to catch up. So I found my own chances to learn after class--listening to the special BBC English programme every night, watching two English movies each weekend or going to church to listen to English services.

  Nine months later when my English was good enough to communicate., Life there was fun. My schoolmates came from various countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Germany and Thailand.Though the only language we could all communicate in was English, we became good friends.

  Now as a student at the University of International Business and Economics, I have benefited greatly from my experience studying in Singapore. It has made me more independent and confident.

(1)The underlined word“linger”in the first paragraph means __________.

[  ]

A.wander
B.remember
C.stay
D.remove

(2)Which of the following belong(s)to the description of the lion city--Singapore?

[  ]

A.The social conditions are satisfactory,so people feel safe there.

B.It is a highly developed city,and the people there are well-developed

C.A large number of Chinese are living there,so you can speak Chinese.

D.All is correct.

(3)Which word can best describe the feelings of the author when the teacher asked him questions?

[  ]

A.Embarrassed.
B.Fascination.
C.Nervousness.
D.Proud.

(4)How many measures did the author take when he decided to learn English?

[  ]

A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five.

(5)The main purpose of writing the article is to ________.

[  ]

A.encourage more natives to study in Singapore

B.introduce the suitable conditions for study

C.tell us her experience of studying in Singapore

D.show people what she got in Singapore

答案:C;D;A;B;C
解析:

(1) C linger的原义为“逗留,苟延残喘”,在此处引申为“存在于”,所以C项符合.A项“想知道”、B项“记住”、D项“脱掉,排除”不合题意.

(2) D 题意为“下面哪项描述新加坡的句子是正确的”,根据文中第二项推断出A项“社会状况会令人满意,因此在那儿的人感到安全”正确.B项“这是一个高度发达的城市,在这里的人素质很高”也正确.C项“这里住着许多中国人,因此你可以讲中文”也正确.所以选D项.

(3) A 根据第四段最后一句:“他讲的大部分课程我都听不懂,他问我的问题我也听不懂,所以我感到很尴尬”,故选A项.B项“迷惑”、C项“担心的”、D项“骄傲的”都不合题意.

(4) B 文中第五段讲作者采用的措施:每晚课后听BBC的英语节目,周末看两部英文影片,或者去教堂听英语礼拜,所以她采限了三项措施.

(5) C 题目问“作者写这篇文章的目的是什么”,通读全文可知,她的目的是告诉我们她在新加坡的学习经历,所以选C项.A项“鼓励更多的本地人去新加坡上学”、B项“介绍了一个适合学习的环境”、D项“告诉人们她在新加坡的收获”都是文章的一部内容,不是文章的主旨.


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