Question

This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes through an exchange program. They will attend US schools ,meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real American teenagers . American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family . In turn, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.

Fred, knew little German when he arrived, but after two month's study, the language began to come to him . School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States.

"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 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."

1.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

2.What did Fred and Mike agree on?

A．America has better traffic.

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.

3.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

4.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.

5.The underlined word “criticize” in the last paragraph can be replaced by"_________"

A．praise            B．regret            C．ignore            D．accuse

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个交换生的计划，让来自不同国家的年轻人去了解其它国家的文化，本文主要讲述了德国和美国的教育方面的差别。

1.C 细节题。根据第一段They will attend US schools ,meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real American teenagers . American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.说明这个计划是让年轻人了解其它国家的文化等知识，故C正确。

2.B 细节题。根据文章3,4段School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder.和I should criticize American schools ,"he says ."It is far too easy by our level 说明这两个人都认为德国的教育比美国的容易，故B正确。

3.B 细节题。根据文章最后一段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说明在美国的学校里有很多的活动，故B正确。

4.A 推理题。根据文章最后一句There ought to be some middle ground between the two."说明他认为要从两种教育体系中找出好的方面，并把二者结合在一起。故A正确。

5.D 推理题。根据本句."I suppose I should criticize American schools ,"he says ."It is far too easy by our level .说明他认为美国的教育太容易了，故持批评的态度，故D项正确。

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