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.
【小题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

【小题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

【小题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.

Hello, boys and girls. My name is Wu Da. It’s Sunday, 1.__________we are all in the 2.________. Look! Our English teacher is talking with some 3.__________. What are we doing? We are having a(n) 4.___________ in the classroom. Now, Li Ming is singing an English song.5._________ is playing the piano? Oh, it’s Xia Xue. She has two piano lessons every 6.__________, and she can play the piano very 7.________. Wang Hao and Hu Min are dancing to the music.

Who is the little boy? That’s Guo Kai, our English teacher’s 8._________. He is only four years old. He is eating a(n) 9.__________. Why are we having the party? Today is Steve’s 10.___________. His parents are working in another city and can’t have a birthday party for him. So we have it for him. Steve is really happy.

 

I’m good ______ old people and I’m good ______ playing the guitar, so I can join you to help them.

A．for, with          B．for, at             C．with, at           D．at, for

 

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18. 1975 in Hawaii Being the song of a famous surfer. Jack usually has an interest in surfing.Most of his life lessons were learned in the water.At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters—the worlde’s most famous surfing competition.Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father.Unluckily .One month later,he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a reaching door.When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practise playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital.At first ,his father thought Jack only did it for fun.but soon he was suiprised at the great progress his song had made.
When studying in the university. Jack didn’t stop practising his guitar skills.He played the guitar for school partses.He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends.They liked his songs.His first music albam Brushfire Fairytaies came out in 2001.It was a great success.His second album，On and On ，was much like his first.They were filled with sweet，easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to later. Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America.He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copics of them were sold.His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop,rocks R and B or hip-hop.It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice.When listening to his songs,you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunfine.
Jack is a talent,though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success.Whatever happens in our lives,we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小题1】At the age of 17, Jack__.

A．had his first music album

B．took part in a surfing compentition

C．had his first concert

D．became popular all over the world

【小题2】Jack started to write songs__.

A．while he was staying in hospital

B．when he had concerts out of America

C．after his seccond album came out

D．after he played the guitar at the school party

【小题3】What is the seccet or Jack’s success?

A．He was born in Hawaii

B．His father was very famous

C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends

D．He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A Famous Writer	B．Surfing in the Sea
C．A Guitar Player	D．Surfing in the Music

－What does your new neighbor look like?

－_________________

A．She is kind and outgoing.                  B．She likes playing the piano.

C．She is tall and thin.                       D．She is a math teacher.