The trip to the United Stated opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth.

The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.

There are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, in theory, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want.

With regard to other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of bond(联系)between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.

To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’ behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.

1.American young people _______.

A. are just interested in people’s clothes

B. show more interest in people’s ideas

C. care more about their weight

D. are more concerned about appearance

2.When American youth fall in love with each other, they _________.

A. will not hold each other

B. will always think about their future

C. will rarely display their love in public

D. will kiss wherever they like

3.When meeting with strangers, American girls will not _______.

A. try to establish a type of relationship with them

B. have faith in themselves

C. start to create a conversation

D. behave in a way similar to French girls

4.It can be inferred from the passage that French youth may think more about ______.

A. their relationship’s future

B. their public images

C. their physical displays

D. their lover’s ideas

5.The passage is mainly about the______ between American youth and French youth.

A. similarities B. friendship

C. differences D. differences and the similarities

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, had a car accident. The next morning, Sam woke up but Jason was still unconscious (昏迷的). When Dr. Smith saw Sam awake, he smiled at him and asked, “How are you feeling today?” Sam smiled back and said, “Wonderful! Promise me you won’t tell Jason anything.” Dr. Smith was moved by Sam’s words and said, “You are a very brave man. You know I won’t do that. Trust me.”

Months later Jason recovered. He stopped hanging out with(与…出去玩)Sam. He felt unhappy to spend time with a disabled person like Sam. Sam was lonely and heartbroken. One day Sam died in despair (失望). When Jason was on his burial (葬礼), Dr. Smith gave Sam’s letter to him.

The letter read, “Dear Jason, I have kept my promise to give you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can do. You will see through my eyes that you will always be my best friend ... Sam.”

When he finished reading, Dr. Smith added, “I had promised Sam to keep it a secret.” Jason stood there with tears on his face.

1. In the first paragraph, Dr. Smith promised Sam to ______.

A. make friends with him B. take good care of Jason

C. give Jason the letter D. keep a secret from Jason

2.Why did Jason stop hanging out with Sam?

A. He recovered but still couldn’t move freely.

B. He felt upset to be with a disabled man like Sam.

C. He just found another friend.

D. He didn’t know what had happened to Sam.

3.When Jason finished reading the letter, he felt so ______.

A. heart-broken B. worried

C. discouraged D. calm

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Leave your friend when he is in trouble.

B. Trust a friend when he has changed.

C. Brave people are the best friends.

D. Be faithful to your friend forever.

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