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     It was in August 1999 that I decided to come to China to work as a

language teacher.

     I taught in Zhongshan City, Guangdong for six months before moving

to Ningbo. I came to Wanli University in 2000, and I taught there for five

years. My time in Ningbo is great. I’ve met many wonderful Chinese

teachers.I came to China with the idea of helping Chinese friends learn

English better, and I have achieved this many times over. I’ve traveled to

many places in China, and I find that Ningbo is my favorite place.

     When I first came to Ningbo in 2000, the downtown area was under a lot of construction. It wasn’t as clean as it is now, however, I knew that this

was a great city to live in. When I arrived, there was one McDonalds, and

three KFC’s. But we didn’t get a Starbucks until 2003.

     I’ve really enjoyed spending my time here, especially now that I have

found my beautiful wife, and we will be having our first child in Ningbo .

Maybe she or he will learn Ningbo Hua, to talk with the grandparents.

     While staying in Ningbo, I have noticed that many people can understand English, but are very shy to speak out. I’m telling you now, it is only a

language, and don’t be afraid to talk, just remember, “Nobody is

perfect. ”

1.When did the writer come to China for the first time?

A. In 1999            

B. In 2000          

C.In 2003            

D.In 2006

2.The writer came to China with the idea of ______.

A. learning Chinese    

B.teaching English    

C. meeting his wife    

D. making friends 

3. Compared with Zhongshan City, Ningbo _______ according to the

passage.

A. is much smaller                          

B. has more wonderful teachers  

C. is dirtier                                

D. is a nicer place to live in 

4.Which of the following statementes is Not true according to the passage?

A.The writer stayed in Ningbo for longer time than in Zhongshan.

B.There used to be no Starbucks but one McDonalds and three KFC’s in

2000 in Ningbo.

C.The writer got married to a Chinese woman before moving to China.

D. Ningbo is developing, no longer what it used to be.  

5.The best explaination of “Nobody is perfect ”might be _______ in the

last paragraph.

A. Everybody makes mistakes        

B. Nobody makes mistakes

C. Everybody can learn English well  

D. Nobody can learn English well if he or she is too shy

答案

1-5 A B D C A

阅读理解

China’s new term, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words,” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.

In Chinese tu means uncouth (笨拙的) and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s countryside. The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple’s new gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao gold.” The word is now also used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words — dama and hukou — which may also make it into the dictionary.

People can have an intuitive (直观的) grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin, Kleeman said, adding that people avoid using an English word to keep the original meaning.

“We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary,” she said. Some of them are: Guanxi, which means “connection”; Taikonaut, a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut.

The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the time,” according to a statement from ex-chief-editor John Simpson.

小题1:Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A.Dama and hukou have made it into Oxford English dictionary.

B.Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC’s recent programs.

C.tuhao refers to people who have both the cash and the class.

D.John Simpson thinks that it is not good to break old rules.小题2:What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Give orders to others.

B.Get ready to help others.

C.Go on a diet.

D.Put on weight.小题3:Tuhao becomes more popular in September partly because ______.

A.it is very likely to appear in Oxford English Dictionary

B.it is often used by the online community

C.people use Chinese pinyin to keep the original meaning

D.Apple launched a new gold-colored iPhone小题4:The main idea of the text is that ______.

A.tuhao may end up in Oxford English Dictionary

B.sometimes pinyin makes Chinese words better understood

C.tuhao has a new meaning at the present time

D.Oxford English Dictionary Includes new words faster than before

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