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 fifth grade. However, 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(不知所措). 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(晒黑). 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, 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.How many English classes a week were there when the writer was in fifth grade in China?

A. 4             B. 5             C. 6           D.7

2.According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.

A. quite different from    B. the same as   C. more difficult than    D. easier than

3.What did the writer do when he didn’t understand what someone greeted him?

A. He thought for a moment and smiled  B. He greeted with “What?”

C. He didn’t how to say               D. He was surprised

4.A good US student spends his / her time ______.

A. only in doing homework

B. only on sports or music

C. only in working for the public

D. on studies, sports or music and public work

5. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. The writer is now staying in the US.             

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. The US students are hard-working.  

D. Schoolwork is almost everything in China.

 

Last year I went to an old-fashioned bar with Lisa and her mother. When it was my turn to order, I had a problem. I was dyslexic (诵读困难的). I had difficulty reading words. I felt embarrassed about it and didn’t want others to know it. Every time in restaurants, I pretended (假装) that I could understand menus and ordered something that almost every restaurant could have. Luckily, I succeeded every time. This time I did as usual. bar should have this kind of ice cream. But as soon as Lisa heard me, she said, “Didn’t you read the menu? There I had a look at the menu and asked for a dish of vanilla ice cream. I thought it was safe. A place like this isn’t any vanilla ice cream at all.” After I heard this, my face turned red. And I had to tell them the truth(真相). “Dyslexia is quite common, Betty. My friend’s daughter had this problem four years ago, but she is better now,” Lisa’s mother said to me. Then she passed me a business card and said, “Go to see this doctor! Believe me! He can help you.” I am better now. I understand that sometimes it isn’t the thing itself but what we have done that makes us embarrassed. I have learned to face my problems. I won’t escape (逃避) from them anymore.

47. What problem did Betty have when it was her turn to order?

A. She couldn’t read the words on the menu.

B. She thought ice cream in the bar was too expensive.

C. She didn’t know what kind of ice cream was delicious.

D. The menu was written in English, but she wasn’t good at it.

48. How did Betty usually order food when she had meals with her friends in restaurants?

A. She ordered what she liked.         B. She ordered common food.

C. She ordered something delicious.     D. She ordered cheap food.

49. What did Betty mean by saying "I thought it was safe"?

A. She thought vanilla ice cream was cheap.

B. She thought the bar would sell vanilla ice cream.

C. She thought vanilla ice cream tasted delicious.

D. She thought eating vanilla ice cream was good for her health.

50. What did Lisa’s mother do when Betty told the truth?

A. She criticized Betty.         B. She advised Betty to forget her problem.

C. She asked Betty to go to see a doctor.

D. She asked Betty to choose another kind of ice cream.

51. The writer wrote this story to tell us ______.

A. not to eat too much ice cream          

B. not to worry about illness

C. to go to see a doctor usually           

D. to learn to face problems bravely

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him. I did, and he was grateful. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said. He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable. I was still on my knees by his wheelchair. “Nice shoes,” he said. “Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said. “No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied. “Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. “What about me? I asked. “I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him. “My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said. “But that smile is so big.” Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their ________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

【小题2】The unlined word “compassion” is the closet in meaning to ________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

【小题3】We learn that the disabled man ________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself	B．always asked people for help
C．couldn’t have a big smile	D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

【小题4】The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man	B．the man looked him in the eye
C．he didn’t move his feet before the man	D．the man had a big smile on the face

【小题5】We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】 The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

【小题2】 The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

【小题3】 We learn that the disabled man _________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself	B．always asked people for help
C．couldn’t have a big smile	D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

【小题4】 The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man	B．the man looked him in the eye
C．he didn’t move his feet before the man	D．the man had a big smile on the face

【小题5】 We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help

He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.

A．words

B．eyes

C．feet

D．smile

【小题2】The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.

A．attention

B．pity

C．trust

D．duty

【小题3】We learn that the disabled man _________.

A．had great difficulty looking after himself

B．always asked people for help

C．couldn’t have a big smile

D．liked to talk about people’s shoes

【小题4】The writer felt comfortable because _________.

A．he had a nice talk to the man

B．the man looked him in the eye

C．he didn’t move his feet before the man

D．the man had a big smile on the face

【小题5】We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．the disable man had something wrong with his mind

B．not many people went down to the man’s level

C．the man was good at telling people about the world

D．the writer would not give the man move help