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。ALindhawasastudentatKansa
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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LindhawasastudentatKansasStateUniversity.SheisheretotellusabouthertimeinKansasinthecityofManhattan..
Whatwerethebestthingsaboutit?
Manhattanhasagreatuniversityfeeltoit.Ilovedgoingtothefootballgames.Wewouldspendthewholedaytailgaying(开车尾派对)outsidethestadiumdrinkingbeerandhavingabigbarbecue.
Whatdoyouthinkofthepeoplethere?
PeoplefromKansasaresofriendly.HoweverI'd saythatmanyKansansareveryshelteredanddon,tpaymuchattentiontolifeoutsidetheUS.ButasthegrandmaofmyKansanfriendmightsayrestillsweetaspie."
Whatwjeretheworstthingsaboutbeingthere?
It'sverydifficulttogetaroundKansaswithoutacar.Everything'ssospreadoutandthereisn’t reallyapublictransportationsystem.
Whatwasthefunniestthingthathappenedwhileyouwerethere?
IrememberonetripItookwithmyfriendtohergrandparents’house.TheyhadhorsesandaskedmeifIwantedtogoforaride.IhadneverriddenahorsebeforebutIdecidedtohaveatry.Ihopped(跳上)onandeverythingwasfineforaminute.Butthenthehorsewentcrazy.Itstartedbucking(猛然弯背跃起)andmakingthesecrazynoises.IthoughtIwasgoingtodie.MyfriendeventuallycalmedthehorsedownbutnotbeforeIhaddestroyedanentiresectionofthefence.Ithoughttheywouldbemadbuttheywerejustinshock—theycouldn,tbelieveIhadstayedonthehorseforthatlong.
Didyouhaveanyotherproblems?
I'mSwedishbutmyEnglishisprettygoodbecausemydad'sEnglish.Butittookalittlewhiletogetusedtotheaccent.Thepeoplefromthecitiesdon,thaveastrongaccentbutthepeoplefromthecountryarehardtounderstandsometimes.Youalsohavetobecarefulwiththeweather.InthewinteritwasabsolutelyfreezingandduringthesummeritwassohotIthoughtImightdie.Ofcoursetheyhaveheatingandairconditioningeverywhere.
21.What'sLindha'simpressionaboutpeopleinKansas?
A.Theyarekindbutunhappy.
B.Theyarenicebutisolated.
C.Th