We always want to prepare ourselves to the changes we may face when we go to a different country. Well, I have to say that for me, even after living in the US for one year and a half, I am still not used to the changes of weather, or how to manage my money well. There are many things that can give us culture shocks, but it is up to us whether to make it a big shock or a small one.
I know that changing schools was a big thing for me. It helped me to be stronger and open towards meeting new people. Sometimes it feels like everybody is already in a group. This makes it harder for someone else to go in. But, it is not that hard. Actually many people know that you are from another country. They feel curious about your “history”, and would often think you are a different man.
Another thing that can produce a shock to me is the sudden change of weather. During the last couple of days, there was an ice-snow storm. It was the biggest in 15 years in the state of Missouri. It was raining ice, really, and you could hear sounds outside the window like little pieces of rocks hitting it, of course it was the ice. It started accumulating so heavily that the University had to close down for two days, and it got worse when it started snowing after the ice storm.
As international students, you may at times find something very difficult, but hey, anyone can beat and overcome it to make studying aboard an unforgettable experience.The author has been in the US for .
| A．one year |
| B．one and a half years |
| C．two years |
| D．two and a half years |
Changing schools .
| A．was just a small thing for the author |
| B．made it harder for the author to go into new people’s group |
| C．helped the author to be stronger and open towards meeting new people |
| D．made all people think the author was a different man |
The underlined word “accumulating” means in Chinese.
| A．堆积 | B．融化 | C．结冰 | D．移动 |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned to be a shock for the author when he studied in the US?
A. The big changes of weather.
B. B.Managing money.
C.Changing schools.
D.Difference in language.What is the main idea of this article?
| A．We may often change school to get used to living in a different country. |
| B．The author exercised a lot during the ice-snow storm and became stronger. |
| C．Students form other countries are curious about American history. |
| D．Studying abroad is cool though there are difficulties. |
Mum gives little Tom ten yuan. Then little Tom goes shopping. He gets on the bus and sits down next to an old woman. Then he sees the old woman’s bag is open. There is ten yuan in it. He quickly looks into his pocket. The money isn’t there now! Little Tom is sure that the old woman is a thief（小偷）. He decides（决定）to take back the money from the old woman’s bag. So he carefully puts his hand into the old woman’s bag，takes the money and says nothing. Suddenly（突然地）the old woman shouts，“Where is my money? I can’t find it. There is a thief in the bus.” Little Tom feels strange（奇怪的）. Then he sees his own ten yuan under his seat. Little Tom is thinking a question now，“Am I a thief ?” is sitting beside little Tom.
| A．A young woman | B．An old woman |
| C．A young man | D．An old man |
Little Tom sees in the old woman’s bag.
| A．a wallet | B．a packet |
| C．ten yuan | D．ten dollars |
Little Tom is sure that the old woman is a .
| A．thief | B．teacher |
| C．rich woman | D．poor woman |
Little Tom sees ten yuan under his seat.
| A．his own | B．the old woman’ s |
| C．the thief’ s | D．the driver’ s |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Little Tom is a bad boy. |
| B．Little Tom often steals（偷）things. |
| C．Mum gives little Tom twenty yuan. |
| D．Little Tom makes a mistake（错误）. |
My grandfather is a teacher. He is the head teacher of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he is a kind man, because he gives me presents（礼物）, and let me sit on his knees（膝盖）, and tells me stories. But I believe(相信) the boys at his school are afraid of him. At school, when he walks into a room full of boys, they will be quiet at once（立刻）. When he looks at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy’s face goes red, and looks down at his shoes. If a boy brings careless（粗心的） work, my grandfather will pick up the boy’s book and throw(扔) it across the room, shouting（喊）, “Do it all again, and bring it back the first thing in the morning!” if the boy is late, or if he forgets to bring the work, he has to do it again, and again and yet again.my grandfather is ______.
| A．a kind teacher |
| B．a teacher, and he gives presents to his students. |
| C．the head teacher of a boy’s school |
| D．a boy at a school. In that school, everyone was afraid of the head teacher. |
I know my grandfather is kind because_________.
| A．he is the head teacher of a boy’s school. |
| B．he gives me presents and tells me stories. |
| C．he tells me stories about how kind he is. |
| D．the boys at his school aren’t afraid of him. |
When he looks at a boy in a certain way, that boy ________
| A．goes red in the face and could not return my grandfather’s look. |
| B．looks back at my grandfather’s red face |
| C．looks at his shoes to see if they are dirty. |
| D．goes red in the face because his shoes are dirty. |
My grandfather does not like to receive(收到)________
| A．my poor work | B．the work that the boys can’t do |
| C．his students’ careless work | D．the most careful work |
When he receives any boy’s poor work, my grandfather will____
| A．shout at him and throw it across the room |
| B．go red in the face |
| C．throw his students’ books and shout in the room. |
| D．throw the book at the boy |
Mrs Hunt comes back from work. She tells Mr Hunt about a nice dress. “I see it in the shop every day”, she says , “and …”
“And you want to buy it ?” says Mr hunt . “How much is it ?”
