On Saturday morning, John got up early to go to a sports club. On his way, he saw three of his schoolmates at the mall, Rie, Asuka and Yuki. They were always together because they were very good friends.

“I'm shopping for new shoes,” Rie told John. “But I have big feet so nothing fits! We have been shopping everywhere but I can't find any big shoes!”

“And we walk very slowly,” Yuki said, “because of Asuka ...”

“I know,” John said, looking at Asuka. “I heard you hurt your knee in P.E. class yesterday. Does it hurt?”

“It's OK if I move very slowly,” Asuka told him. “We are going to eat ice-cream at Dairy Queen. Do you want to come?”

“Sorry, I can't. I am going to meet Edward at the sports club. See you later!” said John.

John was walking past a coffee shop when he saw Ms. Kanda. She was looking at a new sidewalk (人行道). As John came closer he could see that Ms. Kanda was angry. “Somebody jumped in the middle of the sidewalk when the cement (水泥) was still wet!” she said, pointing to two small footprints (脚印) in the new cement. “Now I can't go home because I have to fix the sidewalk!”

“Who did it?” asked John.

“A first-year student over there said that three girls were walking by here just now. But he doesn't know which girl jumped in the cement!”

Three girls? “Small” footprints? Somebody “jumped”? “I know who did!” said John.

1.Where did John meet his schoolmates?

A. In a park. B. At the mall.

C. At a sports club. D. In an ice-cream shop.

2.What happened to Asuka in yesterday's P.E. class?

A. She had a fight with her classmate. B. She hurt one of her feet.

C. She broke her shoes. D. She hurt her knee.

3.Ms. Kanda was angry because ______.

A. someone stole her car

B. she fell in the new cement

C. she had to fix the sidewalk

D. someone drove on the sidewalk

4.The footprints in the cement were ______.

A. big B. small C. different D. similar

5.Who might John think jumped in the cement?

A. Rie. B. Yuki. C. Asuka. D. Edward.

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor. The story shows that there are a few cultural differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post.

There are some differences in spelling and pronunciation as well. In a word, we should pay attention to the differences between British English and American English when we are learning English.

1.Simon went to London to .

A. study English B. spend his holiday

C. visit his friend D. have a meeting

2.Rick is .

A. an American B. a Japanese C. an Australian D. an Englishman

3.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time on the train.

A. doing some reading B. talking loudly

C. playing cards D. singing and dancing

4.What does the underlined word "terms" mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 成果 B. 用语 C. 条款 D. 学期

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Differences in Culture B. Simon's Funny Story

C. Information Abroad D. Hiding the Feelings

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