16．During my first two weeks at the University of California，Berkeley，I experienced some unexpected，funny，and sometimes embarrassing（令人尴尬的） situations．Allow me to share some with you．
But first，let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States．Check the weather before coming!I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris．It was a huge mistake!It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley．
I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events．Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris．For example，in only 24hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease（租约） agreement for a flat．What's more，almost all the shops are open on Sunday，which is very practical for me．
The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class．They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class，In France，students respect the teacher's lesson，so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class．
The local people in California are in general very nice，open and active，However，I am not totally used to their habits yet．Indeed，I was used to shaking my friends'hands every day in France．During my second day at Berkeley，I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me"I think we already met!"
Another funny story happened during the first party I attended：A girl that I meet before came to hug me．I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello．So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed．
I live a great experience at present，and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC，Berkeley．
31．According to the writer's advice，before students study in America，they shouldC．
A．make a lease agreement for a flat
B．leave their warm clothes at home
C．pay attention to the local weather
D．prepare a phone as early as possible
32．When the writer's classmate said"I think we already met!"，he meantB．
A．he and the write had known each other in France
B．Americans needn't shake hands when they met again
C．he was not used to shaking hands with others
D．the write had forgotten about their last meeting
33．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？A
A．His experience at UC，Berkeley．
B．The relationship between classmates．
C．His advice on studying abroad．
D．The difference in attending a class．
分析 短文主要讲述了自己在美国加利福尼亚州西部城市伯克利的一段经历；本来自己确信加利福尼亚全年都是晴天，但在开始的两周里，伯克利几乎每天都下雨；伯克利的生活是非常愉快的，相比于巴黎来说，一切都是那么的容易．更甚的是，几乎所有的商店星期日都是开放的，这是非常实用的．但巴黎和伯克利子许多地方是有巨大差异的，如学生来上课可以迟到或自由自在的出去，但在巴黎，学生是非常尊敬老师的，他们从不迟到或随便离开．在礼节、习俗等方面，巴黎和伯克利也有很多不同的地方．
解答 31答案：C；推理归纳题；根据短文内容let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States．Check the weather before coming!可知，在学生来美国之前，他们应该注意当地的天气；故选C．
32答案：B；推理归纳题；根据短文内容I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me"I think we already met!"可知，美国人在他们再次见面时，不需要握手；故选B；
33答案：A；主旨归纳题；根据短文内容I experienced some unexpected，funny，and sometimes embarrassing（令人尴尬的） situations．Allow me to share some with you．可知，作者想要告诉我们，他在美国伯克利的经历；故选A．
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