One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?

In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, while Americans would call it the second floor.

The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use “football”, “eraser” and “mail” while Americans prefer to use “soccer”, “rubber” and “post”.

1.Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

A. B. C. D.

2.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time _______ on the train.

A. playing cards B. talking C. doing some reading D. singing and dancing

3.What does the underlined word “term” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 成果 B. 学期 C. 会议 D. 用语

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Differences in culture B. Simon’s funny story

C. Information abroad D. Hiding the feeling

We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody's dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams,and thousands of students across China took part in it.

What are the hopes of teenagers?

We received several different answers to the question:What would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.

What are the dreams of teenagers?

Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic(现实的) than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day. According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they’d like to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly!

Conclusion

It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. Besides,students dream of very different things:good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams; one day they may just come true.

1.Some students would like to start work to ______ as soon as possible.

A. find jobs they enjoy

B. achieve their dreams

C. to help look after their families

D. make money to go to university

2.What is important to students about their work they do?

A. If it is a good job.

B. If they can enjoy the work.

C. If it can help him become famous.

D. If they can make more money.

3.How many realistic dreams are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

4.What example is given of an impossible dream?

A. To be able to fly.

B. To go to the moon.

C. To sail across the Pacific Ocean.

D. To become famous people.

5.What’s the writer’s opinion of dreams?

A. Give up impossible dreams.

B. Common dreams are not so good.

C. Teenagers should have realistic dreams.

D. Dreams are important and try to make them come true.

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