Question

Do you want to know anything about staying in America? Well, Let me 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. However didn’t know textbook English was very different 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 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 the US cultures. To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.

I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” 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.How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five? ________________

A. Four times a week.    B. Five times a week.    C. Six times a week.

2.To the winter, textbook English is ________________  everyday English.

A. quite different from    B. the same as    C. easier than

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

4.Which of following is NOT true? ________________.

A. The writer is now in the US

B. American girls love to have white skin

C. The US students are talented and hard working.

5.Which is the best title for the passage? ________________.

A. My Study in the US.    B. My own Travel in the US.    C. My wonderful life in the US.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】短文大意：作者介绍了自己在美国学习期间发现中外文化存在着许多差异。首先介绍了书面英语“textbook English”和日常英语“everyday English”的不同；接着介绍了美国女孩喜欢黑皮肤，而中国女孩喜欢白皮肤；最后介绍了美国优秀学生和中国优秀学生的标准不同。

1.B

细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句话“In China , I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade.”可判断选项为B。

2.A

细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话“However, I didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School. Connecticut.”，可知两种英语是不同的，故选A。

3.C

细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子"But here, an "excellent" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports and music."可知，美国优秀学生的评价标准是多方面的，故答案为C。

4.B

细节判断题。根据第一段的大意可知A项是正确的；由末第二段的第一句“To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan.”可推断B项是错误的，美国女孩喜欢黑皮肤；根据最后一段中的句子“But here, an "excellent" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports and music. The kids here are so talented. ”可知选项C是正确的。故选B。

5.A

主旨大意题。短文主要介绍了作者在美国学习期间发现中外文化存在着许多差异。故答案为A。