摘要:1.Learn to narrate past events.学会描述过去所发生的事情.

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Making sense of how the US shows humor

Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak

One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.

   The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.[

   He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.

   Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.

As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.

   It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs. 

1.The man in the square was _______________.

A. teaching people how to give a speech       

B. calling on people to protect the environment

C. giving a singing show in public            

D. criticizing the US government           

2.What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 会唱歌的人      B. 真诚的人       C. 虚伪的人    D. 爱护环境的人

3.From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.

A. many US people like to laugh at others  

B. many US people are friendly and humorous

C. the US people get angry at others easily 

D. the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak          

4.Which is Not suitable for the passage?

A. The writer went to America and protect the environment.

B. Americans show humour in a different way from China.

C. It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.

D. Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.               

5.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Differences between the Chinese and the US people.      

B. In what way the US people speak in public.

C. How to get used to life in the US.  

D. A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.

 

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What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
A.When he played the piano at three.
B.When he saw Tom play the piano at two.
C.When he listened to the western music on the radio.
D.When his father taught him to read music.
【小题2】How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?
A.twoB.threeC.fiveD.fifteen
【小题3】What is Langlang famous for?
A.He is famous for playing the guitar.
B.He is famous for singing
C.He is famous for writing music.
D.He is famous for making facial (面部的)expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
【小题4】Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?
A.Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.
B.Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.
C.Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.
D.Because she didn’t love her son.
【小题5】 From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.
A.spentB.paidC.tookD.cost
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Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?

“I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that’s all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn’t know what to do, or how to look after ourselves,” said Zheng Chenyu. “And I’d forget something important. I’d probably watch television and burn the soup. ”

  “The moment I leave home, I’ll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy,” she said.

  Most teenagers have only time for their homework. (1)They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college.

  However, Sima Yige doesn’t think so.

“I think I’d be all right. I wouldn’t just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some sim­ple dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teen­agers (2) 过分依赖 their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly.”

For most teenagers it wouldn’t be a holiday at all.

任务一:完成句子。(2分)

1. Zheng Chenyu thinks now teenagers are lazy because ___________________________. 

2. Zheng Chenyu will learn to cook as soon as ___________________________________.

任务二:英汉互译。(2分)

3.将(1)处的划线句子译成汉语:     ____________________________

4. 将(2)处的“过分依赖”译成英文:__________________________

任务三:列举。(3分)

5. Sima Yige thinks that teenagers should learn how__________, __________ besides __________.

任务四:回答问题。(1分)

6.Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?

 _______________________________

 

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