Question

You may think there are no differences between British and American people. After all, they speak the same language, don’t they? If you ask a British or an American person, he will probably tell you that there are differences. And the differences are quite great.

What do British people think American people are like? The British think American people are very strange. They make a lot of noise and they laugh too loudly. They are rich, and they only think about money. But the British do say that American people are kind, and friendly people. They’re happy to help you if you are in trouble.

What do Americans think of the British? Well, they think the British are cold and very unfriendly. They are not interested in success or in making lots of money. They think British is the best country in the world. They look down on other countries. But Americans say that the British are quite hard workers. They are brave and honest. And in time of trouble they face difficulties happily.

You can see that these ideas can cause misunderstanding between the British and Americans. But when American and British people become friends, they usually find things are not as bad as they expected.

1.Are there any differences between British and American people?

A. Yes, but the differences are very small.

B. Yes, and the differences are quite great.

C. No, there isn’t any difference between them.

D. Some people think there are, but some people don’t think so.

2.What do British people think Americans are like?

A. They are selfish.    B. They are poor.

C. They are strange people.    D. They are unfriendly.

3.What do the Americans think of the British?

A. They are cold and unfriendly.    B. They are kind.

C. They are lazy.    D. They are rich.

4.The American and British people usually get along quite well___.

A. when they become friends    B. when they become enemies

C. after they fight    D. after they quarrel

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. A

【解析】

本文是说明文，介绍了英国人眼中的美国人和美国人眼中对英国人的印象。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段If you ask a British or an American person, he will probably tell you that there are differences. And the differences are quite great.可知英国人和美国人有很大差别，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段The British think American people are very strange.可知英国人认为美国人很奇怪，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段What do Americans think of the British? Well, they think the British are cold and very unfriendly.可知美国人认为英国人冷淡不友好，故选A。

4.细节理解题。文章最后一句“当英国人和美国人成为朋友时，他们会发现事情并不像预料的那样糟糕”，从中可推出成为朋友后，他们会相处的很好。故选A。