You want to know about my staying in  America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an             eye-opening experience 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,
Conmecticut.
     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 am 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 also surprised by how hard-working. US students are .In China, schoolwork is almost everything ,so we study hard and that' 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. more easy than

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

A. 曬黑  
B. 曬白    
C. 能量  
D. 變瘦

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. only on sports

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. American girls love to have white skin.

     People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle. They mean that the home is very
important and personal to him. Most people in Britain live in houses rather  than flats,  and many
people own their homes.
     This means that they can make them individual(個(gè)體的); they can paint them,  and change them in
any way they like. Most house have a garden,  even if it is a very small one,  and the garden is usually
loved. The  house and the garden are the private(私人的)space of the individual.
     People usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting now in your home or on a train?have you         marked the space around yourself as your? If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag
on  the seat beside you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.
     Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table      between us .The man on the space on my side of the table at all. I was angry. Maybe he thought that he    owned the whole table. I had read a book about non-verbal communications o I took various papers
out  of my bag and put them on his briefcase! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped(瞪出)out of his head. I had invaded(侵犯)his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in
order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of  the table. Of course,  it is possible
that he just  wanted to be helpful to me!
     If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don't have any private space. Hotel rooms
look much the same in every country in the world. All day long, you share public spaces with  other
people. You see the local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and "outside". Local people
can create their private spaces by talking about things you don't know about. And you even feel that they
like you to  be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more! This is one of the difficulties
of being a   traveler! But if you understand it then it helps you .Haven't you enjoyed being part of a group
and "owning" a bit of space?

1.The writer was angry as he was travelling on a train to London because______.

A. he had no place to sit
B. someone had invaded his "space"
C. too many people shared a section with him
D. some other people talked about things he didn't know about

2. "… you feel lonely and 'outside'" in paragraph 4 means that_______.

A. you are alone outside the house
B. you feel lonely because you travel on your own
C. you are alone and therefore you go outside to have some fun
D. you feel lonely and you don't belong to that place or that group of people

3.In Paragraph 4 , the pronoun "them' refers to(所指) "___________".

A. public spaces  
B. private spaces  
C. local people  
D. other countries

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. British people dislike marking their space.
B. You always feel at home in another country.
C. Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.
D. You can't mark your private space in a foreign country.

5.Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to _______.

A. own private spaces by living in houses
B. have one corner of their own in public places
C. realize the importance of "space" in communication
D. create their private spaces by talking with local people

     When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me    about China. One day the topic turned to saying "I love you". I was shocked to learn that not one of my    students had said  this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them.  "Does your mom love
you?" "Of course "they answered.
     "How do you know? "was my logical question. They responded that their mons cooked and
always told  them what they were doing wrong to show  their caring. I was stunned. So mon's cooking
and  criticzing read out as "I love you ".  "Then how do you say 'I love you 'to her?" They agreed that
getting  good grades, followed by god jobs would be how they showed their love.
     I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these queries in
classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different response. Some of them had exchanged those
sentiments with their moms.
     One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl.  When she came home from university,
her mother met her at the door and hugged(擁抱)her. This had never happened before, but her mom
said,  "Now that you have gone I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and
children   hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you. "
     In my family we all say "I love you" a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without
having  great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other.  Those three
little words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the
last  words we say to or hear from those we love.

1. The foreign teacher_______.

A.  comes from America  
B.  is a young woman
C.  is expressive enough  
D.  knows much about China

2. Chinese people prefer to show love by________.

A.  saying "I love you"  
B.  cooking
C.  getting good grades  
D.  doing something helpful;

3. In paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?

A.  She is meeting her daughter at the door.
B.  She loves her daughter and misses her.
C.  She is glad that she has more time  to herself
D.  he finds it interesting to hug her daughter.

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A.  Say "I love you"more to your family.
B.  Say "I love you "a lot to Chinese people .
C.  Say "I love you "as a greeting to others.
D.  Say "I love you "without great depth of feelings.

