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Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watching TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。(10分)
1.The word couch-potato is widely used in Germany.
2.Couch-potato is used to call the people who like eating potatoes very much.
3.A person who is called Couch-potato always spends lots of time watching TV.
4.Couch-potatoes usually get fat because they don’t like doing exercise.
5.The passage mainly tells us how to choose TV programs.
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Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels (频道) to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watch TV are called couch-potatoes.
In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”
1.The word “couch-potato” is often used in ______.
A. China B. France C. America D. Germany
2.If a person is called a couch-potato, he or she ______.
A. does nothing all day B. often listens to music
C. often watches TV in his free time D. must be very fat
3.Why does a couch-potato look like a real potato? Because he or she ______.
A. is fat and cannot take exercise
B. is fat and round
C. likes eating potatoes on a couch while watching TV
D. almost never moves while watching TV and gets fat
4.The passage mainly (主要) tells us ______ .
A. how to watch TV
B. what couch-potato means
C. why couch-potatoes are very fat
D. where you can find couch-potatoes
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Do you want to know anything about staying in America? Well, Let me 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 the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different 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 am 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 the US cultures. To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” 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.How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five? ________________
A. Four times a week. B. Five times a week. C. Six times a week.
2.To the winter, textbook English is ________________ everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier than
3.A good US student spends his/her time________________ .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
4.Which of following is NOT true? ________________.
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have white skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
5.Which is the best title for the passage? ________________.
A. My Study in the US. B. My own Travel in the US. C. My wonderful life in the US.
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Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me 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 the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different 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 am 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 the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” 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. How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times a week.
2.To the winter, textbook English is________everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier than
3.A good US student spends his/her time________.
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
4.Which of following is NOT true?________
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?________
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.
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Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me 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 the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different 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 am 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 the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” 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.How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times a week.
2.To the winter, textbook English is________everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier than
3.A good US student spends his/her time________.
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
4.Which of following is NOT true?________
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?________
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.
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Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different between textbook English and 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 am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused（困惑的）. 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. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”
I also surprised by how hard-working. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. 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 feel sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
1.According to the writer, textbook English is _________everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult than D. easier than
2.The word “tan ” mean_________ in Chinese.
A. 能量 B. 变白 C. 晒黑 D. 晒红
3.A good US student spends his/her time ________.
A. only in doing homework B. only on sports or music
C. on sports or music and public work D. on studies, sports or music and public work
4.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. D. The writer has learned to play the piano.
5.The best title for the passage is________.
A. My Own Travel in the US B. My Opinion about the US
C. My Studying in the US D. How to learn English
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Do you know what American students have to do in their schools? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their courses and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances to choose their courses and teachers.
Choosing is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses, or you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
There is another thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each copy is about $30～$50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library. You must get enough ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teacher encourages you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.
请根据短文内容回答问题。
1.When must American students choose their courses and teachers?
_______________________________________________________
2.Why do American students choose teachers?
_______________________________________________________
3.How can they get the textbooks?
______________________________________________________
4.What is important in class?
________________________________________________________
5.What do you think of American school life? (请自拟一句话作答)
________________________________________________________
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短文综合填空。
Do you know what American students have to do in their school? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their1.c_______ and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances（机会）to choose.
2.C__________ is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses, 3. o_____ you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排) , marks and4. t______. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have 5.d_______ teaching ways. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too6.m_______ homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
There is7.a_______ thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. It is hard for each student to buy textbooks. The textbooks in America are very 8. e_______. Each copy is about $30~50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks9.f_______ the school library. You must get ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teachers10. e_______ you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. 11. I_______, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.
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--- Lucy, what do the new words mean?
--- Well, you can__________ in the dictionary.
A. look it up B. look up it
C. look them up D. look up them
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What language ______ in America, do you know?
A. speaks B. spoken C. is speaking D. is spoken