When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me
about China. One day the topic turned to saying "I love you". I was shocked to learn that not one of my
students had said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them."Does your mom love you?"
"Of course," they answered.
     "How do you know?" was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always
told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned.So mom's cooking and
criticizing read out as "I love you". "Then how do you say 'I love you' to her?" They agreed that getting
good grades, followed by god jobs would be how they showed their love.
     I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these queries in classes
over time. Gradually, I began to get different response. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments
with their moms. One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from
university, her mother met her at the door and hugged (拥抱) her. This had never happened before, but
her mom said, "Now that you have gone I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers
and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you."
      In my family we all say "I love you" a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having
great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little
words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last
words we say to or hear from those we love.

1. The foreign teacher _____.

A. comes from America
B. is a young woman
C. is expressive enough
D. knows much about China

2. Chinese people prefer to show love by _____.

A. saying "I love you"
B. cooking
C. getting good grades
D. doing something helpful

3. In paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?

A. She is meeting her daughter at the door.
B. She loves her daughter and misses her.
C. She is glad that she has more time to herself
D. She finds it interesting to hug her daughter.

4. What's the main idea of the passage? 

A. Say "I love you" more to your family.
B. Say "I love you" a lot to Chinese people.
C. Say "I love you" as a greeting to others.
D. Say "I love you" without great depth of feelings.

1. The underlined word "refused" means "______ " in Chinese.
A. 接受
B. 归还
C. 赠予
D. 拒绝
2. Where does Tom come from according to the passage?
A. Canada.
B. The United States.
C. China.
D. We don't know.
3.Li Hua lost Tom's address and telephone number______ .
A. at the airport in Canada
B. at the airport in China
C. in Lianhua Hill
D. at her home
4. Why did Li Hua visit Canada?
A. She studied in Canada.
B. She joined in a seven days trip,
C. She visited her aunt.
D. She had a meeting in Canada,
5. What can we know from the passage?
A.Li Hua contactedTom with the help of her aunt.
B. Li Hua's mother asked Li Hua to bring Tom a coat.
C. Tom's address is 433 Park Road Ottawa.
D. The phone number 010-2002 is Li Hua's aunt's.

 Dear Zhou Lan,
     Thank you very much for your mail. I want to go to China. I know something about China from your
  e-mails. Your English is very good. But I don't know much Chinese. Now I'm learning (学习) it from my
  parents. They know much about China. They tell me many things about China.
     I'm happy to know you like your school and your family. You want to know my family and my school.
 I have a big family. My grandparents and my parents are all very fine. My father has a brother. He is my
 uncle, John. He and my aunt have their children. They're Bill, Linda, Mary and Lily. My brother Dick is a
  boy of eighteen. I like my family very much. I'll go to China next year with my mother. She is going to
 teach English in a middle school in Beijing.
                                                                                                                                       Yours,
                                                                                                                                        Annie

1. This is an e-mail from _____to _____.          

    A. Zhou Lan; Annie              
    B. Annie; Zhou Lan's family
    C. Zhou Lan; Annie's family          
    D. Annie; Zhou Lan 

2. Does Annie's father have any sister?     

    A. Yes, he has one.      
    B. No, he doesn't .
    C. Yes, he has two.      
    D. No, but he has a brother.

3. How many people are there in Annie's big family?

    A. 4.  
    B. 6.      
    C.12.          
    D. 14.

4. Who will come to China?  

    A. Annie.    
    B. Annie's family.
    C. Annie and her mother.    
    D. Annie's parents. 

5. Who teaches Annie Chinese?

    A. Zhou Lan.  
    B. Annie's parents.
    C. Annie's grandparents.  
    D. Annie herself.