We may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process(变化过程) helps you deal with culture shock(文化冲击).
Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon period". This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.
Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.
The third period is called the "adjustment(调整) period". This is When you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor(善于求生者).
The fourth period can be cal1ed "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language,but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you
A.get married to a foreigner | B.live in a big city |
C.go to live in a foreign country | D.meet foreigners in your motherland |
During the first period of the process, you feel
A.sad and lonely | B.happy and excited |
C.angry but strong | D.easy but uncomfortable |
You will find that you are a survivor in
A.the lst period | B.the 2nd period |
C.the 3rd period | D.the 4th period |
The fourth period can be regarded as a period of being
A.relaxing | B.worrying | C.tiring | D.adjustable |
We can conclude(lgth$it) from the passage that
A.Living in another country is fun |
B.it's boring to live in another country |
C.knowing about culture shock is hard |
D.it's not easy to dea1 with culture shock |
Dear Nicole,
How are you? Do you enjoy your summer holiday? I'm sure you do.
It's been two weeks since I returned to New Zealand, but I'm still thinking of the exciting city life in Hong Kong. In New Zealand, life is totally different. I miss the delicious sweet soup so much.
The weather has been bad these days. Yesterday I got a cold and didn't go to school today. I hate taking medicine but I have to take it. I must get well soon because I will have tests on science and geography next week. I must prepare for the tests this time so that I won't fail again.
I remember that you like our local hand cream (护手霜), but it is quite expensive in Hong Kong. I bought you some last weekend and I am sending it to you. It's much cheaper here than in Hong Kong.
It's almost the end of August. It's time to pack (收拾) your school bag and get ready for the new school term. Take good care.
With love,
Judy
(1)Judy thinks that life in Hong Kong is .
A. |
boring |
B. |
exciting |
C. |
useful |
D. |
powerful |
(2)What does Judy miss about Hong Kong?
A. |
The stadium. |
B. |
The zoo. |
C. |
The sweet soup. |
D. |
The school. |
(3)What will Judy do next week?
A. |
She will go to hospital. |
B. |
She will go shopping. |
C. |
She will have a picnic. |
D. |
She will have tests on science and geography. |
(4)If the hand cream costs ﹩45 in New Zealand, it might cost in Hong Kong.
A. |
﹩70 |
B. |
﹩45 |
C. |
﹩40 |
D. |
﹩30 |
(5)When does Judy write the letter?
A. |
In May. |
B. |
In June. |
C. |
In July. |
D. |
In August. |
Let's say you are taking a walk along the road and you happen to see one or two waste bottles lying on the grass beside the road. What would you do?
You may have different choices. Firstly ,you can leave the bottles there as they are. It was not you who threw them away. Why should you do something about it? This is quite OK. Secondly, you can pick them up and throw them into a dustbin (垃圾箱). By doing this,you have walked a step further to help make our homeclean. This action is a better choice. Thirdly, you might want to pick them up and give them to an old man or woman who collects waste for a living. If this is your choice, you have walked even further. You're not only thinking about doing something for the environment, you're also developing yourself to be a person who would think of others and help them.
As for young kids, they may always have such a question:"When do I grow up?"Yes! When does a child grow up? And how can a kid know he or she has grown up?These are interesting questions.As for us,fifteen﹣year﹣olds,who are finishing middle school, we're no longer younger children.We should know whether or not we have grown up. When we start to have a sense of offering a helping hand for a cleaner city and greener world, and when we have a loving heart to think more of others than of ourselves and are ready to help them, we can say that we have grown up.
Remember: If we help others, others will help us. If we do our best for nature, nature will offer its best to us in return !
(1)How did the writer start the passage?
The writer did it by giving a(n) of daily life.
(2)How many choices are there in the second paragraph?
There are choices.
(3)What does it mean when you pick up the waste bottles and give them to someone else?
It is a sign that you're a person that has grown up.
(4)What does the underlined word "home" refer to in the second paragraph?
It refers to the " " we live in.
