You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say “I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say “I am good” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused (困惑的). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I’m also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented. I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.According to the writer, textbook English is everyday English.
| A．quite different from | B．the same as |
| C．more difficult than | D．similar to |
What does the underline word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．晒黑 | B．晒白 | C．能量 | D．美貌 |
A good US student spends his/her time .
| A．only in doing homework |
| B．only on sports or music |
| C．on studies, sports or music, and public work |
| D．on getting good grades |
The United Kingdom，officially known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland，is a state located at north﹣west Europe．The United Kingdom has four countries：England，Scotland，Wales and Northern Ireland．
It is one of the most powerful，and richest countries in the world．It is an amazing piece of land that is rich in history and facts，some of which are yet to be discovered．From the natural beauty to the people，technological advancement（科技进步）and sports，no one can ever have enough of the UK．To learn more about the country，you should read the facts below．
The English drink the most tea in the world．They drink over 163 million cups of tea daily，about 20 times the number of cups drunk by Americans．
Although Britain has been involved in many wars lasting for many years，it has also been involved in the shortest war．The Anglo﹣Zanzibar War fought in 1896 lasted only 45 minutes，just the time for a class．
The UK has the highest rate（比率）of being very fat in the world．Almost 25% of the British duets are very fat．
The UK has the third﹣highest rate of heart disease in Europe．It ranks（排位）just below Ireland and Finland．
Of all countries that celebrate Independence Day，58 are independent of the UK，the highest by any country．
Almost 25% of all women in the UK were named Mary in 1811．
According to history，the London Bridge had indeed fallen down according to the old rhyme，when the Saxons had tom it down using ropes and boats．The Thames has over 200 bridges and tunnels along its course．
（1）The first paragraph introduces the of the UK．
A．people
B．countries
C．weather
（2）What do the English drink the most？
A．Coffee．
B．Cola．
C．Tea．
（3）When did the Anglo﹣Zanzibar War happen？
A．In 1896．
B．In 1811．
C．In 1800．
（4）What did the writer use most to tell the truth？
A．Stories．
B．Examples．
C．Numbers．
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
A．The Culture of the UK．
B．The Fun Facts of the UK．
C．The Science of the UK．
Protecting the earth is like protecting our eyes．People's attention to recycling is increasing．From recycling plastic bags to using environment friendly products，there are many developments to be seen in almost every comer of the world．
Sweden is a worldwide leader in recycling．They open world's first mall for repaired and recycled goods，It's called ReTuna，a two﹣story building in Eskilstuna，Sweden，about 70 miles west of Stockholm．The clever thing about this mall is its position．It's right next to the city's recycling centre．So a stream of cars is already coming to drop off unwanted household things．This produces a supply of things for the shops．There are 14 special shops．When goods arrive，a team sorts everything into categories（类别）．The mall only sells goods that are recycled or"upcycled"，meaning unwanted things broken down and reinvented as something new．By doing so，50 new jobs were created in repair and retail（零售）
"You can come and just do sustainable shopping and Sweden loves it．And the world loves it，"said Anna Bergstrom，the manager of the ReTuna Mall．"I think it's fun to find something that people have used，and we can use further，"said Cato Limas，a ReTuna customer（顾客）．"If you look at the things they're selling here，they're almost new．So actually，why do you need to buy new things？"
These unwanted things found new homes．In 2018，the mall sold second﹣hand goods worth 1.3million．
（1）The Sweden's first mall for repaired and recycled goods is ．
A．RcTuna
B．Eskilstuna
C．Anna Bergstrom
（2）How many new jobs were created in repair and retail？
A．14．
B．50．
C．70．
（3）What does the underlined word "sustainable" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．Lucky．
B．Private．
C．Environment friendly．
（4）Who is Cato Limas？
A．A manager．
B．A customer．
C．A driver．
（5）The passage mainly talks about ．
A．shopping in Sweden
B．making more money
C．the mall selling second﹣hand goods
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Kinds |
◇full time |
◇study on the Internet |
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Students |
◇of all ages |
◇a gap year before college study |
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Buildings |
◇ By AI |
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Courses |
◇over 30 course to choose from |
◇more than 10 languages |
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Teachers |
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Exams |
◇all sides |
◇different kinds |
（1）What can students get before college study？
A．30 courses．
B．Al robots．
C．A gap year．
（2）How many points does the form mention？
A．4．
B．6．
C．19．
（3）What can be the best title for the form？
A．Future Schools of China．
B．Future Exams of China．
C．Future Students of China．
（1）How many times should the basketball players eat fruit？
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
（2）This picture mainly introduces the ways of ．
A．becoming strong
B．training
C．eating
I am Canadian． I started learning French when I was 10 years old． But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom． All of that changed， however， during my last summer of high school． As a 17﹣year﹣old girl， I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French﹣speaking host family， who didn't speak any English． And I would learn French at a local school．
On the first day of school， all of us students were given a test to determine（测定）our language level． We were required to speak only French all summer．
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends， seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French． Though I couldn't understand most of it at the very beginning， the whole experience was exciting and refreshing．
On weekends， my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province． On one trip， we went whale watching on the St． Lawrence River． Even though it was raining， we could see huge whales swimming around our boat． The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City． I walked along the stone streets， took pictures of the European﹣style（欧式的）buildings， and learned some stories there．
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer， I was able to communicate pretty well． I couldn't wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher． Being fully immersed（沉浸）in a French﹣speaking environment was a valuable learning experience． And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French．
（1）When did the writer fly alone for the first time？
（2）How did the local school determine the students' language level？
（3）Did the writer enjoy the experience of communicating in French？
（4）What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City？
（5）What could be the main reason for the writer's improvement in French？