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Friday,3October
Boy,whataweek!
Nowwehavenineclasseseveryday,includingthemorningclass,acombinationofourAmericanschools“Homeroom”and“StudyHall”.IthinkChinesestudentsworktoomuch!
Ihavetodomy、homeworkwhenIgetbackhome.Idon’tevenhavetimetowatchTVorsurftheInternetlikebefore.IsometimesmissNewYorkandmyschoolbecausewedidn’thavetostudysomuch.Wehadmoretimetohangoutwithourclassmatesandneighbors;
here,besidestheirusualclasses,studentsareinvolvedinweekendclassesinsubjectssuchasEnglish,Chineseandmath.
Igetalotofattention,beingfromanothercountry.EveryonewantstopracticeEnglishwithme!
Areallycutegirlevenaskedmeformyphonenumberonmyseconddayandsentmeatextmessage!
I’mmakingalotmorefriendsnow.IjustneedalotofhelptoimprovemyChinese.Somestudentswanttodoalanguageexchangeprogramwithme.Nice!
1.ThepassagementionsallthefollowingpointsEXCEPT_______.
A.physicsstudy
B.foodflavour
C.freetimeactivities
D.languageexchangeprograms
2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtheteacherassistant’sduty?
A.Collectinghomework.
B.Makingannouncements.
C.Helpingteacherswithsmallerrands(差事).
D.Teachingclassmates.
3.Whereisthispassagemostprobablyfrom?
A.Astorybook.
B.Aguidebook.
C.Adiary.
D.Amagazine.
4.Thepassageisbestdescribedby_______.
A.cultureshock
B.multi-culture
C.uniqueculture
D.culturalbackground
2.
Fifteenyearsago,ItookasummervacationinLecceinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforapanoramic(全景的)viewofthebluesea,whitebuildingsandgreenolivetrees,Ipausedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselftotakethebestphotoofthispanorama.
Unfortunately,justasItookoutmycamera,awomanapproachedfrombehind,andplantedherselfrightinfrontofmyview.Likeme,thiswomanwasheretostop,sighandappreciatetheview.
PatientasIwas,afterabout15minutes,mycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwouldeventuallytake,Igrewfrustrated.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoIcouldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?
Sure,Icouldhaveaskedher,butsomethingpreventedmefromdoingso.Sheseemedsocontentinherobservation.Ididn’twanttomesswiththat.
Another15minutespassedandIgrewbored.Thewomanwasstillthere.Idecidedtotakethephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookatit,Ithinkherpresenceinthephotoiswhatmakestheimageinteresting.Thelandscape,beautifulonitsown,somehowcomestolifeandbreathesbecausethiswomanisengagingwithit.
Thisphoto,withtheuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwho“ruined”it,nowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured(捕捉)andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?
Abedroom,afterall,isaveryprivatespace,inwhichsomewomanIdon’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized(使……永存).Insomeways,shelivesinmyhouse.
Perhapsweallliveineachothers’spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:
toremindusthatweallappreciatebeauty,thatweallshareacommondesireforpleasure,forconnection,forsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.
Thatphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspokenconversationbetweentwowomen,separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.
1.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?
A.Hercamerastoppedworking.
B.Awomanblockedherview.
C.Someoneaskedhertoleave.
D.Afriendapproachedfrombehind.
2.Accordingtotheauthor,thewomanwasprobably___________.
A.enjoyingherself
B.losingherpatience
C.waitingforthesunset
D.thinkingaboutherpast
3.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatmakesthephotosoalive?
A.Therichcolorofthelandscape.
B.Theperfectpositioningofthecamera.
C.Thewoman'
sexistenceinthephoto.
D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday
4.Thephotoonthebedroomwallenablestheauthortobetterunderstand____________.
A.theneedtobeclosetonature
B.theimportanceofprivatespace
C.thejoyofthevacationinItaly
D.thesharedpassionforbeauty
5.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_____________.
A.aparticularlifeexperience
B.thepleasureoftraveling
C.theartofphotography
D.alostfriendship
3.
MinutesafterthelastmovieendedyesterdayatthePlazaTheater,employeeswerebusysweepinguppopcornsandgatheringcokecups.Itwasascenethathadbeenrepeatedmanytimesinthetheater’s75-yearhistory.Thistime,however,thecleanupwasalittledifferent.Asonegroupofworkerscarriedouttherubbish,anothergroupbeganremovingseatsandothertheaterequipmentinpreparationforthebuilding’send.
ThefilmclassicTheLastPictureShowwasthelastmovieshownintheoldtheater.Thoughthemovieis30yearsold,mostofthe250seatswerefilledwithteary-eyedaudiencewantingtosaygood-betotheoldbuilding.TheaterownerEdBradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.Themovieissetinasmalltownwheretheonlymovietheaterispreparingtoclosedown.
BradfordsaidthatlargemoderntheatersinthecitymadeitimpossibleforthePlazatocompete.Headdedthatthetheater’slocation(位置)wasalsoareason.“Thisusedtobethecenteroftown,”hesaid.“Nowtheareaismostlyofficebuildingsandwarehouses.”
Lastweeksomecityofficialssuggestedthecitymightbeinterestedinturningtheoldtheaterintoamuseumandpublicmeetingplace.However,theseplanswereabandonedbecauseoffinancialproblems.Bradfordsoldthebuildingandlandtoalocaldevelopmentfirm,whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheaterislocated.
Thetheateraudiencesaidgood-byeasBradfordlockedthedoorsforthelasttime.After75yearsthePlazaTheaterhasshownitslastmovie.Thetheaterwillbemissed.
1.Inwhatwaywasyesterday’scleanupatthePlazaspecial?
A.Itmaderoomfornewequipment.
B.Itsignaledtheclosedownofthetheater.
C.Itwasdonewiththehelpoftheaudience.
D.Itmarkedthe75thanniversaryofthetheater.
2.WhywasTheLastPictureShowputon?
A.Itwasanall-timeclassic.
B.Itwasaboutthehistoryofthetown.
C.Theaudiencerequestedit.
D.Thetheaterownerfounditsuitable.
3.Whatwillprobablyhappentothebuilding?
A.Itwillberepaired.
B.Itwillbeturnedintoamuseum.
C.Itwillbeknockeddown.
D.Itwillbesoldtothecitygovernment.
4.Whatcanweinferabouttheaudience?
A.TheyaredisappointedwithBradford.
B.Theyaresadtopartwiththeoldtheater.
C.Theyaresupportiveofthecityofficials.
D.Theyareeagertohaveashoppingcenter.
4.
Aresomepeoplebornclever,andothersbornstupid?
Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?
Strangelyenough,theanswertothesequestionsisyes.Tosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirth,andnoamountofeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhand,achildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofperson'
sintelligencearefixedatbirth,whetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisview,nowheldbymostexperts,canbesupportedinanumberofways.
Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomeextentsomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeople,theclosertheyarelikelytobeinintelligence.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfrompopulation,itislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.If,ontheotherhand,wetaketwoidenticaltwins,theywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsisters,parentsandchildren,usuallyhavesimilarintelligence,andthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.
Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedeveloping,andthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachother,butwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreeofintelligence.
1.Whichofthesesentencesbestdescribesthewriter’spointinParagraph1?
A.Tosomeextent,intelligenceisgivenatbirth.
B.Intelligenceisdevelopedbytheenvironment.
C.Intelligenceisfixedatbirth,butis