Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between Chinese and Americans.

About money

Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.

American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to a good university and that might make them very poor sometimes.

About school

Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.

Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.

American parents and Chinese parents

American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at the weekends. Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.

1.What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at the weekends according to the passage?

A．Study at home                          B．Do part-time jobs

C．Take part in sports groups                 D．Do chores

2.Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because _______.

A．they usually spend less than they have

B．they spend more than they have

C．they don’t like spend money at all

D．they make a lot of money

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Chinese parents usually give their kids money.

B．American children love to make money by themselves.

C．The reason why Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities.

D．Americans usually spend more money than they have.

4.The underlined word “academic” probably means _________ in Chinese.

A．学术的           B．娱乐的           C．运动的           D．休闲的

5.The best title for the passage would probably be _______.

A．Differences between Chinese and Americans.

B．Chinese students and Americans

C．Chinese parents and American parents.

D．Chinese values and American values

 

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Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:

About money

Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.

The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

About friends

Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usuaolly enjoy knwing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.

About education

Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.

Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.

Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.

1.      between Chinese and Americans
	Chinese	Americans
Money	Chinese usually have some money in the bank 2.      they spend less money than they have.	Many Americans usually 3.       money from the banks because they spend more than they have.
Chinese children get money from their 4.    .	Children usually make money by 5.    .
Education	Parents usually do their 6.       to send their children to study in expensive schools.	Many parents think it isn't 7.       to send their children to an expensive schools.
Chinese girls join in 8.     groups.	Many girls exercise, dance and sing together.
Friends	Parents are usually 9.      in knowing more about their children's friends.	Most American parents pay 10.     attention to their children's friends.

 

Many people think it is very exciting and admirable(令人羡慕的) to be an actor. The actors often wear the most beautiful and fashionable clothes and they can make a lot of money. Many people like them and they have so many fans. But in fact, the job of an actor can be very tiring and hard. To make good movies, for example, action movies, the actors need to go to some remote(偏远的) places. There they don't have good places to stay or nice food to eat. They often have to get up early and go to bed very late. When they are too busy, they don’t have time to sleep or relax. It's very hard.
【小题1】Why do so many people think it is admirable to be an actor?

A．They think actors are fashionable.

B．They think actors are rich.

C．They think their clothes are beautiful.

D．All of the above.（以上都是）

【小题2】The author(作者) thinks actors’ life is ________.

A．fashionable

B．exciting

C．tiring and hard

D．good

【小题3】The actors find it difficult to sleep well or relax because________.

A．they don't like sleeping.

B．they are too hungry to sleep well

C．they sleep in clod rooms

D．their job is too busy

【小题4】Which is NOT true?

A．Sometimes, the life of actors is not so exciting.

B．Actors often have nothing to eat.

C．Actors often work late at night.

D．Many people think it is good to be an actor.

【小题5】What’s the topic(主题) of this passage?

A．An actor’s life is exciting.

B．How can actors make much money?

C． The life of actors.

D．What does an actor eat and wear every day?

Many people think it is very exciting and admirable(令人羡慕的) to be an actor. The actors often wear the most beautiful and fashionable clothes and they can make a lot of money. Many people like them and they have so many fans. But in fact, the job of an actor can be very tiring and hard. To make good movies, for example, action movies, the actors need to go to some remote(偏远的) places. There they don't have good places to stay or nice food to eat. They often have to get up early and go to bed very late. When they are too busy, they don’t have time to sleep or relax. It's very hard.
【小题1】Why do so many people think it is admirable to be an actor?

A．They think actors are fashionable.

B．They think actors are rich.

C．They think their clothes are beautiful.

D．All of the above.（以上都是）

【小题2】The author(作者) thinks actors’ life is ________.

A．fashionable

B．exciting

C．tiring and hard

D．good

【小题3】The actors find it difficult to sleep well or relax because________.

A．they don't like sleeping.

B．they are too hungry to sleep well

C．they sleep in clod rooms

D．their job is too busy

【小题4】Which is NOT true?

A．Sometimes, the life of actors is not so exciting.

B．Actors often have nothing to eat.

C．Actors often work late at night.

D．Many people think it is good to be an actor.

【小题5】What’s the topic(主题) of this passage?
A.    An actor’s life is exciting.
B.    B. How can actors make much money?
C.  The life of actors.
D. What does an actor eat and wear every day?

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.      Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents shout it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.

In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!

1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?

A．What can they do about this?

B．Where do the problems come from?

C．When did they have these problems?

D．Why do they have so many problems?

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.

A．answer a question                       B．give an example

C．introduce his friend                     D．share his experience

3.According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.

A．Laura’s teacher                       B．the writer of the passage

C．a person with a problem                  D．an expert on students’problems

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Few children are careful with their money.

B．Parents are more experienced than children

C．Talking to someone helps to solve problems.

D．Students often have a lot of worries at school