Question

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?  
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.  
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.  
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.  
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on （依靠）others. So it is very usual that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.  
【小题1】According to the passage, ______are very quiet. 

A．only the Germans	B．only the Englishmen
C．only the Frenchmen	D．both the Germans and the Englishmen

【小题2】What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese? 

A．整洁

B．安静

C．时尚

D．随意

【小题3】What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage? 

A．They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B．It is very easy to make friends with them.

C．They like traveling in their own country.

D．They look serious and are always hard-working.

【小题4】Which is the best title of the passage? 

A．Foreigners’ hobbies.

B．Who are more outgoing?

C．Characteristics of the foreigners.

D．Success is an important part in Americans’ life.

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了外国人的特征。然后分别介绍了德国人、英国人、法国人以及美国人的特点，还介绍了其它的情况。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第二段The Germans are very quiet. 第三段They are very quiet。可知选D。
【小题2】词义猜测题。根据They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.他们喜欢整洁，特别总是让家里保持干净的女人。故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据It is very easy to make friends with them. 很容易与他们交朋友。故选B。
【小题4】标题概括题。根据文章内容及Do you know their characteristics你知道他们的特征吗？故选C。
考点：日常生活类阅读。