Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar, but also about understanding the culture. Here is some important advice to remember when speaking English in the United States.
◆Americans have difficulties understanding foreign accents. Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. This requires patience from both of you.
◆Talk about places: Americans love to talk about places. When speaking to a stranger, ask them where they come from and then say something about that place. For example: “Oh, I have a friend who worked in Los Angeles. He says it’s a beautiful place to live in.” Most Americans will then willingly talk about their experiences of living in or visiting that city or place.
◆Talk about work: It is common for Americans to ask “What do you do?” It’s not considered impolite as in some countries and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers.
◆Talk about sports: Americans love sports! However, they love American sports. When speaking about football, most Americans understand “American football”, not soccer.
◆Be careful when expressing ideas about race, religion or other sensitive（敏感的）topics:The United States is a society with different cultures. Americans are very sensitive to other cultures and ideas.
小题1:For Americans, the question “what do you do?” is ________.| A．common | B．impolite | C．boring | D．surprising |
小题2: What can we learn about Americans?| A．They like to learn foreign accents. | | B．They are willing to talk about places. | | C．They prefer soccer to American football. | | D．They accept other ideas and cultures easily. |
小题3:The writer gives some advice mainly on ________.| A．talking with Americans | | B．working with Americans | | C．speaking American English | | D．understanding American society |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A |
试题分析：说英语不仅仅要语法正确, 也要理解文化背景。当在美国说英语的时候，这里给出了一些重要的建议。一是美国人理解外国人的口音有困难。二是他们喜欢谈论一些地方。三是喜欢谈论工作。四是喜欢谈论运动，五是他们在谈论种族、宗教或敏感话题的时候格外小心。
小题1:细节理解题。问题：对于美国人，问：“你的工作是做什么的？”是一种什么现象？分析原文： It is common for Americans to ask “What do you do?”句意：在美国询问：“你的工作是做什么的？”是一种很普通的现象。因此第一项符合题意。故选A
小题2:细节理解题。问题：通过短文，我们能了解到关于美国人的什么事情？分析原文的第二点介绍： Talk about places: Americans love to talk about places. 句意： 美国人喜欢谈论关于某个地方。结合选项的内容，故选 B
小题3:细节理解题。问题：作者主要给我们关于哪些方面的建议？分析原文：Here is some important advice to remember when speaking English in the United States.句意：说英语不仅仅要语法正确, 也要理解文化背景。当在美国说英语的时候，这里有一些需要记住的重要的建议。因此主要是讲述如何与美国人进行交流。故选A。 |
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试题【Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar, but also about understa】；主要考察你对
社会现象类等知识点的理解。
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Sports, drama, and all kinds of organizations keep students busy during high school. Where do they get the money to do these things? Not everyone gets it from parents. Most have to work for at least some of the money to pay for these activities. Some adults question if high school students should have jobs. I say yes, they undoubtedly should.
Some people worry that teens with after-school jobs will have difficulty finding time for schoolwork. Actually, having a job helps teens make better use of their time. Many jobs take only a couple of hours on weeknights. According to an article, 86 percent of high school students have an after-school, weekend or summer job and students who work between 10 and 20 hours per week during the school year get higher grades than those who do not work at all. Instead of considering working after school a hindrance, it should be looked at as real-world education.
Other people think that work adds too much stress（压力）, which may be somewhat true, but whether having a job or not, there is always stress. Better to learn how to deal with busy schedules（日程表）in a controlled environment like high school than to be out on your own and alone in the future, experiencing stress for the first time. I personally would be worried about the teenager who has to become independent without having any experience of working.
The biggest reason teens should work is that it is a healthy way of making money. There are many things teens need to pay for and they cannot do it if they don’t have a job. Not all parents can pay for these activities. My dad told me, “Having a job is a good way to save up for things you are going to need or want to do. You get a lot more out of things if you pay for them yourself.” The sooner kids make money, the sooner they can learn how to use money wisely. If they are not allowed to work in high school, they may have a hard time in the future. Teens should, without a doubt, be allowed to work on school nights.
