Question

The trip to the United Stated opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth.

The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.

There are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, in theory, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want.

With regard to other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of bond（联系）between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.

To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’ behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.

1.American young people _______.

A. are just interested in people’s clothes

B. show more interest in people’s ideas

C. care more about their weight

D. are more concerned about appearance

2.When American youth fall in love with each other, they _________.

A. will not hold each other

B. will always think about their future

C. will rarely display their love in public

D. will kiss wherever they like

3.When meeting with strangers, American girls will not _______.

A. try to establish a type of relationship with them

B. have faith in themselves

C. start to create a conversation

D. behave in a way similar to French girls

4.It can be inferred from the passage that French youth may think more about ______.

A. their relationship’s future

B. their public images

C. their physical displays

D. their lover’s ideas

5.The passage is mainly about the______ between American youth and French youth.

A. similarities B. friendship

C. differences D. differences and the similarities

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C,

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述美国年轻人和法国年轻人在外貌、恋爱观、人际关系等方面的诸多不同。

1.1】细节理解题。根据第二段的The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. 得知美国青年关心的是人们的思想。选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段的 in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love.得知在美国，谈恋爱的人在公共场合下亲吻拥抱等肢体接触是不被接受的。选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段的内容When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of bond（联系）between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.得知美国女孩和法国女孩在对陌生人的反应是不同的。选D。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段前 2 句可推知美国人谈恋爱不考虑未来，相反法国人更多的考虑两人的未来。选A。

5.主旨大意题。根据文章中的difference得知，本文主要讲述美国年轻人和法国年轻人的诸多不同。选C。,

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