Question

【題目】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 the fifth grade. ①However, 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. 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. 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. ②I 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 different than D. easier than

【2】What does the word "tan" in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 曬黑 B. 曬白 C. 能量 D. 熱量

【3】A good US student spends his / her time_______.

A. only in doing homework

B. only on sports or music

C. on studies, sports or music and public work

D. on public work

【4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A. My Own Travel in the US B. My Studying in the US

C. My Opinion About the US D. My Poor English in the US

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

試題作者介紹的是自己在美國訪學時對美國的印象感受，反映出中美文化之間的較大差異。

【1】題意：根據作者的說法，課本英語和日常英語 。考查細節(jié)理解題。根據when people say "How are you?" But in the US, I found that people say, "I am good." or "I'm tired."以及下文I didn't know what to say.，可知教材中學的和生活英語有很大不同，故選A。

【2】題意：第六段“tan”這個詞在漢語中是什么意思？考查詞義理解題。to get a tan動詞不定式做目的狀語；本句和下一句是轉折關系，根據However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or "whiter".，可知美國女孩想曬黑，故選A。

【3】題意：一個好的美國學生花他/她的時間 。考查細節(jié)理解題。根據But here, a "good" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.，可知選C。

【4】題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什么？考查細節(jié)理解題。A. My Own Travel in the US我在美國的旅行；B. My Studying in the US我在美國學習；C. My Opinion About the US美國之我見；D. My Poor English in the US我在美國的英語很差。據短文內容，作者講述的是自己在美國學習的經歷，可知選B。