1. If you intend to apply for admission to this college, you need to _ .
A. complete your high school studies
B. go through the online application procedure
C. attend the exams held by the college
D. I), visit the college admission advisers
2.Once admitted, most of the students can get_ .
A. student loans B. part - time jobs
C. different scholarships D. free financial support
3.The strength of their school learning environment mainly lies in .
A. innovation and teamwork B. application and school - based
C. cooperation and competition D. task - based and school - based
4.The advertisement is designed for_ .
A. US applicants only B. singaporean students only
C. international students D. All potential applicants
It is commonly believed among many Chinese that Westerners who take “Yes’，and “No” by their facial expressions are more straightforward than Chinese. Normally Westerners don * t have to adopt Chinese ways like sweeping the floor or constantly checking the clock to indicate to a guest that it’ s time to leave. They don’ t have to hesitate in saying “No” when they are not able to, or don’ t want to, offer help to a friend in need. There is no embarrassment attached to this behavior. But it is too simple to conclude that Westerners are more direct speakers than the Chinese.
There are many occasions when the way Westerners express themselves makes Chinese look more straightforward and honest. When I was a fresh international student，the director of our program once asked students in an e-mail what we thought about a young professor. I simply said ’ “She seems to know a lot but doesn* t know how to teach. ” And the director replied with “Thank you for being honest. ”
Only years later when I better understood the new culture，I realized why I had gone too far. If that question were asked now，the reply would have three paragraphs devoted to the qualities of the professor before the last line came out — ” There are some gaps in her teaching method. ” Still tough, but at least it wouldn't be considered rude.
Indeed, the reserved social norms and the deeply - rooted “face issue" make honest speaking risky in China ； Americans have their own ways of being polite. This results partly from political correctness. It also results from several generations of people who have been told they have done well even when they have failed. It may not be unfair to suggest that many Americans are oversensitive and obsessed with a perfect self image.
So，the next time you hear about indirect Chinese，it would be worth challenging the source and pointing out that the cultural comparisons are much more complex. But maybe you should do it in a roundabout way，to be polite.
1.The passage mainly aims to •
A. tell us something about culture distinctions
B. remind us of the conflicts between cultures
C. ask us to take positive attitudes to Chinese cultures
D. keep us informed of the various communications
2.According to the passage, the young professor lacked .
A. confidence in her job
B. teaching experience
C. interaction with her students
m D. responsibility for her students
3. The underlined words “obsessed with" (para.4) probably means .
A. satisfied with B. proud of C. addicted to D. stuck in
4. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the writer has a good knowledge of American culture
B. Americans are much more straightforward than Chinese
C. the new professor was very angry with the writer' s comments
D. different culture backgrounds make cultures comparison complicated
A little old couple walked slowly into McDonald ’ s on one cold winter evening. It seemed that
they didn' t come to the right place with the young families and young couples eating that night.
The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip at the drink and then set the cup down between them.
As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the crowd began to get restless. You could tell what they were thinking, “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them. ”
As the man began to eat his French fries, one young man stood and came over to the old couple ’ s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to sharing everything.
As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin，the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.
After being politely refused again，he finally asked a question of the little old lady，" Ma ’ am, why aren' t you eating? You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?"
She answered, "The teeth.,’
1. According to the 1st paragraph, the old couple .
A. enjoyed the scene outside the McDonald' s
B. didn, t look suitable for the surroundings
C. loved being with young families and couples
D. liked the food in McDonald' s
2. The little old man cut the plain hamburger in half because .
A. he couldn' t finish eating it with one bite
B. he was very careful with his food
C. he ordered more than he could consume
D. he wanted to share it with his wife
3. The young man who offered to buy the old couple food was .
A. impolite B. stubborn C. sympathetic D. doubtful
4. From the old lady' s answer, we know that .
A. she was not interested in the food B. the couple suffered a terrible toothache
C. the couple did share everything D. she gave an irrelevant answer
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Today’ s English learner has a wide choice of dictionaries. There are ______36 with AmericanEnglish, with British English, with idioms or slang, and 37 with pictures. One of the most 38______dictionaries I have seen among many students is the 39______ electronic dictionary. All you have to do is to ______40 a word in your language and you can see it and 41______ it in English. That* s great, right? Well, I think it* s great, too…but only sometimes.
Bilingual electronic dictiooaries are fast and ______42 . They can be great 43 you are traveling and need information quickly. 44______ I am against electronic dictionaries and even bilingual 45______dictionaries in many cases. Let me explain.
When you reach an intermediate(中等的）level of English, you know 46 ______of the language to ask the meaning of certain things while using English. Translating between languages in your head ______47 time. You should be translating as little as possible and 48 ______in English as much as possible. I strongly recommend that intermediate and advanced students should 49 ______an English-English dictionary that is made ______50 for your understanding. For example，Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press has good dictionaries for students and 51______ publishing houses do, too.
I also feel that paper dictionaries are better for studying than electronic dictionaries. True, they take longer to use. But, for some reason, the information you______ 52 seems to stay in your head longer. It may be______ 53 you are forced to spell the word in your head and therefore "see it" more clearly in your ______54 .
So what do you do if you have checked an English - English dictionary and still don ’ t understand something? Go to your bilingual dictionary. It is useful sometimes. Just remember to
try to ___55 in English a s much as possible.
1. A. dictionaries B. books C. magazines D. papers
2. A. still B. even C. yet D. just
3. A. interesting B. useful C. expensive D. popular
4. A. saying B. talking C. speaking D. telling
5. A. take down B. get across C. type in D. say out
6. A. observe B. feel C. hear D. say
7. A. difficult B. vital C. helpful D. easy
8. A. when B. as C. after D. before
9. A. So B. And C. But D. While
10. A. plastic B. paper C. electric D. visual
11. A. enough B. little C. most D. few
12. A. spends B. costs C. takes D. invests
13. A. writing B. typing C. thinking D. reflecting
14. A. borrow B. buy C. keep D. Use
15. A. especially B. specially C. generally D. extremely
16.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
17. A. refer to B. check in C. look up D. put in
18. A. why B. because C. when D. where
19. A. mind B. ears C. eyes D. heart
20.. A. speak B. stay C. save D. remember
, Franks never seems able to do the work satisfactorily.
A. As hard he tries B. Try hard as he might
G. As hard as he tries D. Try as hard as he might
China is no longer ___ a production base； it is also one of the most important consumer
markets.
A. partly B. merely G. shortly D. totally
