16.Spring break is a beloved tradition of the American education system,from Kindergarten through graduate school.But for international students who arrive in America for college,spring break is a big challenge.Here are several ways international students can spend spring break in the United States.
Stay on campus
Honey Lee from Egypt will remain on campus this spring break because she says she has nowhere else to go."A lot of international students stay in the dorms over breaks,but it can still get lonely,"she says.
Some schools have programming for international students over breaks.Vanderbilt University organized a spring break trip for international students to the nearby mountains.Some schools also give away movie passes to international students staying on campus for the break.
Reconnect with high school friends
Chaudhury from India suggests international students look for and find others from their high school that also chose to study in this country."I certainly get somewhat jealous and lonely when I hear of my American friends going back home so often,"he says."Seeing my high school friends isn't like being at home,but it's a good substitute(代替者)."
Visit the homes of friends or family
Breaks can give international students a chance to experience American family life.
Last year Lizzie Ballard from the United Kingdom visited the home of a friend in southern California over Thanksgiving and spent Christmas with another friend's family in Fort Wayne,Ind."I'm never going to get the chance to do Thanksgiving or have an American Christmas again,"she says."It's nice to spend time with a family and see what real life is like here."
Be a tourist
Carlsen from Japan suggests international students make use of the break time to explore this country."That experience is very fun and enriching,"he says.Carlsen will visit San Francisco this spring break,and he has spent previous breaks in New York City,Connecticut,and Hawaii.He says New York City is a popular destination among international students.
56.Some international students have to stay on the campus during spring break becauseD.
A.they don't like the spring break tripB.they can see movies on the campus
C.they like to stay aloneD.they have nowhere else to go
57.From what Chaudhury says we can learn thatC.
A.a(chǎn)ll the international students feel lonely in America
B.his high school friends all chose to study in America
C.he likes to visit his high school friends in America
D.he likes to see his high school friends at home
58.Living with an American family can help the international studentsA.
A.experience the real life in America
B.spend Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
C.make a lot of new friends
D.find out their high school friends
59.According to what Carlsen says,the place that the international students like most in America isB.
A.San Francisco B.New York C.Connecticut D.Hawaii
60.The main purpose of this passage isB.
A.to introduce spring break in America
B.to offer international students some ways to spend spring break
C.to tell international students how to travel in America
D.to supply readers with college information of America.
分析 本文主要講述到在美國的春假這么一個假期里,部分國際生會選擇留校,本文有針對性地給他們提出一些度過這個假期的建議.
解答 56.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題. 根據(jù)文章第二段內(nèi)容Honey Lee from Egypt will remain on campus this spring break because she says she has nowhere else to go."A lot of international students stay in the dorms over breaks,
來自埃及的Honey Lee 因?yàn)榇杭倨陂g沒有地方去,而待在學(xué)校,另外其他的許多學(xué)生也會選擇這樣,故選D
57.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第三段內(nèi)容Chaudhury from India suggests international students look for and find others from their high school that also chose to study in this country 以及Seeing my high school friends isn't like being at home,but it's a good substitute(代替者)."由此可知,多數(shù)沒有在春假回家的國際生會去尋找來自于同一所高中學(xué)習(xí)過的同學(xué).他們會一起玩耍,雖然與同家人待在一起不一樣,但那樣他們孤獨(dú)的心靈可以相互的慰藉,再結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故答案為C.
58.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段內(nèi)容Breaks can give international students a chance to experience American family life以及It's nice to spend time with a family and see what real life is like here."與美國當(dāng)?shù)丶彝ゴ谝黄穑芎芎玫捏w驗(yàn)真正的美國生活,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),答案為A.
59.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第五段內(nèi)容He says New York City is a popular destination among international students.國際生最喜歡的美國城市為紐約,故答案為B
60.B 主旨題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,本文主要講述到在美國的春假這么一個假期里,部分國際生會選擇留校,本文有針對性地給他們提出一些度過這個假期的建議.故答案為B
點(diǎn)評 本文是歷史文化類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù)