It's time to remind myself what I love about life here in California,USA, to remember what I desperately miss when I go home.
Real radio
In the USA there are so many radio stations that those iPod tuner things don’t work at all. There is, simply, no dead air. It took me a while to discover the USA's many public radio stations, which don't broadcast any advertisements. KCRW is my favorites station, for its blend of indie music and current affairs. But I also listen to KJAZZ and KPCC. But before you feel jealous — it’s all online. My favorites: American life Snap Judgement and Henry Rollins live every Saturday night. Take listen online for free News? Well, there's not a lot of news from South Africa, and when it is, it's bad and full of fear, so I ignore it. But I care about any place I live in, and that includes the USA. And on public radio, the USA is covered in depth, from the perspective of individual stories rather than statistics.
The festivals
I’m jealously watching tweets and Facebook boasts and reviews from SXSW — seems like half the people I used to work with in South Africa are there,meeting Grumpy Cat and watching bands they’ve always wanted to see live. It’s great to know that these 1000s of festivals are so close, and that one day,if film school schedule ever allows me to leave campus for more than a few days, I can go to one or two of them. I have already exchanged my much loved Ford Mustang for a bigger, less sexy car — a car spacious enough to sleep in — so that next year I can be there, not just dream of it.
The famous people
When I go back to SA, I'm often asked if I’ve spotted any famous people. It's awkward for me. I feel the the same way about it as I feel when an American asks me if there are lions in the streets. Except yes, I have. No,not lions. I have met some famous people. I chatted to RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad outside a dub in West Hollywood. Many of my professors are famous directors. The problem is, once you meet these famous people, they're just people, FFS. This feels disappointing at first, like you're missing a Jesus moment of some sort. But if you think about it, it's inspiring. What it means, is that I, litlle me (right now, also just a person) could be a famous just-a-person person one day, and get to make all the films I just dream of now.
【小题1】The underlined sentence There is,simply, no dead air. probably means .A．there is no useless radio programmes in the USAB．there is no useful radio programmes in the USAC．there is no polluted air in the USAD．there is no advertisements from the radio programmes in the USA【小题2】There are so many festivals that .A．I often leave campus for more than few daysB．I often attend some of them in personC．I bought a bigger Ford? MustangD．I can share many reviews and performances online with my friends in South Africa【小题3】The author thinks the famous people in the USA .A．are just Like lionsB．are well-known but ordinaryC．are disappointingD．are inspiring【小题4】The author is most likely to be .A．a director in AmericaB．a professor in South AfricaC．a student in America D．an actor in South AfricaA
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(答案→)A
解析：当我回到家乡，总是意识到我是多么的留恋在美国加州的生活。广播电台，各种节日和名人是我记忆中最大的闪光点。
【小题1】句意理解题。前文句意“在美国有很多电台，完全不是那种随身音乐播放器能比拟的，在这里电台包罗万象。”，也就是说美国的电台没有无用的节目。故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。由“I’m jealously watching tweets and Facebook boasts and reviews from SXSW — seems like half the people I used to work with in South Africa are there,meeting Grumpy Cat and watching bands they’ve always wanted to see live. ”可知我可以用网络与原来南非的朋友一起探讨生活。故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。由“The problem is, once you meet these famous people, they're just people, FFS. ”可知美国名人有很多但是也是普通人。故选B。
【小题4】推理判断题。由全文推断，作者是在美国生活过一段时间回到家乡南非，他应该是去美国留学。故选C。