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.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.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

3.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.

 

 —__        __

—Yes, I am.

A. What’s your name?                 B. How are you?           C. Are you Mike?

 

---How are you going to the park tomorrow?   ---I ________there.

A．a(chǎn)m by bike

B．ride my bike

C．a(chǎn)m riding a bike

D．go on bike

 

One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.

　  Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.

　 “That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.

　 “Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”

“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”

　 “That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”

　　They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”

　　“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”

　　Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

　　“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”

　　Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”

1.Jack and Sue were ________.

A．friends                               B．neighbors

C．classmates                             D．brother and sister

2.The dog looked at the woman because _______.

A．the woman wanted to feed him             B．the woman was friendly

C．he was strong and healthy                 D．he was hungry

3.Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.

A．the dog was handsome                   B．Sue's dog was unfriendly

C．the dog belonged to Sue                  D．Sue's dog was at home

4.We can guess from the story that _______.

A．Sue gave a wrong answer                 B．Jack made a mistake（錯誤）

C．the dog wasn’t dangerous                D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog

5.Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Wrong Question                      B．Sue's Dog

C．A pleasant talk                          D．Sue's Friend

 

補(bǔ)全對話。其中有一項(xiàng)多余，請根據(jù)上下文從方框中選擇合適的選項(xiàng)補(bǔ)全對話（每小題2分，共10分）
A: Hello!
B: Hello! I am Mary. 【小題1】______________
A: My name is Jack. How are you? 
B: 【小題2】____________ And you?
A: I’m fine, too. 【小題3】_____________
B: No. My notebook is orange. But this notebook is white.
A: Is it Maria’s notebook?
B: 【小題4】___________ Her notebook is red. Put (放) it in the case.
A: OK. 【小題5】__________
B: You are welcome(不客氣).

A．Yes, it is. B．No, it isn’t C．What’s your name? D．Is this your notebook? E.. Thank you F.. I’m fine, thanks