Although international students want to dive into American culture, it is easier to stay close to the familiar.

  "Most international students told me that they want to meet and make friends with as many Americans as they can," said Mark Galloway, a student adviser of Institute for International Studies(IIS) at Murray State University. "But in reality, they are comfortable with being around people from their own country, if possible.”

  Testing of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an admission (A 学) test for international students enrolling in American universities. Gallo?way said students' scores decreased when they spent less time with American students.

  More than 450 international students are on campus at Murray State Uni?versity. Thailand,Japan, South Korea,China and Germany are the countries with the most students this semester,according to an IIS report.

  Wichien Eampromate,president of Thai Student Association,said poor English ability and cultural differences make it difficult for Thai students to spend time with Americans.

  "We eat different things;we do different kinds of things," said Eampro-mate. On the other hand, Joon-Seong Bae,an exchange student from Korea University,said he tries to avoid hanging around with other Koreans. But it is not easy for him. He said he is less comfortable with Americans because he cannot say everything he wants to say,and not all Americans are patient with his limited English.

"There were two or three Americans and me," Bae said. "We talked a-bout something. As time went by,I was kind of excluded(排斥在外的) be?cause they talked to each other. " While international students venture outside their comfort zones, American students also have the opportunity to be ex?posed to other cultures.

  "I know there are a lot(of American students) who want to get to know-international students," said Philip Lee,a senior from Boonville,Indiana. "They are just uncomfortable.”Lee said he has learnt about life from his in?ternational friends, although it is sometimes a challenge. "I can't live a com?fortable life all the time, " Lee said. "I realized there is great benefit of step?ping out of my comfort zone to meet people.”

6.From the first paragraph we learn that       .

   A.international students enjoy American culture with difficulty

   B.international students all go to America without preparation

   C.American culture,in fact,is the same as others

   D.American culture is easy to deal with

7.What Galloway said in this passage means       .

   A.TOEFL is becoming more and more difficult

   B.TOEFL is a test held in American universities

   C.mixing with native Americans helps learning English

   D.America is the only place for us to learn English

8.When American students talk with international students,they       .

   A.always feel comfortable

   B.usually become angry

   C.often charge for money

   D.usually get familiar with other cultures

9.It can be inferred from this passage that       .

   A.international students go to America in order to improve their English

   B.international students can hardly make any friends in America

   C.it is necessary for international students to make friends with Ameri?cans

   D.it is bad for international students to get along with Americans

  English is a language spoken all around the world. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English. Mosx native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom,the United States,Can?ada,Australia,South Africa,Ireland and New Zealand. In total,for more than 375 million people,English is their mother tongue. An equal number of people learn English as a second language. These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their families, but the lan?guage of the government,schools, newspapers and TV is English.

  However,the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. In China，students learn English at school as a foreign language，ex?cept for those in Hong Kong,where many people speak English as a first or a sec?ond language.

  In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spo?ken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations? international trade and tourism. English is also the language of global culture,such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day,it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

1.How many people learn English as a second language?

   A. More than 37,500,000.    B. More than 375,000,000.

   C. More than 750,000,000.    D. More than 75,000,000.

2.In China we are learning English as a       .

   A. first language   B. second language

   C. foreign language   D. mother tongue

3.Most international organizations use       as their working language. 

     A. English   B. French

   C. Chinese   D. Japanese

4.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

   A.There are more than 42 countries where most of the people speak Eng?lish.

   B.The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.

   C.English is the language of global culture like popular music and the Internet.

   D.English is the most important and widely used language in the world.

5.From the passage we can infer that       .

   A.English will be the only language to be used in the world

   B.native speakers of English might find it unnecessary for them to learn a foreign language

   C.the number of learners of English will become smaller in the future

   D.to master English will become more and more important

  In order to know a foreign language thoroughly,four things are necessa- ry. Firstly,we must understand the language when we hear 1.       spoken. Secondly,we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confi- dence and without hesitation. 2.       ，we must be able to read the lan- guage. And fourthly,we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

  There is no easy way to success 3.       language learning. A good memory is a great help,but it is not enough only 4.       (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is no much use 5.       (learn) by heart long lists of words and their meanings,studying the dictionary and so on.

  We must learn 6,      using the language. 7.       we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. To study for the purpose of application is a good piece of 8.       (advise) for those 9.       are studying a new language.

Practice is important. We must practise speaking and 10.       (write) the language whenever we can.

be, serve, read, make, finish

1.Hello!I'm calling to cancel the appointment I       with Dr Smith.

2.It       convenient to travel in this city when the subway is completed next year.

3.Lily is very happy to know her father       his work in Beijing and that he will come back home in two days.

4.It's a custom in China to have some tea or other drinks before the meal      

5.Don't disturb her. She       a newspaper now.

14.The bridge which       (build) last year looks really beautiful.

13.I      (not leave) here till you give me some money.

12.Thanks. But I         (have) too much coffee tonight.

11.Hurry up,Mary. The bus         (wait) for us.

10.No conclusion       (reach) about whether to tear down the old buildings for a theme park until several discussions have been made.

9.When I first met Bryan I didn't like him,but I         (change) my mind.