This year 2, 300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In return, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The family's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools." He says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."The whole exchange program is mainly to______.
| A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America |
| B．send students in America to travel in Germany |
| C．let students learn something about other countries |
| D．have teenagers learn new languages |
What did Fred and Mike agree on?
| A．American food tasted better than German food. |
| B．German schools were harder than American schools. |
| C．Americans and Germans were both friendly. |
| D．There were more cars on the streets in America. |
What is particular in American schools?
| A．There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. |
| B．There are a lot of after-school activities. |
| C．Students usually take 14 subjects in all. |
| D．Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. |
What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?
| A．A better education should include something good from both America and Germany. |
| B．German schools trained students to be better citizens. |
| C．American schools were not as good as German schools. |
| D．The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students. |
Mr. Read was born in a small village with high mountains all around it. He has few fields and he can’t get enough food for his family. He’s often worried about it. So he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money.
One afternoon, Mr. Read went out to look for some grass for his cows. It was very hot and he wanted to have a swim. Suddenly he saw a big tortoise in the water. He swam there and caught it. The next morning he went to the town to sell it in the markets. When he was walking in the street, a car hit him down and he was hurt. He was sent to hospital at once. The doctors looked him over and had an operation（手术） on him. Two weeks later he felt much better. The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said, “You’ll be fully recovered in a week. We’re sure you can use your right hand to write as usual when you leave hospital. ”
“It’s really a miracle（奇迹）!”shouted Mr. Read，“I could neither read nor write before!”The Reads have little food because ______.
| A．they live in a small village |
| B．they have few fields |
| C．they’re too lazy to work |
| D．nobody would help them to get money |
Mr. Read jumped into the river because ______.
| A．he wanted to get some grass in the water |
| B．he wanted to look for a tortoise in the water |
| C．he wanted to have a good rest in the water |
| D．he wanted to have a swim |
Mr. Read’s ______ was hurt in the traffic accident.
| A．head | B．leg |
| C．right hand | D．left hand |
In Chinese the phrase“be fully recovered”means ______.
| A．完全覆盖 | B．全部找回 |
| C．恢复疲劳 | D．恢复健康 |
What the doctor said meant that ______.
| A．they did a very successful operation |
| B．the farmer was lucky enough to write after the operation |
| C．the accident helped the farmer to write |
| D．they taught the farmer to write while he was staying in hospital |
In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1 Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2 Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3 Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4 Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5 Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.Street dancing is a kind of ________sport for young people.
| A．indoor | B．outdoor | C．ball | D．difficult |
The underlined word “movements” means in Chinese.
| A．转动 | B．活泼 | C．迁移 | D．方向 |
If you want to street dance, you don’t need to___________ .
| A．wear comfortable clothes | B．have a radio or a CD player |
| C．invite some friends | D．ask your parents to dance with |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Young people like to street dance. |
| B．When you street dance, you need music. |
| C．You must be careful with your arms while moving. |
| D．Move your arms quickly while turning your body. |
. The best title for the passage may be __________.
| A．How to street dance |
| B．Young people and street dancing |
| C．How many steps for street dancing |
| D．Street dancing in America |
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子) and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you can’t be too shy. You should make each other happy.
But things can’t always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fright with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter. There are three steps to being friends again：
Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that; remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.Sally wants to tell students the ways to ．
| A．find friends | B．plant trees |
| C．get angry | D．keep fit |
What makes good friends? A good friend should ．
| A．be lovely and cool | B．be kind and patient |
| C．have lots of money | D．have good looks |
According to the text，you can your friend after a fight．
| A．buy a present for | B．never say a word to |
| C．have dinner with | D．write a letter to |
How many steps are there to be friends again?
| A．Only one. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which is the best title for the text? ．
| A．Teenagers and friendship |
| B．The Good Friends Around You |
| C．The Trouble of Growing Up |
| D．The Care and Keeping of Friends |
One day Tom was playing with his younger brother Paul beside the well(井) near their home. Suddenly Tom fell down the well. Paul was frightened. Their parents were not at home. Their father was working in the factory and their mother was helping a neighbor. Tom called his younger brother, Paul. Paul looked at the bottom of the well and saw his brother standing in the water of the well. Tom was five feet tall and the water was only three feet deep. Paul was glad to see his brother safe in the well. Then he ran home and brought a long rope.
He was only six and not very strong, so he could not pull Tom out. He was thinking hard and finally had a good idea. He tied one end of the rope to a tree and threw the other end to his brother in the well. Then Tom climbed up the rope and got out of the well. He thanked his brother first and went home to exchange his wet clothes.Tom was ___________.
| A．writing to Paul | B．writing to his brother |
| C．playing with Paul | D．walking near his home |
Tom fell down ___________.
| A．a well near his home | B．a well in the factory |
| C．a river beside a neighbor | D．a river near the factory |
__________ was trying to save Tom.
| A．His father | B．His mother |
| C．One of his friend | D．His brother Paul |
Their parents were __________
| A．save in the well | B．away from home |
| C．working in the factory | D．helping a neighbor |
Paul was ___________.
| A．sixteen and strong | B．only five and not very strong |
| C．only six and not strong | D．fifteen but not strong |
On a small farm(农场) in Mexico，there are no schools．A bus is the school．The driver of the bus is the teacher．It’s a school bus，but it doesn’t take the children to school．It just goes round from place to place，and sometimes it comes to this farm．The bus will stay here for three months．The farmers call it a school on wheels(轮子)．Every time when the bus comes，the farmers will come，running to it，shouting and laughing．They warmly welcome the school bus．
When the bus is on the farm，in the morning，the teacher teaches the small children．In the afternoon．the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning．At night．the fathers and mothers come to school．They want to learn．too．How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!The driver of the bus is ________．
| A．the teacher | B．the student |
| C．the farmer | D．the school |
The bus school will ________．
| A．take the children to school |
| B．stay here for a long time |
| C．take the fathers and mothers to school |
| D．go round from place to place |
When the bus school comes，the farmers will ________．
| A．stop working | B．warmly welcome it |
| C．be happy | D．both B and C |
The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because ________ in the morning．
| A．they can’t get up early |
| B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first |
| C．they have a lot of work to do |
| D．they have to do their homework |
Which one is right?
| A．A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children |
| B．The bus school has no teacher at all． |
| C．The bus school has no students． |
| D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn． |
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