Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.
That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments(国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy(政策).
Through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, Skype with people in the world.
So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders — experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”
【小题1】Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?

I live with my grandmother in a Beijing yard house. One day last year, I was surprised to see a big foreigner coming out of the house next door to ours. He was very tall with short brown hair and a pair of glasses.
The first time I saw him, I was too shy to speak to him. “My English is too poor!” I thought. My grandmother told me that he had just moved into our yard. “I don’t like it!” she said. “Foreigners aren’t like us. Maybe he’ll play loud music and parties every night! I’m sure he’s going to cause trouble.”
Several days later, I met the foreigner as I was walking home after work. “Hello!” he said (in Chinese！). “My name’s Tony. I’ve just moved into the house next door to yours.” While I was wondering what to say, he continued, “There’s a nice bar down the road. Why don’t you and your family come and have dinner with me?” “Bars are bad places,” said my grandmother when I told her, but we decided to go.
The bar was not at all what I had expected. It was in a beautiful little yard house, with several large bookshelves and pictures of Tibet on the walls. Several Chinese people and foreigners were sitting drinking or reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking Chinese in a low voice to each other! “Oh, what a civilized place!” my grandmother exclaimed.
The bar served special “hutong pizzas”. As we ate, Tony told us about himself-he is an English expert in environment. He always likes to be quiet. My grandmother said to me, “He really seems like a very nice young man.”

1. 1.

   When the writer first saw the foreigners, she______.

   1. A.
      was frightened to him
   2. B.
      wanted to practice English with him
   3. C.
      felt too shy to speak to him
   4. D.
      hoped to invite the foreigner to the bar
2. 2.

   From the sentence “Bar are bad places”, we can know that the grandmother______.

   1. A.
      was very excited
   2. B.
      didn’t go to the bar
   3. C.
      didn’t like bars
   4. D.
      was angry with Tony
3. 3.

   What’s the meaning of the word “civilized” in the passage?

   1. A.
      文明的
   2. B.
      喧闹的
   3. C.
      野蛮的
   4. D.
      讨厌的
4. 4.

   Which of the following sentence is Not true?

   1. A.
      Tony made a lot of noise every night.
   2. B.
      Tony was an English expert in environment.
   3. C.
      There were some foreigners speaking Chinese in the bar.
   4. D.
      The grandmother thought Tony might cause some trouble.
5. 5.

   The best title for this story is______.

   1. A.
      A Bar in Tibet
   2. B.
      A Foreigner in Beijing
   3. C.
      Bars are Bad Places
   4. D.
      Foreigners Like Bars