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It's time to remind myself what I love about life here in California,the USA. to remember what I desperately miss when I go home. Real radio In the USA there are so many radio stations that those iPod tuner things don't work at all. There is,simply,no dead air. It took me a while to discover the USA's many public radio stations,which don't broadcast any advertisements. KCRW is my favourite station,for its blend of indie (独立的) music and current affairs. But I also listen to KJAZZ and KPCC. But before you feel jealous―it's all online. My favourites; American Life,Snap Judgement and Henry Rollins' live show every Satur?day night. Take a listen online for free. News? Well,there's not a lot of news from South Africa,and when it is,it's bad and full of fear,so I ignore it. But I care about any place I live in,and that includes the USA. And on public radio,the USA is covered in depth,from the perspective of individual stories rather than statistics.

The festivals

I'm jealously watching tweets (推文) and Facebook boasts and reviews from SXSW―seems like half the people I used to work with in South Africa are there* meeting Grumpy Cat and watching bands they've always wanted to see live. It's great to know that these thousands of festivals are so close,and that one day,if the film school schedule ever allows me to leave campus for more than a few days,I can go to one or two of them. I have already exchanged my much loved Ford Mustang for a bigger,less sexy car―a car spacious enough to sleep in―so that next year I can be there,not just dream of it.

The famous people 

When I go back to South Africa,I'm often asked if I've spotted any famous people. It's awkward for me. I feel the same way about it as I feel when an Ameri?can asks me if there are lions in the streets. No,not lions. I have met some famous people. I chatted to RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad outside a club in West Holly?wood. Many of my professors are famous directors. The problem is that,once you meet these famous people,they're just people. This feels disappointing at first,like you're missing a Jesus moment of some sort. But if you think about it,it's in?spiring. What it means is that 1,little me (right now,also "just a person") could be a famous just-a-person person one day,and get to make all the films I just dream of now.

1. The underlined sentence " There is,simply,no dead air."probably means      

   A. There are no useless radio programmes in the USA

   B. There are no useful radio programmes in the USA

   C. There is no polluted air in the USA

   D. There are no advertisements from the radio programmes in the USA

2. There are so many festivals that       .

   A. I often leave campus for more than a few days

   B. I often attend some of them in person

   C. I bought a bigger Ford Mustang

   D. I can share many reviews and performances online with my friends in South Africa

3. The author thinks the famous people in the USA       .

   A. are just like lions   B. are well known but ordinary

   C. are disappointing   D. are inspiring

4. The author is most likely to be       .

   A. a director in America   B. a professor in South Africa

   C. a student in America   D. an actor in South Africa

Answer 1

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[文章大意]"我"回到家乡，总会意识到"我"是多么留恋在美国加利福尼亚州的生活。广播电台，各种节日和名人是"我"记忆中最大的闪光点。

1. A句意理解题。画线句子的前面提到，在美国有很多电台，完全不是那种随身音乐播放器能比拟的，在这里电台包罗万象，也就是说美国的电台没有无用的节目。故选A.

2. D细节理解题。由'Tm jealously watching tweets and Facebook boasts and reviews from SXSW―seems like half the people I used to work with in South Africa are there,meeting Grumpy Cat and watching bands they've always wanted to see live."可知"我"可以用网络与原来南非的朋友一起分享许多影评和表演。故选   D.

3. B细节理解题。由"The problem is that,once you meet these famous people,they're just people…”可知美国名人也是普通人。故选   B.

4. C推理判断题。由第三段中"…if the film school schedule ever allows me to leave campus -”可以推出作者应该是在美国留学的学生。故选 C.