Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted （问候） 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 learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (晒黑的肤色). In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.
American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social （社会的） work

1. 1.

   In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week

   1. A.
      five
   2. B.
      four
   3. C.
      three
   4. D.
      two
2. 2.

   Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the US

   1. A.
      A. it was really important to learn English well
   2. B.
      English he learnt in China was helpful to him
   3. C.
      American students were more hard-working than Chinese students
   4. D.
      textbook English was different from everyday English
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      困惑的
   2. B.
      滑稽的
   3. C.
      紧张的
   4. D.
      伤心的
4. 4.

   American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______

   1. A.
      they work hard at school
   2. B.
      they try to keep their skin white
   3. C.
      they hope to get a tan
   4. D.
      they do lots of social work
5. 5.

   Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      My wonderful travel in the USA
   2. B.
      After-school activities in American schools
   3. C.
      What American students learn at school
   4. D.
      My study experience in the USA

People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?" Well, there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. You've probably heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. They're at work, or in a web café(网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to "abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that it's a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact.
【小题1】In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us ___________.