You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study 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, Connecticut.
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 . 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(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. 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.
1. What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese ?
A.困惑 |
B.憧憬 |
C.悲痛 |
D.后悔 |
2.A good US student spends his / her time ______ .
A.only in doing homework |
B.on studies, sports or music and public work |
C.only in working for the public |
D.only on sports or music |
3.Which of the following is NOT true ?
A.The writer is now in US. |
B.American girls love to have white skin. |
C.US students are talented and hard working. |
D.The writer regrets that he gave up playing the piano. |
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A.I feel well. B. You shouldn’t argue with your parents. C. But I don’t have enough money. D. You look unhappy. E. My brother plays his stereo too loud! F. Are you tired? G.I don’t look cool. |
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Word travelled quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.
"A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She'd seen the traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of the project, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s took part in the job. Children came and gave a helpful hand. Many were volunteers. They all worked very hard.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children can play shoulder to shoulder. There is special equipment(装置) in different parts. Here, you see all the kids on the same playground having fun.
"People used to ask. 'Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?' " McCarty said. "They didn't get it. It's only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children."
【小题1】What's McCarty?
A.A special doctor. | B.A special education teacher. |
C.A special singer | D.A special designer. |
A.About 4,200 people. | B.About 700 people. |
C.About 8,400 people. | D.About 2,800 people. |
A.目的地 | B.出发地 | C.游乐场 | D.体育场 |
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“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth* and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins* in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show. If we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
【小题1】By touching things, ______.
A.you will have a strange feeling |
B.you will learn how to reach out your hand |
C.you can tell the difference of the things |
D.you can tell what colours they are |
A.try them on first |
B.keep their right hands on them |
C.ask about them |
D.feel and touch them |
A.the things are used by people, too |
B.people feel the things too often |
C.people know how to use the things |
D.the things are easy to feel |
A.Touching is more important than seeing |
B.Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food. |
C.People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up. |
D.Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums. |
A.Touching by Feeling. | B.To See or to Feel? |
C.To See Better—Feel. | D.Ways of Feeling. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011-2012学年广西北海合浦县教育局教研室初二下学期期中英语试卷(带解析) 题型:单词拼写
根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
【小题1】Last week she borrowed my book and didn’t r__________ it.
【小题2】It’s i___________ to finish the project in such short time.
【小题3】I’m seeing Sue this afternoon.Do you want me to bring a m___________?
【小题4】My parents are not at home, so I have to look after m_____________.
【小题5】Don’t c____________ others’ homework. It’s a bad habit.
【小题6】He doesn’t like playing football. His brother doesn’t like it e___________.
【小题7】In the future, there will be more robots _____________ (到处).
【小题8】It’s my mother’s birthday tomorrow.I will buy some ___________(花) for her.
【小题9】The children feel __________(幸运的) to have the volunteer teachers there.
【小题10】The students didn’t stop talking ___________(直到) the teacher came in.
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When you are a teenager, it seems that every time you say, “ Mum and D.ad, I want to ….”, your parents answer, “ No, you can’t.” or “You can’t do….”
Young people further complain that their parents do not 1______ them. When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe in their children. 2_____ asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their children to make a decision for 3___.
Yes, 4____ is true that your parents always treat you as a little child. You 5____ to do what you like. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to 6___. They want to protect you 7____ you don’t want them to do so.
So, if you want to get 8 _____ freedom, please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to allow you stay out late, don’t just say, “ All 9 ____ kids in my class can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want t o do and where you will be and 10_____ it is important for you to stay out late. Then they will say, “Yes, but be more careful and give us a call if possible.”
1. A.enjoy B.prefer C.understand D.decide
2. A.Except B.Instead C.With D.Without
3. A.they B.their C.themselves D.theirs
4. A.it B.this C.that D.one
5. A.don’t allow B.aren’t allowed C.weren’t allowed D.didn’t allow
6. A.take B.make C.do D.try
7. A.if B.though C.because D.since
8. A.most B.least C.more D.less
9. A.another B.the other C.others D.the others
10. A.which B.what C.when D.why
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