Do you have any friends from other countries? Do you know what they are like?
The Germans (德国人) are very quiet and they don’t get excited easily. They don’t want to say more words. They look serious (严肃的), but they like all kinds of amusements (娱乐). They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to keep their houses clean.             
In some ways, the English look the same as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too much with others. They are really polite, so we often hear “Thank you.” or “Sorry.” from them.
The French have long holidays. They like travelling and usually spend their long time in other countries. The French are more outgoing (外向的) than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared  to (与……比较) the French, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener. They don’t like to depend on (依靠) others. So it is very popular that students do part-time jobs. In Americans’ eyes, working and success are important.
【小题1】From the passage, we can learn that　　　 are very quiet.

Do you have any friends from other countries? Do you know what they are like?
The Germans (德国人) are very quiet and they don’t get excited easily. They don’t want to say more words. They look serious (严肃的), but they like all kinds of amusements (娱乐). They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to keep their houses clean.             
In some ways, the English look the same as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too much with others. They are really polite, so we often hear “Thank you.” or “Sorry.” from them.
The French have long holidays. They like travelling and usually spend their long time in other countries. The French are more outgoing (外向的) than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared  to (与……比较) the French, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener. They don’t like to depend on (依靠) others. So it is very popular that students do part-time jobs. In Americans’ eyes, working and success are important

1. 1.

   From the passage, we can learn that　　　 are very quiet

   1. A.
      only the Germans
   2. B.
      only the Englishmen
   3. C.
      only the French
   4. D.
      both the Germans and the English
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      整洁
   2. B.
      安静
   3. C.
      时尚
   4. D.
      随意
3. 3.

   　　　 are the most outgoing

   1. A.
      The Germans
   2. B.
      The French
   3. C.
      The Englishmen
   4. D.
      The Americans
4. 4.

   What can we learn about the French from the passage?

   1. A.
      They are more outgoing than the Americans
   2. B.
      It is very easy to make friends with them
   3. C.
      They like travelling in their own country
   4. D.
      They don’t like to be too excited and are always hard-working
5. 5.

   Which is the best title of the article?

   1. A.
      Different people’s hobbies
   2. B.
      Who are more outgoing?
   3. C.
      Characteristics (特征) of the people in different countries
   4. D.
      Working hard is an important part in people’s life

If you have a problem with speaking, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible. You can learn a poem(诗) or a song by heart. You can also learn more dialogues（对话）. And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.
Many people find it difficult to listen to English. The answer is to listen as much as you can. However, don’t do too much at one time. It is better to practice listening for five minutes every day. Don’t sit down and listen for an hour at a time. That’s too much! Do choose listening passages that are interesting and not too difficult. Choose（选择） tapes（磁带） on which the people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy， at first. Success with simple tapes at the beginning is the answer. Later on you can practice with tapes that are more difficult.
Finally, how can you learn to write well? How do you use little words like in, on, of and for? There are two answers to this. First, do some study with new words. Keep a list of verbs like look for, look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly(正确地) yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much.
【小题1】This passage is about English ______ .