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    Hello! My name is Aurora Carlson. I was born in England, educated in both the French and American schooling systems, and lived most of my life in various places around the United States.

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This undying love for everything Chinese started when I was 16. On somewhat of a whim(奇想), I decided to spend a year  as an exchange  student in Beijing,  attending a  local Chinese High School and living  with  a wonderful Chinese host family.2.After just one year, I became mad about everything in here.

3. I received a B.A. in Chinese and East Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and can speak and write Mandarin Chinese on a near-native level. Though I am fully aware of the land and have traveled quite a lot throughout the country, my curiosity in the studies of China never fades. 4.  A place that once upon a time seemed such a faraway     land now feels like a second home; a home with the most welcoming of neighbors.

In my free time, I love to do yoga and cook.5.I hope you join me in Rediscovering China, to explore this wonderful place from a unique foreign viewpoint.

A.I graduated from University of California, Berkeley.

B.I find it really hard to put down Chinese history books.

C.Unfortunately, I have not yet mastered Chinese cuisine.

D.I have landed at CCTV by way of a strong interest in China.

E.On the contrary, it seems that the more I learn, my interest grows even stronger.

F.Before this, I really had no knowledge or connection to this faraway land, just young curiosity.

G.Since then, my life has seemed to focus on gaining a better understanding of the country and its people.

 

1.D 2.F 3.G 4.E 5.C 【解析】 本文是记叙文,是Rediscovering China节目的主持人Aurora Carlson的自我介绍。她讲述了来到中国的学习经历和她对中国的浓厚兴趣。 1.选项D意思为:由于对中国有着浓厚的兴趣,我来到了中央电视台。下一句提到“This undying love for everything Chinese started when I was 16”,选项D是承接下文,“undying love for everything Chinese”和选项D中“a strong interest in China”语义相关联。故选D项。 2.此题是代词指代线索。选项F意思为:在此之前,我对这片遥远的土地真的一无所知,也没有任何联系,只有年轻的好奇心。选项F中的this即是指上文的“as an exchange student in Beijing, attending a local Chinese High School and living with a wonderful Chinese host family”;“before this”与下一句中的“After just one year”都是表示时间上的顺序。故选F项。 3.选项G意思为:从那以后,我的生活似乎就专注于在更好地了解这个国家和人民。选项G中since then是承上启下,下文I received a B.A. in Chinese and East Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and can speak and write Mandarin Chinese on a near-native level.是叙述作者对中国更进一步的了解。故选G项。 4.选项E意思为:相反,似乎我了解得越多,我的兴趣就越浓。选项E中“my interest grows even stronger”和上一句“my curiosity …never fades”语义相同,因此选项E是顺承上一句的话题。故选E项。 5.选项C意思为:不幸的是,我还没有精通中国菜肴。上一句提到“喜欢烹饪”,选项C中提到“还没有精通中国菜肴”,上下句之间话题转换,选项C中unfortunately用于转换话题。故选C项。
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