Hello，everyone．I'm here today to tell you something about my life as an exchange student in the United States last year．America was a big culture shock for me at first．I stayed with a host family in a small town．My host parents were very kind．They organized a lot of activities for me in my free time so that I wouldn't miss home．However，life in the US was difficult to get used to．My main problem was the language．
I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast．Another onewas the food．My host family always had bread，potatoes and salad，but I missed dumplings，rice and delicious dishes a lot，especially barbecue（烧烤）．It was very famous in Qiqihar．It was an exciting year，and it was a valuable education for me．I understood more about American culture．My American friends asked me many questions about life in China，and this made me think about my own culture as well．Now I am back in China，I still remember the life in the US．Judge the following sentences true （ T ） or false （ F ） according to the passage．
（1）The writer now is in America．
（2）The host parents were very friendly．
（3）The host family always had dumplings，rice and delicious dishes．
（4）American friends'questions about life in China made the writer think about his own culture．
（5）It was very easy for the writer to get used to the life in the US． ．
Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life. According to the passage, ______are very quiet.
| A．only the Germans |
| B．only the Englishmen |
| C．only the Frenchmen |
| D．both the Germans and the Englishmen |
In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.
| A．the Germans | B．the Frenchmen | C．the Englishmen | D．the Americans |
What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
| A．They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
| B．It is very easy to make friends with them. |
| C．They like traveling in their own country. |
| D．They look serious and are always hard-working. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Foreigners’ hobbies. |
| B．Who are more outgoing? |
| C．Characteristics of the foreigners. |
| D．Success is an important part in Americans’ life. |
One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
1.” What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”
2.”I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”
3.”Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”
You can see from the above three examples that the context helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.This passage tells us mainly about ________.
| A．the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language. |
| B．how to guess what one is going to talk about. |
| C．Some examples of right guessing. |
| D．how important it is to guess all the time. |
From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is ________.
| A．…so I didn’t have a good time.” |
| B．…so I went to bed very late.” |
| C．…so I felt unhappy.” |
| D．…so I got up very early.” |
Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.
| A．“I think you’d better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.” |
| B．“I think you’d better have something to drink.” |
| C．“I think you’d better get some help from your friends.” |
| D．“I think you’d better to be more careful.” |
From the passage we can infer that guessing is ________ in learning a foreign language.
| A．the only way |
| B．more important in spoken English than in written English. |
| C．more important than any other way |
| D．more important in written English than in spoken English |
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Skin-diving(潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is lots of light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tank (罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep of water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive into deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.Skin-diving is a new sport that_____________.
| A．will take you to the moon |
| B．will take you to a new world of land |
| C．will take you to the mountain |
| D．will take you to the deep water |
You can climb big rocks under water easily because _________.
| A．you are very heavy |
| B．you are as heavy as on the land |
| C．you are not as heavy as on the land |
| D．you have no weight at all |
With a tank of air on your back, you can _________.
| A．catch fish very easily |
| B．stay under water for a long time |
| C．climb big rocks |
| D．have more fun |
Which of the following statement is not true?
| A．Skin-diving is a new sport |
| B．skin-diving is like visiting the moon |
| C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun |
| D．Skin-diving is not only interesting but also useful. |
Skin-diving is a useful and interesting sport because ________.
| A．you can catch fish with your hands. |
| B．you can clean the ship in the water |
| C．you can get many things from the deep sea. |
| D．all of the above |
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
| A．they have a lot of free time |
| B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
| C．they need excitement |
| D．they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
| A．Climbing the highest mountains |
| B．Riding on the road |
| C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
| D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
| A．jump up as high as you can |
| B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
| C．jump down without a rubber band |
| D．jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
| A．the living condition is poor |
| B．there was no doctor and hospital |
| C．there were many dangerous animals |
| D．all of above |
Which is not TRUE?
| A．Everyone’s life is interesting. |
| B．Many people live and work in safe places. |
| C．Many people buy food in shops. |
| D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |