Question

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.

In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.

1.According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

A. only the Germans         B. only the Englishmen

C. only the Frenchmen       D. both the Germans and the Englishmen

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

A.整洁      B.安静      C.时尚      D.随意

3.In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.

A. the Germans      B. the Frenchmen        C. the Englishmen       D. the Americans

4.What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?

A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

C. They like traveling in their own country.

D. They look serious and are always hard-working.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ hobbies.

B. Who are more outgoing?

C. Characteristics of the foreigners.

D. Success is an important part in Americans’ life.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】【主旨大意】本文介绍外国朋友的不同特征。如德国人的内向和工作努力；英国人的彬彬有礼；法国人的外向和友善；美国人的开放和崇尚成功等。

1.细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The Germans are very quiet…”和第三段第二句“They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers.”可知，德国人和英国男士都很内向。

2.词义理解题。由下文“especially the women, who always keep their home clean.”可知他们总是保持家里干净，可以推测他们喜欢整洁。故选A。

3.细节理解题。由第三段第后一句“The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.”可知答案。

4.推理判断题。由第四段可知法国男士外向并且善于交朋友。而善于交朋友是我们应该学习的。故选B。

5.推理判断题。由全文可知，这是一篇介绍外国人不同特征的文章。故选C。