Last fall, I went to the US as an exchange st...

Last fall, I went to the US as an exchange student. I’ll never forget my homestay there ______ I became a real DIY enthusiast.

A. where　　 B. when　　　　 C. that　　 D. which

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Last year I lived in Chile for half a year as an exchange student with the American Field Service. Compared to most visitors, I didn’t travel much. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I went to school every day, in uniform. I had good days and bad days and days that I didn’t understand.

Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp in the Atacama Desert. There is no disco, no shopping center, no museum or beach. Driveways must be watered daily to keep the dust down.

When I arrived here, I was scared. It was so different from the urban middle-class America I was accustomed to. There were lost dogs on the streets, and a constant cloud of brick-colored dust came from the mine. There was no downtown, few smoothly paved（用砖石铺的）streets, and little to do for amusement. The people worked extremely hard. Rain was a rare phenomenon; earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.

I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was barely able to communicate and desperate for one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head --- and there were so many.

Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression toward the people to lack of appetite or weight gain and depression. I was required to overcome all difficulties. Being an exchange student is not easy.

As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy --- for which I received half a credit in global studies. Somehow my high school couldn’t figure out a way to relate my experience to its curriculum.

But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept as well as to succeed in another culture. I now know the world is my community and have a much deeper understanding of both myself and others.

1.The author went to Chile last year with the purpose of ______.

A．paying a visit to Chile as a tourist

B．working as a volunteer of the American Field Service

C．studying Chilean culture as a college student

D．experiencing Chilean life as an exchange student

2.On arriving in Chile, the author felt frightened because ______.

A．he couldn’t get used to working so hard as Chileans did

B．he did not know how to get along with local people because of the culture gap

C．its living conditions were much worse than what he was familiar with

D．his life was threatened by earthquakes and windstorms

3.During the first week in Chile the author ______.

A．could hardly communicate with people

B．found one person to explain his shock

C．couldn’t express his thoughts in English

D．couldn’t overcome his great depression

4.According to the text, the author most probably thinks that his life in Chile was ______.

A．wonderful but tiring　　　　 B．hard but meaningful

C．difficult and terrible　　 D．boring and disappointing

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.

B．Exchange students always fail to succeed in another culture.

C．The author benefits greatly from the experience in Chile.

D．The official languages of Chile are Spanish and English.

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Last fall, I happened to overhear a student telling the others he had decided not to sign up for an introductory philosophy course. The demands of his major, he said seriously, meant he needed to take “practical” courses, and “enlightenment” would simply have to wait. For now, employability was the most important.

The students’ conversation fits into a larger alarming narrative about the role of the humanities in higher education. In a time of dizzying technological achievement and of rapid scientific innovation, sceptics of the humanities may question the usefulness of studying Aristotle, the Italian Renaissance or Chinese fiction.

Actually, I regret not interrupting that student to argue for taking that introductory philosophy course. I would have started by reminding him that, for much of America’s history, college graduates were not considered truly educated unless they had mastered philosophy, literature, political theory and history. The key role of higher education was to invite students into the conversations about matters like what it means to be alive and the definition of justice. Fostering engagement with these subjects is still an essential part of the university’s function in society.

I would have also mentioned to the student that he was misinformed about the job market. It is true that many employers are looking for graduates with specialized technical skills, but they also look for other capabilities. As the world is transformed by artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation, the unique human qualities of creativity, imagination and moral reasoning will be the ultimate coin of the realm. All these skills are developed in humanities courses.

Further, I would have argued that while a degree anchored in the sciences is an important precondition for many jobs, it is not the only route. Look no further than the founders of companies such as LinkedIn, Slack and Flickr, who are among the many tech businesspersons with degrees in the humanities, and who credit that training for their success.

Contrary to the widely held belief that humanities majors have a hard time getting jobs, recent studies show that those with humanities degrees are successful in the workplace, experiencing low rates of unemployment and reporting high levels of job satisfaction. The ratio between average median(中位数) incomes for humanities degree holders and those with business, engineering, and health and medical sciences degrees has been shown to narrow over the course of a career.

The case for the humanities can also be understood in less transactional terms and more as a foundational preparation for a life well lived. A humanities education plays a vital role in encouraging citizens to lead an examined life. It fosters critical thinking, self-reflection, empathy and tolerance, the usefulness of which only becomes more apparent as one navigates life’s challenges.

By all means, students should take courses they think practical and follow their interests, but if they also make a point of studying the literature of the Renaissance, or researching into modern poetry, or even taking introductory philosophy, we will all benefit.

1.What do the students’ conversation show?

A. Students feel employment difficult.

B. Students think philosophy less important.

C. Students find scientific innovation amazing.

D. Students consider university courses unsatisfying.

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Highly valued. B. Equally applied.

C. Strictly assessed. D. Greatly improved.

3.The author may agree that humanities _____.

A. discover students’ artistic ability

B. prepare students for graduation

C. raise awareness of social status

D. provide great insights into life

4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?

I: Introduction　　　 P: Point　　　 Sp: Sub-point(次要点)　　　 C: Conclusion

A.  B.

C.  D.

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--- You won’t believe it. Sam. I have been chosen as an exchange student to China .

--- Congratulations ! ___

A. That’s something.   B. You did a good job .

C. That’s all right.     D. You got it .

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_____，memories of staying abroad as an exchange student flooded into his mind.

A. Listening to these songs

B. Having listened to these songs

C. He was listening to these songs

D. When he listened to these songs

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— You won’t believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China.

— Congratulations! _______

A. That’s something.           B. You did a good job.

C. That’s all right.                 D. You got it.

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As an exchange student, Wei Hua studied in a British high school for one year. She was happy　 1. the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m and ends about 3.30 p.m.

On the first day, all the new students 　 2. (attend) an assembly in the school hall. Wei Hua sat next to a girl 　 3.　 name was Diana. During the assembly, the headmaster told the students that the best way to earn respect was to devote themselves 　 4.　 study and achieve high 　 5. (grade). As there were different students in some classes, 　 6.　 was a struggle for Wei Hua to remember all the faces and names. Although the homework was not as heavy as 　 7.　 she used to get in her old school, it was a bit　 8. (challenge) for her at first because all the homework was in English. Luckily, all her teachers gave her much 9. (encourage). To improve her English, Wei Hua used English every day and spent an hour each day 　 10. (read) English books in the library.

In a word, studying in Britain was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for Wei Hua.

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______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.

A. Spending　　 　　 　　 B. Spent

C. To spend　　　　　 　　 D. Having spent

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　　 the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.

A. Spending　　 B. Spent　　 C. Having spent　　 D. To spend

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Many of my friends like fall and take it as their favorite season. Last weekend, I went outdoors and soon 1.(find) a deeper appreciation for this season.

The change of leaf colors is a common reason given 2.the love of fall. Each tree reacts3.(different) to the change of the season. Some shed their leaves in hopes of reproducing; however, other 4.(tree) remain green for as long as possible to gain additional energy from the sun to survive the winter. This effect 5.(call) the flight-or-fight response.

Fall is a time of 6.(reflect) and preparation for the year ahead. I have found a meaning of fall for me. I'm 7.18-year-old boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress. There are times I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps 8.(move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn't stop growing so I have to learn to keep up.

The meaning of fall is different for each person. I encourage you 9.(go) out to follow some path or sidewalk and discover 10.fall means to you.

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