(5)How did the writer support the main idea in the passage?
The writer used as an example to support the idea.
New Zealand offers free school lunches to thousands of kids
WELINGTON, Feb. 20 ( Xinhua) ﹣"Thousands of children have begun receiving a free lunch on schooldays under the government's free and healthy school lunch program," Prime Minister (首相)Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.
"The program is for 7 ,000 students at 31 schools right now. The number will extendto 21 ,000 students in 120 schools by the start of 2021 ,"Ardern said while she was serving up lunch at a school in Hawke's Bay.
"A full stomach makes all the difference to a child's learning," Ardern said.
"Providing a free and healthy lunch at school is one way to help New Zealand become the best place in the world for school children. And people can see that difference right away," she said. She added that providing these lunches was also a great way for local families to have jobs.
"The program is one of 75 plans from New Zealand's CYWS ( Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy). It started last year and developed with the money from 10 ,000 New Zealanders including 6,000 young people ,"said Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
(1)What kind of writing is it?
A. |
Story. |
B. |
News. |
C. |
Email. |
D. |
Invitation. |
(2)The underlined word "extend" here means " ".
A. |
increase |
B. |
double |
C. |
remain |
D. |
fall |
(3)From the second paragraph, we know that Ardern was when she explained the program.
A. |
planning for the free lunch program |
B. |
giving lunch to the school children |
C. |
thinking how to provide jobs for local families |
D. |
collecting money from New Zealanders |
(4)By "A full stomach makes all the difference to a child's learning," Ardern meant that " ".
A. |
learning well mainly depends on eating |
B. |
learning to eat a proper lunch is important |
C. |
eating has nothing to do with learning |
D. |
children will learn better if they eat well |
People use languages to communicate.Any language has its ways to express people's minds.One of the ways in common is the use of idioms.An idiom is a group of words.It has a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning.For example,under the weather is an idiom meaning ill.So when people say "I'm under the weather," they are saying that they're not feeling well. Another example, in all weathers means in all kinds of weather. So, "There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers" tells us that homeless people sleep on the streets no matter whether it is cold or hot.
Different languages may have different ways to make idioms. For people who are learning a foreign language,idioms could cause misunderstandings and bring them endless headaches. On the other hand,if things are done right, idioms can also be a fun way of looking into a new culture and understanding how the people think and talk.
Metaphor (比喻) is often used in idioms. Let's read the following two examples:
●It makes my blood boil (煮沸) when people litter.
●The night was dark and quiet; my blood ran cold when I heard a strange noise outside at dark night.
In neither situation above, our blood can reach the point so high or so low in temperature.Yet, with the situations the two sentences created, it is not difficult to work out the unhappy feelings of really angry in the first example and very afraid in the second.
Of course,not all idioms are this easy to understand.When we come to idioms of a foreign language,a good dictionary of idioms is always suggested.
(1)This passage tells us something about in the English language.
A. |
grammar |
B. |
writing |
C. |
reading |
D. |
idioms |
(2)If your brother breaks your computer, you can say to him, " "
A. |
I'm under the weather |
B. |
I'm there in all weathers |
C. |
You've made my blood boil |
D. |
My blood runs cold |
(3)What is the writer's advice when you come to an expression like under the weather?
A. |
We should look it up in a good idiom dictionary. |
B. |
We should try to express our minds with it. |
C. |
We should find an interesting way to learn it. |
D. |
We should create situations to guess its meaning. |
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(1)The text is written mainly to .
A. |
keep a diary |
B. |
send a postcard |
C. |
introduce the farm |
D. |
remember the address |
(2)At the farm, people can .
A. |
ride and have a walk |
B. |
feed the animals and pick fruit |
C. |
relax and go fishing |
D. |
cook meals and go swimming |
(3)Which of the following is true?
A. |
Beautiful Valley Farm is at 395 Ribera South Road. |
B. |
You can stay at the farm 24 hours a day on weekends. |
C. |
You can stay at the farm at 9 in the evening on weekdays. |
D. |
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