Question

    I can hear the sound of insects and feel autumn is nearing. This means my year of study at Nara University of Education is coming to an end.

The time I've spent here has flown by so quickly. It seems as if I came here a month ago，but in reality I have to go home soon. When I came here，I missed my family and friends back home and found it hard to overcome loneliness，but on the other hand，I was interested in the new environment and had a lot of fun.

I had visited Japan three times before coming to study at this university，but when I started living in Japan，many days were filled with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. I sometimes made silly mistakes，but I thought this was the best way to learn about Japanese culture. I was not the only one that was not accustomed to the different customs of Japanese people.

My plan before coming to Japan was to make friends with some Japanese students in universities. However，I found my best friends were those who came from other countries. I didn't know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in them through making friends from different places，which made me aware of many different and sometimes hard-to-understand customs. Furthermore，I was surprised to see myself thinking more about my own culture and realized I should come to know it better.

I am really happy that I came to Nara. During my stay，I felt the closer connection between humans and nature here than in Europe.

1.What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A. The author felt puzzled all the time.

B. The author is adjusted to the life.

C. Many foreigners live in the city of Nara.

D. Many students like the author felt anxious.

2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Different countries.

B. Different cultures.

C. Many different places.

D. Foreign students.

3.What do we know about the Japanese according to the text?

A. They value their lives much more.

B. They are difficult to get along with.

C. They are mindful of protecting the environment.

D. Many Europeans love to make friends with them.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To look back on his study.

B. To call on readers to visit Nara.

C. To show the beauty of Japanese culture.

D. To share his experience of studying abroad.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者能听到昆虫的声音，感觉到秋天即将来临。这意味着他在奈良大学的学习年即将结束。通过本文，作者分享了他在国外的学习经验。

1.推理判断题。根据第三段中many days were filled with a mixture of anxiety and excitement.和I was not the only one that was not accustomed to the different customs of Japanese people.可知，许多像作者这样的学生感到焦虑。故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据第四段中I found my best friends were those who came from other countries. I didn’t know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in them through making friends from different places, 我发现我最好的朋友是来自其他国家的朋友。我对其他国家不太了解，但我通过结交来自不同地方的朋友对它们更感兴趣。由此推知，此处them指的是Different countries故选A。