Question

    Rosie, a first-year university student in Beijing, entered a classroom for her oral English exam and slid her topic across the table to Joe, a foreign teacher. My Story, it read. “In middle school, my classmates laughed at me for having deaf-mute parents,” she began softly. “From that moment on, I decided not to tell anybody. But today…”

It’s widely considered taboo(忌讳) in Chinese to discuss the details of an unhappy family life with anyone other than very close friends. However, as Joe has noticed, many Chinese students appear surprisingly comfortable discussing emotional moments from their lives when they speak with foreign teachers in a language different from their own.

“Speaking English,” one of his Chinese students told him, “I feel like another person.” When speaking Chinese, he is kind of reserved; in English class, he is more open. English, to the Chinese speaker, may be like a mask, creating a buffer(缓冲物)between speaking the truth and the listener’s reaction. Students focus on how to speak rather than what is being said. If there’s a misunderstanding, English can take the blame.

Another reason why Chinese students are more comfortable sharing their secrets during English class may be the distinct approach to teaching used by their foreign teachers. “I always try to come to each student, make eye contact, have a 20-second conversation and see how they are doing,” Joe said. Classes taught by Chinese teachers, in contrast, are more formal. Many students said they had never been asked their opinion in class.

Rosie’s English vocabulary is now extensive, but she still can’t find the words to describe her feelings towards the English language. “English makes me feel I am different,” she said. “English is beautiful.”

1.Which might be the best title of this passage?

A.Sharing Secrets in English. B.English Is a Beautiful Language.

C.Learning with Foreign Teachers. D.Which Is More Popular, Chinese or English?

2.What can we infer from paragraph1?

A.Rosie and Joe are good friends. B.Rosie will mention her personal affairs.

C.Rosie looks down upon the disabled. D.Rosie lacks confidence in the oral exam.

3.The underlined word “reserved” can best be replaced by ________.

A.shy B.curious

C.terrified D.distinctive

4.What is the main idea of paragraph 3 and 4?

A.How students feel when speaking English.

B.What Joe’s approach to teaching English is.

C.How Chinese acts as a mask while communicating.

D.Why students prefer to share emotional stories in English.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章以学生Rosie的故事为切入点，讲述我们可以用英语分享秘密，这样不会尴尬，并阐述了原因。

1.

主旨大意题。阅读文章并根据第三段 English, to the Chinese speaker, may be like a mask, creating a buffer(缓冲物)between speaking the truth and the listener’s reaction. （对于说英语的中国人来说，英语就像一个面具，在说真话和听者的反应之间创造了一个缓冲区。）在结合文章以学生Rosie的故事为切入点，讲述我们可以用英语分享秘密，这样不会尴尬，并阐述了原因。可知，短文的最佳标题为“用英语分享秘密”。故选A。

2.

推理判断题。根据第一段Rosie, a first-year university student in Beijing, entered a classroom for her oral English exam and slid her topic across the table to Joe, a foreign teacher. My Story, it read. “In middle school, my classmates laughed at me for having deaf-mute parents,” she began softly. “From that moment on, I decided not to tell anybody. But today…”可知，北京大一学生Rosie进入教室进行英语口语考试，然后将话题滑过桌子，交给了外国老师Joe。上面写着我的故事。“上中学时，同学们嘲笑我的父母是聋哑人，”她轻声说道。“从那一刻起，我决定不告诉任何人。但是今天……”由此可推知，Rosie将提及她的私事。故选B。

3.

词义猜测题。根据划线单词后一句in English class, he is more open可知，在英语课上，他更开放；由此可知，当说汉语时，他有点害羞。此处 “reserved”与open相反，意为害羞的，即说汉语时，他有点害羞。故选A。

4.

主旨大意题。阅读第3和第4段，并结合第4段Another reason why Chinese students are more comfortable sharing their secrets during English class may be the distinct approach to teaching used by their foreign teachers. （中国学生更乐于在英语课堂上分享自己的秘密的另一个原因可能是他们的外教使用的独特的教学方法。）可知，这两段主要讲述了为什么学生更喜欢用英语分享情感故事。故选D。