“Two hundred and sixty yuan.”
“Two hundred and sixty yuan for a dress ?That’s too much !”
But every evening when she comes back , Mrs Hunt speaks only about the dress, so at last he says , “Oh ,buy the dress ! here’s the money !” She is every happy . But the next evening, when Mr Hunt wants to have a look at the nice dress, Mrs Hunt says ,”I don’t want to buy it .””Why not ?” he asks.
“Well, it is still in the window of the shop after a week. So I think no one wants this dress . And I don’t want it ,either.”Mr Hunt sees a nice dress ___.
| A．at a bus stop | B．in her factory |
| C．in a shop window | D．at her friend’s home |
Mrs Hunt tells Mr Hunt about the dress and she wants him to ___
| A．have a look | B．buy it for her |
| C．make one like that | D．borrow it from the shop |
Mr Hunt thinks the dress in the shop is ___
| A．very small | B．too long |
| C．very cheap | D．too dear |
Which of the following is right ?
A many other people see the dress in the shop.
B. Mr hunt doesn’t let his wife buy the dress.
C. Mrs hunt doesn’t see one dress in the shop, but two .
D. Mr and Mrs hunt come back work together(一起) every dayMr hunt doesn’t want to buy the dress at last because ___
| A．it is much too dear | B．it is not very new |
| C．it is not very new | D．She doesn’t think it is good |
My brother and like sports very much. We like running, playing basketball, swimming and so on. Of all the sports we like swimming best. Swimming is really interesting. If you swim in the pool, you look like a lovely fish. Very cool! You will be happy is you can swim. If you often swim, you will be healthy. Swimming can bring you a lot of fun. Come and enjoy swimming with us in the following two clubs.
| Star Club Swimming Mon. –Sun. 8:00pm–9:00pm Basketball Mon. –Sun. 8:00pm–5:00pm Volleyball Sat. –Sun. 10:00pm–6:00pm |
| Health Club Swimming Mon. –Fri. 3:00pm–8:00pm Basketball Fri. –Sun. 8:30pm–6:00pm Volleyball Sat. –Sun. 10:00pm–6:00pm |
The writer and his brother like best of all.
| A．sports | B．basketball |
| C．football | D．swimming |
The writer thinks it’s to swim often.
| A．very boring | B．like a cool fish |
| C．excited | D．good for health |
The writer wants to swim on Sunday. Where can he go?
A. Star Club. B. Health Club
C. A and B.D. He can’t swim on Sunday.If you want to join them in swimming in the afternoon, where can you find them?
A. Star Club. B. Health Club.
C. A and B.D. You can’t find them..Which club can you send e-mails to?
A. Star Club. B. Health Club.
C. A and B.D. No club has.
Bob is eleven years old. One day, his friend Jenny said to him, “I’m going to have a birthday party on Saturday. Bob, can you come?”
Bob asked his mother, and his mother said, “Yes, you can go. ” On Saturday afternoon, his mother said to him again, “Now, Bob, when you go to the party, you must be polite(礼貌的), and don’t ask for food until someone gives it to you. ”
“All right, Mom. ” Bob said, and he went to Jenny’s house by bike.
There were many children at the party. They played games for about an hour, and then Jenny’s mother gave them some food, but she forgot Bob and didn’t give him any. After a long time, he took up his plate（盘子）and said loudly, “Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”How old is Bob?
| A．Nine. | B．Ten. | C．Eleven. | D．We don’t know. |
When was the birthday party?
| A．On Saturday. | B．On Sunday. |
| C．On Friday. | D．On Monday. |
How did Bob go to Jenny’s house?
| A．On foot. | B．By taxi. |
| C．On his bike. | D．By boat. |
Whose birthday is it?
| A．Bob’s. | B．Bob’s mother’s. |
| C．Jenny’s mother’s. | D．Jenny’s. |
Why did Bob take up his plate?
| A．Because he wanted others to look at his clean plate. |
| B．Because he had a nice clean plate. |
| C．Because he wanted some food. |
| D．Because his plate was very clean. |