     One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students and write down the nicest
thing they could say about each of their classmates. That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of
each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she
heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so
much," were most of the comments.
     No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class
or with their parents. Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher
attended his funeral. As she stood there, one of the soldiers came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."
     After the funeral, Mark's mother and father were waiting there, "We want to show you something," his
father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket, "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought
you might recognize it."
      The teacher carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped,
folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on
which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him. "Thank you so
much for doing that," Mark's mother said, "As you can see, Mark treasured it."
     The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't
know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special
and important.  

1. The underlined word individual in paragraph one probably mean___________.

A. one student
B. one teacher   
C. one parent
D. one comment

2. From the soldier's words in the second paragraph we can infer that_________.

A. Mark disliked his math teacher very much
B. That particular class has no influence on Mark
C. Mark often mentioned that class to his friends
D. Mark loved to learn math very much

3. According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Students did not care others' comments.
B. Mark always had the papers with him.
C. Mark lost his wallet in the battle.
D. Mark lost the papers in the battle

4. Which of the followings can be the best title of the passage?

A. Tell them, before it is too late.
B. Too busy to show your love.
C. Love is action instead of words. ks5u
D. Good words turn away coldness.

      In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the
agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachiko saw him off from
the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued
their daily routine until May 1925 when Professor Ueno didn't return on the usual train one evening. The
professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the station
where his friend was waiting.
     Hachiko was given away after his master's death but he routinely escaped, showing up again and
again at his old home. After time, Hachiko realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house.
So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times
before. Each day, Hachiko waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he didn't see his friend
among the crowd at the station.
     Hachiko became a permanent figure at the train station, which eventually attracted the attention of
many people. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachiko and
Professor Ueno together each day. Realizing that Hachiko waited for his dead master, their hearts
were touched. They brought Hachiko treats and food to nourish him during his wait. This continued for
10 years, with Hachiko appearing only in the evening, precisely when the train was due at the station.
     Hachiko: The True Story of the Royal Dogs of Japan is Hachiko's story, as well as an informative
look at dog culture in Japan and the history and tradition of the Akita-ken, one of the most ancient,
beloved and faithful dog breeds ever.

1. The underlined word "his friend " in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A. Hachiko
B. Ueno
C. Tokyo
D. Shibuya

2. Which of the following statements about Hachiko is NOT true?

A. Hachiko saw his master off from the front door everyday.
B. Hachiko appeared every evening in the station for ten years.
C. Many people offered Hachiko food during his waiting.
D. Hachiko was adopted by others after his master's death.

3. The first four paragraphs are developed mainly__________ .          
      
A. by cause and effect                
B. by order in space    
C. by order in time    
D. by examples

4. We can infer that Hachiko: The True Story of the Royal Dogs of Japan is likely to be ____.  

A. a book
B. a magazine
C. a song
D. a picture

     One day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious stone. She put the stone into her bag and went on with her trip.
     The next day the old woman met a young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young
man looked very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, "The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give it to me?"
     "Sure. Why not?" the woman said, and handed the stone to him.
     The young man left happily with the stone. He knew it was worth enough to give him security for a
lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman.
     "I've been thinking," he said. "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back and hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within your bag."
     The woman opened her bag. It was almost empty. She looked at the young man and smiled, "I have
nothing special in my bag, but I do have something precious - the joy of giving!"
     The young man felt ashamed and left silently.

1. How did the young man find the precious stone? 

A. He found it in his food.
B. He dug it out in a valley.
C. He saw it in the woman's bag.
D. He noticed it shining in the stream.

2. What does the underlined word "security" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Money.          
B. Worry.        
C. Health.    
D. Trouble.

3. The man returned the stone to the woman because ______. 

A. he found the stone was not precious 
B. he understood the real meaning of joy
C. he felt embarrassed at taking away the stone
D. he wanted to get something even more precious

4. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. A special stone.
B. The joy of giving.
C. A woman and a young man.
D. An experience in the mountains.