Question

This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. 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, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. “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 (批评) 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 you schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

1.This year _____ teenagers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.

A．over three thousand	B．thirteen hundred
C．twenty three hundred	D．less than two thousand

2.The whole exchange programme is mainly to _____.

A．have teen-agers learn new languages

B．send students in America to travel in Germany

C．help teen-agers in other countries know the real America

D．let students learn something about other countries

3.Fred and Mike agreed that _____.

A．American food tasted better than German food

B．Americans and Germans were both friendly

C．German schools were harder than American schools

D．There were more cars on the streets in America

4.What is particular in American schools is that _____.

A．students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car

B．there are a lot of after-school activities

C．students usually take fourteen subjects in all

D．there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings

5.After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _____.

A．German schools trained students to be better citizens

B．a better education should include something good from both America and Germany

C．American schools were not as good as German schools

D．the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

1.细节题，由第一段的some twenty-three hundred teenagers和about thirteen hundred American teenagers可知选A

2.细节题，由第一段最后一句about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world可知选D

3.细节题，由第三段第二、三行School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder和最后一段的倒数第三行In Germany we do nothing but study可知选C

4.细节题，由最后一段倒数第三行Here we take part in many outside activities可知选B

5.推理题，由最后一段可知选B