The 2012 London Olympic Games will be held on July 28^th. Do you have time to go there? If you do, maybe you will meet some foreign friends. But 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.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
A.整洁                 B.安静                     C.时尚        
【小题2】In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are__________.
A. the Americans       B. the Frenchmen           C. the Englishmen        
【小题3】You can find it easy to __________ the Frenchmen.
A. depend on           B. make friends with       C. do part-time job with
【小题4】According to the passage, __________ are very quiet.
A. only the Germans        B. only the Englishmen
C. Both the Germans and the Englishmen
【小题5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Characteristics of the foreigners are the same.
B. All of the Europeans are as outgoing as the Americans.
C. It’s important to be successful in Americans’ eyes.

填写单词 根据句子意思, 在空格中填写适当的单词, 使句子完整、正确。(共8分, 每小题1分)

1.September is the _________ month of the year.

2.Alice likes singing and she wants to be a __________ in the future.

3.Nobody taught my sister drawing. She learnt it by __________.

4.I’m _________ of the dark. That’s why I always go to sleep with the light on.

5.My classmates are all friendly. I find it easy to get on __________ with them.

6.I want to buy some snacks in the supermarket. Could you please go ________ with me?

7.It’s a fact that Diaoyu Islands _________ to China.

8.To keep the H7N9 flu away, we should often wash our ________ and do more exercise.

If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following. You can make it.

    Tell people you are shy. Just let people know that you are a shy kid. When they know that, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more at home when talking with others.

    Try to smile more. People think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that most of us would like to talk to friendly people and we will stay away from an angry-looking face.

    Talk to others first. If you find it hard to do, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to those people?

    Turn your attention to somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t worry about your looks or care if people like you.

    Reward(奖励) yourself. Each time after you say “hi” or smile at someone for the first time , say to yourself “You did it!” or buy yourself an ice cream.

    Keep trying and one day you won’t be shy any more when you talk to others.

1.How many suggestions does the writer give us in the passage?

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

2.How can you make people think you are friendly and easy to talk to?

A. By telling them you are shy.                B. By trying to smile more.

C. By talking to them first.                   D. By rewarding yourself.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People can understand you better when they know you are shy.

B. Most people don’t like to talk to those people with angry faces.

C. Don’t care what you look like at the party or the game.

D. Each time after you smile at someone for the first time, you should buy yourself an ice cream.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to be outgoing?          

B. When to be friendly?

C. Why to be shy?        

D. Where to say something nice about people around you?

The 2012 London Olympic Games will be held on July 28^th. Do you have time to go there? If you do, maybe you will meet some foreign friends. But 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.What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

A.整洁                  B.安静                      C.时尚        

2.In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are__________.

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

3.You can find it easy to __________ the Frenchmen.

A. depend on            B. make friends with       C. do part-time job with

4.According to the passage, __________ are very quiet.

A. only the Germans         B. only the Englishmen

C. Both the Germans and the Englishmen

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Characteristics of the foreigners are the same.

B. All of the Europeans are as outgoing as the Americans.

    C. It’s important to be successful in Americans’ eyes.

If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following. You can make it.
Tell people you are shy. Just let people know that you are a shy kid. When they know that, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more at home when talking with others.
Try to smile more. People think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that most of us would like to talk to friendly people and we will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Talk to others first. If you find it hard to do, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to those people?
Turn your attention to somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t worry about your looks or care if people like you.
Reward(奖励) yourself. Each time after you say “hi” or smile at someone for the first time , say to yourself “You did it!” or buy yourself an ice cream.
Keep trying and one day you won’t be shy any more when you talk to others

1. 1.

   How many suggestions does the writer give us in the passage?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
2. 2.

   How can you make people think you are friendly and easy to talk to?

   1. A.
      By telling them you are shy
   2. B.
      By trying to smile more
   3. C.
      By talking to them first
   4. D.
      By rewarding yourself
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      People can understand you better when they know you are shy
   2. B.
      Most people don’t like to talk to those people with angry faces
   3. C.
      Don’t care what you look like at the party or the game
   4. D.
      Each time after you smile at someone for the first time, you should buy yourself an ice cream
4. 4.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      How to be outgoing?
   2. B.
      When to be friendly?
   3. C.
      Why to be shy?
   4. D.
      Where to say something nice about people around you?