Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.
1..Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?
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A．Being shy. |
B．Making a lot of language mistakes. |
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C．Nothing to say. |
D．Can’t speak a foreign language. |
2..What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?
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A．Giving advice. |
B．Taking care of themselves. |
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C．Getting care from good friends. |
D．Getting help. |
3..What does the underlined word “independence” mean?
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A．独立自主 |
B．依靠 |
C．失落感 |
D．伤心 |
4..What may help you to make lifelong friends?
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A．Be honest. |
B．Open to your friends. |
C．Respect each other. |
D．All of the above. |
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (惊呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”
1.When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.
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A．buy a ring for his friend |
B．ask the way to his friend’s |
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C．telephone his friend |
D．call a taxi |
2.The old man thought _____.
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A．the writer wanted to find a phone box |
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B．the writer was old enough to get married |
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C．the writer didn’t know the way |
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D．the writer wanted to find his girlfriend |
3..At last, the old man _____.
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A．understood what the writer wanted to do |
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B．couldn’t understand the writer |
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C．bought a ring for the writer |
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D．took the writer to the phone box by himself |
4.Which sentence is wrong according to the passage?
A.The writer’s friend, Danny had a lot of difficulties in the U.S.A. at first.
B.There are some differences between American and British English.
C.British people can’t understand the Americans most of the time.
D.British and American people can understand each other most of the time.
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
1..There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
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A．people drive big cars |
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B．people drive little cars |
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C．small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline |
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D．the usual size of cars today is too small |
2..The usual size of cars today is _____.
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A．much smaller than the future one |
B．as big as the future ones |
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C．as small as the future ones |
D．bigger than the future ones |
3..Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
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A．there will be too many cars in the future |
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B．more and more people will go to cities |
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C．big cars run faster and little cars run slower |
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D．it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads |
1.She did her homework during the sports meeting. (改为否定句)
She her homework during the sports meeting.
2.We watch TV four times a week.(对划线部分提问)
do you watch TV?
3. His bike is new. My bike is newer. (合并为一句)
My bike is newer ________ ________.
4.这个单词是以 “a”开头（完成译句）
This word ________ ________ “a”
New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transportation.
In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It’s a slower way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However（但是）, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially（尤其是）when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident（交通事故）on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work.
1. This passage is mainly（主要）about _____.
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A．the weather of New York |
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B．the transportation of New York |
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C．the people in New York |
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D．traffic accidents in New York |
2. The fastest way to travel in New York is by _____.
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A．subway |
B．taxi |
C．bus |
D．car |
3.The most expensive way to travel in New York is by _____.
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A．subway |
B．taxi |
C．bus |
D．car |
4.If you travel in New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time?
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A．From 8am to 10 am |
B．From 3am to 10 pm |
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C．From 3 am to 5 pm |
D．From 10 am to 3pm |
Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call, but she has no vegetables at home, so she leaves the baby and says to her five-year-old son, “I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
While she is out, the telephone rings, and Jimmy answers.
“Hello,” says a man. “Is your mother here?”
“No.” answers Jimmy.
“Well, when she comes back, tell her Mr. Baker telephones.”
“What?” says Jimmy.
“Mr. Baker, write it down B-A-K-E-R.”
“How do you make a B,” asks Jimmy.
“How do I make B? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”
“My brother Billy is here.”
“Good, I want to talk to him, please.”
“All right.” Jimmy takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Billy. When their mother comes back, she asks, “Does anyone telephone?”
“Yes,” says Jimmy, “a man. But he only wants to talk to Billy.”
1. Mrs. Jones is waiting for _____.
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A．her friend |
B．Mr. Baker |
C．Billy |
D．a call |
2.Billy is _____.
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A．Jimmy’s brother |
B．Mrs. Jones’s brother |
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C．Mr. Baker’s son |
D．Jimmy’s sister |
3.There is no _____ in Mrs. Jones’s house.
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A．money |
B．vegetables |
C．milk |
D．people |
4.When the telephone rings, Mrs. Jones is _____.
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A．at home |
B．cooking |
C．with Jimmy |
D．shopping |
