Question

You want to know about my staying in America, right? 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 fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.

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 (困惑的). 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. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.

I’m also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. 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.According to the writer, textbook English is         everyday English.

A. quite different from   B. the same as

C. more difficult than    D. similar to

2. What does the underline word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 晒黑       B. 晒白

C. 能量        D. 美貌

3. A good US student spends his/her time         .

A. only in doing homework

B. only on sports or music

C. on studies, sports or music, and public work

D. on getting good grades

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了中国和美国的文化差异。美国人想法让皮肤晒黑，而中国人想法变白。还有好学生的定义不同，中国好学生就是学习好，而美国，好学生是各方面都要好。

1.1】细节理解题. 根据文章However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School,可知不过，我不知道教科书和英语日常用语是怎样的不同，直到我来到霍奇基斯学校。故选A。

2.根据文章To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.可知令我惊讶的是，美国的女孩在烈日花费大量的时间来把自己晒黑。然而，在中国，女孩想尽一切办法让自己的皮肤变白。故选A。

3.In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.可知在中国，功课就是一切，所以我们努力学习，就是这样。但在这里，一个“好”学生获得好成绩，做大量的公益活动，做锻炼或音乐播放。故选C。

考点：考查日常生活类阅读。