二、阅读理解。
Moving to Beijing was not an easy step in my life. My first week in Beijing was terrible because of the different living habits and my poor Chinese. Not being able to communicate well with the local people brought me many troubles, so I decided to learn Chinese.
I took Chinese classes once a week. Mr. Kong, our Chinese teacher, was energetic. He would like to tell a lot of interesting stories about China in class, and could keep talking in Chinese for a whole class nonstop. I felt it too hard to follow him and nearly gave up. But with his help and a lot of my own effort after class, I stepped forward. Little by little, I found learning Chinese interesting.
To improve faster, I found a learning partner. We helped each other in class. After class, we chatted online or face to face. We came from different cultural backgrounds, but the Chinese language connected us. We became close friends through learning Chinese, and our friendship lasted for a long time.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
()1. How did the writer feel when he first arrived in China?
A. Afraid. B. Excited. C. Surprised. D. Terrible.
()2. How often did the writer have Chinese classes?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.
C. Three times a week. D. Four times a week.
()3. What is Mr. Kong like according to Paragraph 2?
A. Quiet but clever. B. Hard-working and wise.
C. Shy but helpful. D. Energetic and helpful.
()4. What does the underlined word "friendship" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. a strong feeling of love B. a relationship between friends
C. a list of words in electronic form D. a plan of things
()5. What lesson can we learn from the text?
A. Learning is a lifelong journey.
B. When in Rome, do as Romans do.
C. Helping others is helping yourself.
D. A good beginning is half the battle.

1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C