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【題目】Oct. 25, 2018

Dear Helen,

Thanks for your last letter. Yes, I’m enjoying myself on my exchange program in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me as it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! （You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.）Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Yours,

Mary

【1】Mary is in France now, isn’t she?

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【2】What does Mary think of her host family?

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【3】How does Mary feel while she is speaking French now?

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【4】What is the biggest challenge she is facing?

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【5】When can Mary eat things with her hands?

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【6】If you have a chance to take part in an exchange programme, will you take part in it? Why?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, she is.

【2】Really nice/It’s really nice.

【3】Very comfortable/She feels very comfortable.

【4】Learning how to behave at the dinner table. /To learn how to behave at the dinner table. /It is learning how to behave at the dinner table. /Learning how to behave at the dinner table is the biggest challenge she is facing.

【5】When she has bread/She can eat things with her hands when she has bread.

【6】Any reasonable answer is acceptable.

【解析】

這篇短文是Mary給Helen的信，Mary作為交換生去了法國，她在信中介紹了她在法國的生活，尤其是她發(fā)現(xiàn)法國的餐桌禮儀跟她自己國家的很不一樣。

【1】根據(jù)短文中 “Yes, I’m enjoying myself on my exchange program in France.”可知，Mary現(xiàn)在在法國，答案是肯定的。故答案為Yes, she is.

【2】根據(jù)短文中 “My host family is really nice.”可知，Mary的寄宿家庭非常好。故答案為Really nice/It’s really nice.

【3】根據(jù)短文中 “I’m very comfortable speaking French now.”可知，Mary去了法國后，法語有了很大的提高，現(xiàn)在她說法語感覺很習慣了。故答案為Very comfortable/She feels very comfortable.

【4】根據(jù)短文中 “My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.”可知，Mary最大的挑戰(zhàn)是學習餐桌禮儀。意思對即可，故答案為Learning how to behave at the dinner table. /To learn how to behave at the dinner table. /It is learning how to behave at the dinner table. /Learning how to behave at the dinner table is the biggest challenge she is facing.

【5】根據(jù)短文中 “You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit!”可知，在法國不能用手吃任何東西，除了面包。故答案為When she has bread/She can eat things with her hands when she has bread.

【6】這是一個開放式的問題，題意為“如果你有機會參加一個交流項目，你會參加嗎？為什么？”答案不固定，意思對，理由合理即可。如Yes, I will. Because it can help improve my language skill.

短文Mary給Helen介紹了自己在法國的生活，尤其是法國的餐桌禮儀。短文主題明確，內(nèi)容貼近學生們的日常生活，比較容易理解。題型是任務型閱讀，要求根據(jù)文意回答問題，主要考查學生們理解文章具體信息，回答時可以用簡略的形式，也可以用完整的句子，意思表達清楚即可。做題時，先通讀一遍短文，了解文章的大意；然后根據(jù)題目所問，或利用題干中的關鍵詞，鎖定文章相關語句作答。如第2小題，題目中host family是解題的關鍵，根據(jù)這個詞可以迅速定位答案所在的句子。再如第4小題中的the biggest challenge是解題的關鍵。