Question

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:

* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.

* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.

* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.

* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.

* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.

* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.

1.According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.

A．shopping centers   B．parks             C．sport clubs        D．churches

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?

A．Four.             B．Five.             C．Six.              D．Seven.

3.What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?

A．What’s your age?

B．How much do you get in a month?

C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

4.Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.

B．To spend a long time learning about him.

C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts.

D．To ask him to join you for dinner.

5.What do we know from the passage?

A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans.

C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures.

D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文说朋友在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色，并就如何与美国人交朋友给出了六条有用的建议。

1.通过Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.可知，没有提到 shopping centers，所以本题选A。

2.通过阅读全文，文中共提到六点建议，也就是带星号的部分。所以本题选C。

3.通过阅读第三条建议，可知我们可以问他们来自哪里，为什么来中国，但不能问一些私人的信息。所以本题选C。

4.根据最后一条我们可知，第一次不要期望过多，要成为好朋友，需要花费时间加以了解。只有B选项符合要求。所以本题选B。

5.通过阅读文章，我们知道本文主要讲述了应如何根据美国人的风俗习惯与美国人交朋友，ABD选项都比较片面，所以本题选C。

考点：本题考查人生百味类。