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三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。 A Today is my first day at Merchiston Castle School,and I was really nervous about it, because I have never visited the school before and didn’t take any summer course. Despite my anxiety,I soon relaxed once I arrived; the staff were so nice that I felt my spoken English was better than it actually was! As soon as I walked into the dayroom of my boarding house,I was absolutely(完全地) amazed by the friendly atmosphere; everyone was so friendly that a boy as shy as I had no difficulty in setting in,and I made many new friends on my very first day,although I was struggling to remember all the names. Also I realized there were other international students in the house from all over the world,such as South Korea,Japan and Russia.Although their English was not so fluent,it didn’t take long for us to understand each other at all.In some ways,it was even better to practice Enlgish by speaking to the international students,because we were both learning. As a boarder,the quality of food is something I consider very important,and Merchiston has not let me down.The school kitchens are run by a professional catering company,and the quality of food is excellent,also they take the issue of a healthy diet really seriously.I remember once I was asked to take more salad for my meal by a member of the kitchen staff for I did not have enough vegetables.This brings to another point of being a boarder:you need to learn how to look after yourself and be responsible for yourself.One of the huge advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school,which means we don’t have to pull ourselves out of the bed as early as the daypupils! 56.Why was the writer nervous when he was at Merchiston Castle School on the first day? A.Because he had no friends and relatives there. B.Because he didn’t know the school well. C.Because he was not good at English. D.Because he was shy. 57.On the first day, . A.though the writer was anxious,he soon relaxed B.he found the dayroom of his boarding house terrible C.he made many new friends,but he didn’t remember any of their names D.he thought he spoke English better than the staff in the school 58.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? A.In the boarding house,there are only students from South Korea,Japan and Russia. B.The international students in the boarding house don’t speak Englsih very fluently. C.The food in Merchiston doesn’t make the writer disappiointed. D.The professional catering company thinks the issue of a healthy diet is very important. 59.The underlined word“boarder”in the first paragraph means“ ”. A. a student who is from abroad B. a student who lives at school C.a student who is good at English D. a student who used to be shy B Many American schools have a student exchange program with foreign countries. Along with this program,there is usually another one called the“American Host Family”program.As its name suggests,the program gets American families involved in foreign students’ lives in America and offers homes for them. Foreign students generally welcome such an opportunity to have a“family”here,but there are also those who prefer to stay“homeless”. Many American families volunteer to host foreign students.However,if there is a shortage of host families,schools also get in touch with local people and introduced foreign students to them. The“American Host Family”program changes in lengths of time.It can go from a few days to a few years,depending on each individual school.After the first year is over,it is up to foreign students and their“families”to decide if they want to stay together as a“family”.American families can host as many foreign students as they like.They can either have several students or just one at a time.Many families start with new students each year while still keeping in touch with the old ones.Schools usually leave it to foreign students and their host families to decide their activities after both sides meet. My school, however, holds activities every year. On major holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas,foreign students are usually invited to their thomes for dinner.Even schools that do not have host family programs often arrange students to get together with American families on these special holiday occasions. (责任编辑：admin) |