2013届牛津英语第二轮复习 限时训练 第26讲 阅读简答(二).docVIP

第二十一讲　词义猜测题 (1)(8 min.) (2012·同心圆梦四模)It has been more than 10 months since I began living in Beijing. I was very excited when I got selected as a scholar to obtain my masters degree from China through Pakistan-China Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program. Along with being excited to get this opportunity, I was a little afraid about whether I can adjust or not in this completely different society. I had a misunderstanding that Chinese people are self-centered and impolite; and that they dont care about other people, especially non-Chinese speakers. But now, I have found people really very friendly and cooperative. They are a little shy at _breaking_the_ice_,_but once you start conversation with them, their response is very polite and pleasant. What has attracted me most until now is the loving Chinese kids — especially their friendly attitude. Once I went to ski at Badaling Skiing Resort in Beijing and I was completely surprised when I saw many kids between the ages of 4 and 8 putting on the skiing kits. I came to know that few of those kids were on the skiing tracks for very first time. The way kids were enjoying themselves really inspired me a lot. I noticed one of the kids for some time and I found that every time he fell down, he had a loving smile on his face and tried to get up, brushed the snow off his clothes and be ready for his next attempt. Due to introduction of English in kindergarten, many kids can speak some basic English, so they feel very excited when they see any foreigners and greet them. At our campus, many parents and grandparents bring their kids to play on the playground every day. Apart from playing, I found them very friendly at interacting with people as well. I really love the way Im often greeted by passerby kids, saying “Hello” or “Hi”． Whenever I go for an outing, I never miss any chance to take some photographs with these smart kids because its very loving when they make victory sign with their hands, which is the most common pose for