Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted （问候） 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 learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (晒黑的肤色). In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.
American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social （社会的） work

1. 1.

   In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week

   1. A.
      five
   2. B.
      four
   3. C.
      three
   4. D.
      two
2. 2.

   Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the US

   1. A.
      A. it was really important to learn English well
   2. B.
      English he learnt in China was helpful to him
   3. C.
      American students were more hard-working than Chinese students
   4. D.
      textbook English was different from everyday English
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      困惑的
   2. B.
      滑稽的
   3. C.
      紧张的
   4. D.
      伤心的
4. 4.

   American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______

   1. A.
      they work hard at school
   2. B.
      they try to keep their skin white
   3. C.
      they hope to get a tan
   4. D.
      they do lots of social work
5. 5.

   Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      My wonderful travel in the USA
   2. B.
      After-school activities in American schools
   3. C.
      What American students learn at school
   4. D.
      My study experience in the USA

　　阅读理解

Many people go to school go for a good education. They learn language, history, maths and other subject. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. No matter how much a teacher knows, he cannot teach his students everything they want to know. His work is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.

　　It is always more important to know to study by oneself．It is quite easy to learn something in a language or a formula in maths, but it is difficult to use a formula in finding the answer to a maths problem. Great inventors do not get everything from school, but they can invent many things, he didn't have much school education. How do they do all this? Because they know how to study. A lot of things are not taught in the classroom. They get knowledge from books outside school. They work hard all their lives, and the most important thing is that they know how to use their heads.

　　(1)Why do many people go to school? ________.

[　　]

　　A． To get a good education

　　B． To buy some books

　　C． To make friends

　　D． To learn English

　　(2)What should a student do since he cannot learn every thing from school?

[　　]

　　A． Try to remember more knowledge and formula.

　　B． Try to remember what the teachers teach

　　C． Try to learn how to read and how to think.

　　D． Try to learn from the others

　　阅读理解

Many people go to school go for a good education. They learn language, history, maths and other subject. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. No matter how much a teacher knows, he cannot teach his students everything they want to know. His work is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.

　　It is always more important to know to study by oneself．It is quite easy to learn something in a language or a formula in maths, but it is difficult to use a formula in finding the answer to a maths problem. Great inventors do not get everything from school, but they can invent many things, he didn't have much school education. How do they do all this? Because they know how to study. A lot of things are not taught in the classroom. They get knowledge from books outside school. They work hard all their lives, and the most important thing is that they know how to use their heads.

　　(1)Why do many people go to school? ________.

[　　]

　　A． To get a good education

　　B． To buy some books

　　C． To make friends

　　D． To learn English

　　(2)What should a student do since he cannot learn every thing from school?

[　　]

　　A． Try to remember more knowledge and formula.

　　B． Try to remember what the teachers teach

　　C． Try to learn how to read and how to think.

　　D． Try to learn from the others

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.

We listen to music, and we ???? the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was ???? and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher ???? me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. ???? for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great ????? for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents ???? . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel ???? . When did I last give a talk to ???? many people, never! This was my first time. Could I really ???? it. Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I ????? in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to ???? . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I nearly couldn't ???? .

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"

I took a big ????? . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know ????? I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself ?????? everyone what I can do.

1.A. watch ??????? B. see ??????? C. notice ?? ???? D. look at

2.A. surprising ??? B. proud ????????????? ??? C. amazed????????????? ?? D. careful

3.A. told ????????????? ????? B. asked for ????????????? C. said to ????????????? ??? D. showed

4.A. Look out ????????????? ? B. Come on ????????????? C. Take care ????????????? ??? D. Get ready

5.A. chance ????????????? ????? B. news ????????????? ????????????? C. time ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. message

6.A. to listen to ??? B. to listen ????????????? ????????????? C. listen to ????????????? ??? D. listen

7.A. excited ????????????? ????? B. happy ????????????? ????????????? C. nervous ????????????? ??? D. surprised

8.A. after ????????????? ????????????? ? B. such ????????????? ????????????? C. before ????????????? ??? D. so

9.A. do ????????????? ????????????? ????? B. speak ????????????? ????????????? C. talk ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. take

10.A. stand ????????????? ????????????? ? B. stood ????????????? ????????????? C. was standing ????????????? D. have stood

11.A. me ????????????? ????????????? ? B. my class ????????????? C. myself ????????????? ????????????? D. my parents

12.A. sit down? ?? B. cry ????????????? ????????????? ?? C. look? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. stand up

13.A. breath(呼吸) B. smile ????????????? ????????????? C. mouth ????????????? ????????????? D. figure（人物）

14.A. when ????????????? ????? B. how ????????????? ????????????? C. why ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. whether

15.A. so ????????????? ????????????? ? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. for