You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to 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, Connecticut.
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(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are.
In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot of 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.
【小题1】According to the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday English.A.quite different from | B.the same as | C.more difficult than | D.easier than |
A.困惑 | B.憧憬 | C.悲痛 | D.后悔 |
A.only in doing homework | B.only on sports or music |
C.only in working for the public | D.on studies, sports or music and public work |
A.The writer is now in US. | B.American girls love to have white skin. |
C.US students are talented and hard working. | D.The writer regrets(后悔) that he gave up playing the piano. |
A.My Own Travel in the US | B.My Studying in the US |
C.My Opinion about the US | D.My Friends in the US |