6．When I came to Cincinnati （a city in the US） as an au pair （家庭打工留学生），a lot of things there were different from what I knew．My host family lived in a huge house I could only describe as a"castle"．In Germany I had lived in a small apartment together with my mom．Soon I found out that the"castle"was actually rather small in our neighborhood．
Everybody there was very friendly and polite．They greeted you when they were walking by at least 3feet away from you．They must not have seen a German au pair before，for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany．I enjoyed answering their various strange questions．I made a lot of friends and I started to hang out with them．
Of course，there were a number of new things，and it took me the whole year to find them all out．I never got homesick．Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative （负面的） experiences and felt loved and welcomed there．
However，I had undergone some painful experiences back in Germany．I was frustrated by the way people would run me over and not even say"Sorry．"Taking up my studies at the TU-Dresden，I felt lonely．Everybody here seemed to be withdrawn （离群的） and I missed everything I had in Cincinnati．Germany was so"cold"．I found it so much harder to make new friends．After six months I got a roommate and only two good friends．I also flew back to Cincinnati several times for long periods．I felt that without those visits I was not able to make it．
Now I am over this German culture shock．It almost took me an entire year．I am still going back and forward between Dresden and Cincinnati four times a year．
24．When the author lived in Cincinnati，B．
A．some people were not very kind to her
B．many people were curious about her motherland
C．she lived in a real castle
D．she lived in the biggest house in the neighborhood
25．In the opinion of the author，life in Cincinnati wasC．
A．hard B．painful
C．wonderful D． strange
26．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author？B
A．She lived with her mother in a big house in Germany．
B．She did miss her friends in Cincinnati when she was at the TU-Dresden．
C．She never went back to Cincinnati after she came back to Germany．
D．She seldom hung out with her American friends as she was too busy．
27．What is the best title for this passage？C
A．University life in Germany
B．Advantages of living in USA
C．My culture shock experience
D． How to be an au pair in USA．
分析 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读，属于记叙文，当我来到辛辛那提市（美国城市）作为一个家庭打工留学生，发现了很多事情是不同于我所熟悉的．本文以此展开讲述，主要讲述了作者在一个美国城市的经历以及所体验到的文化冲击．
解答 24．B．细节理解题．根据第二段中"They must not have seen a German au pair before，for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany．"可知他们对我的祖国很好奇，问了许多问题，故选B．
25．C．推理判断题．根据第三段中"I never got homesick．Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative （负面的） experiences and felt loved and welcomed there．"可知作者在美国这个城市中不感到寂寞、不是很想家，因此可推知他很喜欢这里，故选C．
26．B．推理判断题．根据第四段中"Taking up my studies at the TU-Dresden，I felt lonely"以及"I missed everything I had in Cincinnati．"可推知当他回到自己的故乡之后反而很想念美国的城市以及那里的人们，故选B．
27．C．主旨大意题．根据文章的内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者在美国一个城市的经历以及他所体验到的"文化冲击"．故选C．
点评 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题，主旨大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
