You want to know about my staying in America, right? 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 textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.
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'm 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 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.US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything,
so we study hard and that' it. 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 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. According to the writer, textbook English is _____ everyday English. [ ]
A. quite different from
B. the same as
C. more difficult than
2. What does the word "tan" in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese? [ ]
A. 晒黑
B. 晒白
C. 能量
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 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 and hard-working.
5. Which is the best title for the passage?[ ]
A. My Own Travel in the US
B. My Studying in the US
C. My Opinion about the US
