Question

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience 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’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused (困惑的). 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’m also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. 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. similar to

2. What does the underline word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 晒黑 B. 晒白 C. 能量 D. 美貌

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. on getting good grades

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是通过介绍作者在美国学习的亲身经历，来讲述了在本国学习教科书的英语与美国的日常英语之间的不同。同时发现美国的女孩更喜欢在太阳下将皮肤晒黑。更重要的一点是，在本国学生的成绩是唯一评价的标准，而在美国，一名“好”学生，必须学习成绩好，公益活动做的多，要多参与体育锻炼和音乐方面的活动。

1. I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.句意：直到我来到霍奇学校，我才知道日常英语与教科书上英语的不同。明确了作者的观点。故选A

2..故选A。

3. “good” student gets good grades, does a lot of for the public and plays sports or music.句意：在美国一名好学生的标准是要得到好成绩，做许多的公益活动，体育运动和音乐方面的参与。因此说明一点，评价学生的“好”是多方面考虑的。故选C

考点：故事类短文阅读。