Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted （问候） 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 learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (晒黑的肤色). In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.

American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social （社会的） work.

1.In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week.

A．five              B．four              C．three             D．two

2.Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the USA.

A. it was really important to learn English well

B. English he learnt in China was helpful to him

C. American students were more hard-working than Chinese students

D. textbook English was different from everyday English

3.What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese?

A．困惑的           B．滑稽的           C．紧张的           D．伤心的

4.American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______.

A．they work hard at school                  B．they try to keep their skin white

C．they hope to get a tan                    D．they do lots of social work

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．My wonderful travel in the USA            B．After-school activities in American schools

C．What American students learn at school      D．My study experience in the USA

 

Much meaning can be carried, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he notices that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same in daily life! If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare（盯着）with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite or even rude. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man look at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away from his looking, his purpose is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

However, the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what his friend is speaking, to tell him that he is interested.

If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. We usually find a poor liar（说谎者）looking too long at the victim, because he believes that it is a sign of honest communication to look straight in the eye. Totally wrong!

In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between lovers, who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time, to show feelings that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.

Eyes can speak
In our1.life	A lot of feeling can be 2.to others with our eyes. There are a lot of facts to prove it. You may not feel very well when you are 3.at more than often. This time it will make you  4.and you will wonder whether there’s something wrong. If not, you’ll be really angry.
When you look too long at the  5.sex	Looking too long at a girl you 6.means you wish to attract her attention. And most of the time, continuous eyes contacting is just for 7..
When you have a  8.with someone	If a speaker looks at the listeners at 9., it is a kind of 10.eye contact.
So remember to look at your partner at the right time. If not, it will make others uncomfortable.

 

 

Dear Laura,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having  a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even  better  than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I   arrived  here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to  make  me feel at home. And you  wouldn’t  believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable  speaking  French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My  biggest  challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home.  For example, you’re not supposed to  put  your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat  anything  with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to  say  you’re full. If you don’t want any  more  food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands  in  your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to  remember  everything, but I’m gradually  getting  used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and  tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Wang Kun

1.How was Wang Kun before  she arrived in France?

_____________________________________________.

2.Why did she have no reason to be nervous?

______________________________________________.

3.How has her French improved?

________________________________________________.

4.What  is  one particular challenge she is facing?

________________________________________________.

5.What does she find surprising?

_________________________________________________.

 

补全对话。（有两项多余）（5分）

A.Did you use to play the piano?     B.You’ve changed a lot.          C.Don’t you remember me?   D.I am on the swim team.       E.That is right. F.I wasn’t very outgoing. G.You look different.

Girl: Hey, Steve! Over here! ____1____
Boy: Oh, wow! You are Paula, aren’t you?
Girl: ____2___
Boy: But you used to be really quiet, didn’t you?
Girl: Yeah. ____3___
Boy: No, you weren’t. But you were always friendly.
Wait a minute! ___4___
Girl: Yes, I did. But now I am more interested in sports. I play soccer      
and ___5___
Boy: Wow! People sure change.

Aunt Polly had told Tom to paint the whole fence (栅栏)in front of the house. He thought of the other boys out for the day enjoying themselves and he felt very unhappy. Then he had an idea! He picked up the brush and started painting slowly and carefully. Soon, his friend Ben Rogers appeared, eating an apple. Tom pretended (假装) not to see him.
“Tom!” Ben said. “Why are you working?”
“Oh, it’s you, Ben,”Tom said, “I didn’t notice you.”
“I’m gong for a swim,” Ben said, “but you don’t’ want to come. You want to work, don’t you? It’s much nicer!” Ben laughed loudly. Tom looked seriously at Ben and said. “What is work? What do you call work?”
“Isn’t that work?” Ben asked.
“Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity to paint a fence every day? You’ve never painted a fence, have you? Auntie says I have to do it with great care!’
“Pleas, Tom. Let me do a little,” said Ben.
“No, Ben. If you do, you’ll do it wrong. You can’t paint very well. If it was the back fence wouldn’t mind, but it isn’t.”
“I won’t do it wrong. I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you my apple.” Tom gave him the brush and paint with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad, His trick had worked.
After Ben got tired and left, other boys came along and Tom said the same things to them. Soon, the whole fence was painted white, but not by Tom. He felt very clever because he had discovered something important about the way people are. People only want what they can’t have or want to do what they shouldn’t do.
【小题1】Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “opportunity” on this passage?

A．Reward

B．Interest.

C．Abilityy.

D．Chance.

【小题2】Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben?

A．Because he wanted Ben to believe that the was enjoying the work.

B．Because he would like to try his best to attract Ben’s attention.

C．Because he did not want Ben to see the fact that he had to work.

D．Because he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him if the saw him.

【小题3】What can we infer (推断) from the story?

A．Aunt Polly gave Tom a lot of pocket money for what he had done.

B．Ben and the other boys might feel unhappy when they found out the troth.

C．Tom believed that he had discovered how to deal with different people.

D．Everyone thought Tom clever when they realized what had happened.