小题1:The word “hindrance” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.| A．something that encourages teens to study | | B．something that helps teens improve study | | C．something that prevents teens from studying | | D．something that makes teens lose interest in study |
小题2:What can we learn from Paragraph 3?| A．Teens are too busy with study to work at high school. | | B．Teens experience stress for the first time at high school. | | C．Teens are worried about being independent in the future. | | D．Teens who work will deal with stress better in the future. |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Working makes teens get lower grades. | | B．Working teaches teens to spend money more wisely. | | C．Working helps teens to get on better with their parents. | | D．Working stops teens from taking part in after-school activities. |
小题4:What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．What money means to teens. | | B．Why teens should work after school. | | C．Whether parents should help teens find jobs. | | D．How teens get money for after-school activities. |
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Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.
小题1:Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.| A．show people his special dressing style | | B．call on people to live a green life | | C．tell students green-scarf students are also good students | | D．remind students wearing green scarves means being bad |
小题2:Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel angry?| A．Because their children did do well at school. | | B．Because they thought the school didn’t have the right. | | C．Because it was against the law. | | D．Because it hurts their children’s self-esteem. |
小题3:According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?| A．Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is. | | B．Separating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment. | | C．Most “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores. | | D．Using secret numbers instead of students’ names can protect their privacy better. |
小题4:Which of the following may the writer agree with?| A．The green scarves system can make students work hard. | | B．Student’s ability should not be measured only by test scores. | | C．Students who get low marks should use secret numbers. | | D．Teachers should tell students their scores secretly one by one. |
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup is coming to Russia. And we’ll watch the 2022 World Cup in a small —Qatar. But do you know the Street Child World Cup? We first watched the games in South Africa, just before the 2010 World Cup.
For the Street Child World Cup in 2010, there were only thirteen . One of the famous team is South Africa’s team. The team formed seven ago. They played and
money for kids these years. There are some other great teams, such as Brazil, India and the UK. All the players were aged between 14 and 16.
“When people past us, they look at us like we are dogs. They look down on (看不起) us like we are not even people, just we eat from bins(垃圾箱).” Wanda, a from South Africa’s team said.
The Street Child World Cup that people can care about the street children in the world and that the game could change people’s attitude(态度) to street children.
| 小题1: | | A．town | B．country | C．city | D．village |
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| 小题2: | | A．football | B．basketball | C．volleyball | D．tennis |
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| 小题3: | | A．players | B．teams | C．groups | D．games |
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| 小题4: | | A．days | B．weeks | C．months | D．years |
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| 小题5: | | A．donated | B．raised | C．gave | D．sent |
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| 小题6: | | A．stars | B．visitors | C．children | D．teachers |
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| 小题8: | | A．because | B．since | C．as | D．for |
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| 小题9: | | A．student | B．girl | C．player | D．reporter |
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| 小题10: | | A．thinks | B．wants | C．says | D．hopes |
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Do you write your own blog(博客)? Do you often other’s blogs on the Internet?
All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experiences and advice or help.
“ I write my activities every day, funny things and worries in my life.” says Lili, a high school student in Washington. “ I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more and more people will like it. It’s a good way my life to the world.” She has had her blog for eight months.
Students like writing blogs they can write anything they want to, but don’t need to any money.
When you start to write your blog, you will find necessary to open up your eyes to a new world. But what you write down may trouble you . So use the blog carefully you can keep yourself away from some trouble. The blog makes everyone’s life colorful.
| 小题1: | | A．read | B．write | C．forget | D．miss |
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| 小题2: | | A．learn from | B．hear of | C．ask for | D．depend on |
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| 小题3: | | A．without | B．including | C．between | D．include |
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| 小题4: | | A．common | B．modern | C．famous | D．interesting |
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| 小题5: | | A．to show | B．showing | C．show | D．showed |
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| 小题6: | | A．unless | B．while | C．until | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．save | B．spend | C．take | D．waste |
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| 小题9: | | A．sometimes | B．always | C．ever | D．never |
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| 小题10: | | A．only when | B．even though | C．so that | D．ever since |
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Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
小题1:Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones .| A．because they are students | B．when they are free | | C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
小题2:We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from____| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers | | C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
小题3:What does the underlined word mean in the passage?小题4:Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _ __ during school hours.| A．use their mobile phones | | B．leave their mobile phones at the school office | | C．help the teachers with their work | | D．get in touch with their children |
小题5:The passage mainly tells us that _ __.| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except(除…外) some special reasons | | B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school | | C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school | | D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
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