Lessons 1 & 2 测试题

英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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Jessie, a student from Shanghai, is studying in Chicago. The following entries are taken from her blog (博客) during her first three months in the United States.

August 31

　　People often refer to Shanghai as "The Sleepless City," but I didn't understand why until I got to Chicago. I was window-shopping with another student this evening when suddenly the store owners started pulling down their gates and locking their doors. Soon the whole street was closed, even though it wasn't dark yet. I've never seen this in Shanghai, where the busiest streets "stay awake" all night. You can go out to restaurants, stores, and movies even long after midnight.

September 5

　　After the first week of class, I've found some differences between Chinese students and American students. Whenever a teacher asks a question, my classmates immediately shout out their answers. And some of them interrupt the teacher. In Shanghai, we're usually quiet in class so that the teacher can finish on time. We usually ask the teacher questions afterward.

October 6

I met an interesting girl in an Internet café today. I was writing an email to my mother, and she asked me what language I was using. We ended up talking for about an hour! People in Chicago seem very comfortable with each other. It seems quite