Question

I was lucky enough to have a chance to study in the United States as an international student from the Ukraine when I was fourteen years old. I went to a wonderful school,West Catholic High School, for my freshman year.

I remember my first day at that school as if it were yesterday. I was very nervous, and I could feel my heartbeat on the tips of my toes. My main fear was that I would not be able to express myself due to the language barrier. I was trying to have as little communication as I possibly could. And I almost succeeded, until we had to introduce ourselves in front of the class.

And the moment the word “international”flew out of my mouth, i was surrounded by thirty people who were asking questions one after another. I remember some of the questions were “Where is the Ukraine? Is it a kingdom?”“Do you have McDonald’s? Does it taste the same?”and “Say something in your language.” It turned out to be the opposite of less communication, but it was so much fun.

During the first three months, I certainly experienced a bit of cultural shock. I think Americans are the nicest people I have ever met in my entire life. They always smile and say, “Hi, how are you?”

One day, I noticed the students looking at me suspiciously. Finally , my classmate came up to my locker and whispered, “Is that true that you are a princess(公主)and that you came to study here so that nobody would recognize you?” At one point, I even had an image of myself wearing a gown and waving at the crowd. What ? People do have a wild imagination!

During my study abroad experience, I saw a totally new world, experienced great culture, met a lot of incredible(不可思议的)people and improved my language. This trip inspired me to learn foreign languages. That is one of the reasons why I speak five different languages today.

1.On the first day of school, the author was afraid that__________.

A. she would be too shy to talk with others.

B. she could not communicate with others well.

C. she would not be able to do well in her studies

D. she would have difficulty learning a new language.

2.When the author’s classmates knew she was an international student, they______________________.

A. made fun of her

B. prepared a special gift for her

C. were eager to make friends with her

D. showed interest in her country’s culture.

3.What does the underlined word “suspiciously” in Para.5 probably mean?

A. Doubtfully    B. Excitedly

C. Angrily    D. Fearfully

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. The author decided to settle in the USA.

B. The author didn’t want to make herself known.

C. The author always imagined herself as a princess.

D. The author got lots of benefits through studying abroad.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一名乌克兰的留学生在美国上学的经历。记叙了这位留学生自己适应留学生活的过程。

1.细节推理题。根据第二段中“My main fear was that I would not be able to express myself due to the language barrier.”可知语言障碍是作者最担心的事情。故B选项正确。

2.细节推理题。根据第三段中“And the moment the word “international”flew out of my mouth, i was surrounded by thirty people who were asking questions one after another.”可知周围的学生对作者的故乡很感兴趣。故D选项正确。

3.词义辨析题。根据第五段中“Finally , my classmate came up to my locker and whispered, “Is that true that you are a princess(公主)and that you came to study here so that nobody would recognize you?””同学对于作者身份的怀疑，可知此处是怀疑的意思。故A选项正确。

4.细节推理题。根据最后一段中“This trip inspired me to learn foreign languages. That is one of the reasons why I speak five different languages today.”可知作者从留学的经历中学习到了很多，受益很大。故D选项正确。