During my first two weeks at the University of California,Berkeley,I experienced some unexpected,funny,and sometimes embarrassing(令人尴尬的) situations.Allow me to share some with you.
But first,let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States.Check the weather before coming! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris.It was a huge mistake! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley.
I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events.Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris.For example,in only 24hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease(租约) agreement for a flat.What's more,almost all the shops are open on Sunday,which is very practical for me.
The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class.They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class,In France,students respect the teacher's lesson,so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class.
The local people in California are in general very nice,open and active,However,I am not totally used to their habits yet.Indeed,I was used to shaking my friends' hands every day in France.During my second day at Berkeley,I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me "I think we already met!"
Another funny story happened during the first party I attended:A girl that I meet before came to hug me.I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello.So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed.
I live a great experience at present,and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC,Berkeley.
31.According to the writer's advice,before students study in America,they should .
A.make a lease agreement for a flat
B.leave their warm clothes at home
C.pay attention to the local weather
D.prepare a phone as early as possible
32.When the writer's classmate said"I think we already met!",he meant .
A.he and the write had known each other in France
B.Americans needn't shake hands when they met again
C.he was not used to shaking hands with others
D.the write had forgotten about their last meeting
33.What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A.His experience at UC,Berkeley.
B.The relationship between classmates.
C.His advice on studying abroad.
D.The difference in attending a class.
Here is a new picture. There are four boys and three girls in the room. They are all students. The boy on the desk is Jim. The girl near the window is Kate. Jim’s sister Jane is on the chair. Ann is behind(在……后面) Mike. Mike is at the door. Mike’s brother Sam is under the table. Where is Tom? Oh, he is over there, behind the door! They are all very happy.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案girls andboys are in the room.
A、Three; four
B、Four; three
C、Two; three.The boys and girls are not.
A、at the bus stop
B、in the room
C、studentsWhere are Ann and Mike?
A、They are behind the teacher’s desk.
B、They are near the window.
C、They are at the door.Who is Jim’s siser?
A、Ann. B、Jane. C、Kate.Sam is.
A、Mike’s sister
B、Mike’s brother
C、Kate’s sister
| Found Thing:Watch Color:Black Name:Cindy Telephone number:359-5934 |
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| Lost I’m Linda I lost a yellow ring. Please call Bill or me. My phone number is 485-3982. Bill’s telephone number is 683-5912 |
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| Found Is this your jacket? It’s a red jacket. And an ID card is in it. My name is Mike. My telephone number is 239-5178. |
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根据表格内容,选择正确答案Cindy found a(n).
A、watch B、ring C、jacketlost a ring.
A、Cindy B、Linda C、BillWhat’s Mike’s telephone number?
A、359-5934 B、485-3982. C、239-5178.What color is the jacket?
A、Black. B、Red. C、Yellow.Which of the following is TRUE?
A、Bill lost an ID card.
B、The watch is yellow.
C、Mike found a jacket and an ID card.
| Mary 09∶47∶05 Hi! Nice to meet you, too! I’m a girl. My name is Mary Hand. My favorite color is yellow. And my telephone number is 965-4236. |
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| Tom 09∶46∶11 Hi! Mary! Nice to meet you?I’m a boy. My name is Tom Brown. My favorite(最喜欢的) color is red. My telephone number is 783-6528. |
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根据表格内容,选择正确答案Tom likes.
A、red B、yellow C、blueThe girl’s last name is.
A、Mary B、Brown C、HandThe boy’s first name is.
A、Brown B、Tom C、MaryTom’s telephone number is.
A、783-5682 B、965-4236 C、783-6528The boy and the girl are online(上网).
A、in the morning
B、in the afternoon
C、in the evening
阅读理解(二)(共5分)
Basketball players are usually very tall.Because they need to put the ball into the basket.Other sports players may be shorter than them.
Short people often have better balance(平衡)than tall people,so they don't fall over very often.In some sports the players must have good balance.For example,in table tennis,they don't need to have long legs to run fast!Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall.Some people are tall and some are short.The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall.Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents.This is because they eat better than their parents.Good food can help children grow.
根据短文内容回答问题Are all sports players tall?Is it always better to be short than to be tall?Do fast runners all have long legs?How tall is the tallest man in the world?Why do young people grow taller than their parents?
Mr Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black become angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised(许诺) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with(处置).
One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with two badly burnt ears.
"What happened to your ears?" asked Mr Black.
"Well," said the man." I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes. She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!"
"And what happened to the other ear ?"
"When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"_____, so he almost drove the car into the river.
A、Mr Smith was not careful
B、Mr Smith drank too much
C、Mr Smith forget they were on the bridgeMr Smith went to watch the football match on _______.
A、Monday B、Saturday C、SundayWe can guess _________.
A、Mr Smith drank much after the match
B、Mr Smith was angry with his team
C、Mr Smith didn't drink those daysThe _____ badly burned Mr Smith's ears.
A、telephone B、drinking C、ironWhat would happen to Mr Smith?
A、He would go on driving for Mr Black.
B、He would never watch any match
C、Mr Black would send him away.