Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn't know Chinese. But she is trying to learn and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand (理解，明白) because she can't speak Chinese very well. It's Sunday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She is going to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn't know how to get there (怎样到达那里). She stops a Chinese schoolboy and asks him the way. The boy can't understand her. She looks worried. Then she finds a way to express what she wants to say. She takes out a pen and some paper. She draws an elephant on it and shows the picture to the boy. The boy has a careful look at the picture, reads it and smiles and then he shows Mary the way to the zoo.

(1) This article mainly tells us a story of ________.

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A．the picture to the boy

B．the way to the zoo

C．how to learn Chinese in China

D．an American girl Mary in Beijing

(2) The underlined words “understand her” in the text means ________ in Chinese.

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(3) The underlined words “express” in the text can be replaced by “________”.

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(4) Why does Mary stop a schoolboy in the street?

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A．Because she wants the boy to see her picture.

B．Because she wants to have a talk with a Chinese boy.

C．Because the schoolboy is on his way to the zoo.

D．Because she wants to know the way to the zoo from him.

(5) She draws an elephant and shows it to the boy, because ________.

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A．she is good at drawing

B．she wants the boy to know where she wants to go

C．she doesn't know how to say “elephant” in Chinese

D．she wants to help the boy say “elephant” in English

You speak, write a letter, make a telephone call. Your words can carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you me saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people mid their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world mad what other people are thinking about.

1．Can we communicate with each other without words?

A．Yes, sometimes we can.                       B．No, we can' t.

    C．No. It's impossible.                   D．Yes, we can do so all the time.

2．When we see somebody smile, then we know he must be feeling_______．

    A．angry              B．happy         C．surprised      D．sad

3．We can learn news from ________．

    A．newspapers         B．radios         C．TV             D．A, B and C

4．A sign at the bus stop tells you ________．

    A．how many buses there are

    B. what kind d bus it is

    C. where the bus comes from and goes to

    D．how much money you'll pay for the ticket

5．What do you think is the quickest way to communicate with your friend in another city?

    A．Writing a letter.                      B．Making a telephone call.

    C．Drawing a picture.                  D．Asking someone else to take a message.

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
【小题1】According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.