Question

【题目】You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to 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. ①However, I didn't know how different textbook English could be 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'm 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 was also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that's 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. ②I 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 different than D. easier than

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

A. 晒黑 B. 晒白 C. 能量 D. 热量

【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 public work

【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. My Poor English in the US

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

试题作者介绍的是自己在美国访学时对美国的印象感受，反映出中美文化之间的较大差异。

【1】题意：根据作者的说法，课本英语和日常英语 。考查细节理解题。根据when people say "How are you?" But in the US, I found that people say, "I am good." or "I'm tired."以及下文I didn't know what to say.，可知教材中学的和生活英语有很大不同，故选A。

【2】题意：第六段“tan”这个词在汉语中是什么意思？考查词义理解题。to get a tan动词不定式做目的状语；本句和下一句是转折关系，根据However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or "whiter".，可知美国女孩想晒黑，故选A。

【3】题意：一个好的美国学生花他/她的时间 。考查细节理解题。根据But here, a "good" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.，可知选C。

【4】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查细节理解题。A. My Own Travel in the US我在美国的旅行；B. My Studying in the US我在美国学习；C. My Opinion About the US美国之我见；D. My Poor English in the US我在美国的英语很差。据短文内容，作者讲述的是自己在美国学习的经历，可知选B。