Question

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(不知所措). 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(曬黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.

I was also surprised by how hard-working 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 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.

1.How many English classes a week were there when the writer was in fifth grade in China?

A. 4             B. 5             C. 6           D.7

2.According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.

A. quite different from    B. the same as   C. more difficult than    D. easier than

3.What did the writer do when he didn’t understand what someone greeted him?

A. He thought for a moment and smiled  B. He greeted with “What?”

C. He didn’t how to say               D. He was surprised

4.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

5. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. The writer is now staying in the US.             

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. The US students are hard-working.  

D. Schoolwork is almost everything in China.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文講訴了我以前并不是很理解英語(yǔ)日常用語(yǔ)和書(shū)面用語(yǔ)的區(qū)別。后來(lái)，當(dāng)我到美國(guó)后，經(jīng)過(guò)和朋友們的想出，我理解了兩者之間的區(qū)別。在中國(guó)，學(xué)習(xí)就是一切，但是在美國(guó)，好學(xué)生除了學(xué)習(xí)刻苦之外，還會(huì)進(jìn)行各種活動(dòng)。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)：In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade.在中國(guó)，自從五年級(jí)后我每星期有五節(jié)英語(yǔ)課。故選 B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)：However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.然而，直到我Hotchkiss ，我才知道書(shū)面英語(yǔ)和日常英語(yǔ)的不同。not...until直到...才....，故選A。                 

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)：I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.可知，我聽(tīng)不懂的時(shí)候就想一會(huì)兒，再微笑。故選A 。                       

4. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)：But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.可知，這的好學(xué)生成績(jī)好，運(yùn)動(dòng)，而且玩音樂(lè)。故選D 。                 

5.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)；US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(曬黑). 可知美國(guó)的女孩都想要黑色的皮膚，故選B。 

考點(diǎn)：日常生活類(lèi)短文閱讀。