Friends play an important role in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:

　　1. Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.

　　2. Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.

　3. Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. . Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.

　　4. Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves!

　　5. Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific(明确的)time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for dinner sometime. ”Often this is just a way to be friendly. It is not always a real invitation.

　　6. Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.

1.According to the text, Americans like to visit the following places except＿＿＿＿.

2.What should you say when meeting an American for the first time?

3.What is mainly discussed in the text?

4.Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

Friends play an important role in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
　　1. Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
　　2. Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
　3. Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. . Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
　　4. Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves!
　　5. Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific(明确的)time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for dinner sometime. ”Often this is just a way to be friendly. It is not always a real invitation.
　　6. Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
【小题1】According to the text, Americans like to visit the following places except＿＿＿＿.

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent parent meeting. To the little boy’s 　 1 , she said she would go. This 　2 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 　3 his mother and he felt 　4 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 5 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 6 why or how she got the scar.

　 At the meeting, the people were 　7 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 8 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and 　9　 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 10 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

　 The teacher asked 11 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”

　 The mother replied, “ 12 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 　13 afraid to go in because the fire was 14 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 　15 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 16 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 　17 　, but to this day, I have never 18 what I did.”

　 At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 　19 of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 20 for the rest of the day.

1. A. enjoyment　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. surprise　　　　 D. excitement

2. A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

3. A. noticed　　　　　　　　 B. greeted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　　　　　 D. met

4. A. sick　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　 D. tired

5. A. included　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. shaded

6. A. talk about　　　　　　　　　　 B. think about　　　 C. care about　　　 D. hear about

7. A. impressed　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. comforted

8. A. in sight of　　　　　　　　　 B. by means of　　　 C. by way of　　　 D. in spite of

9. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　 B. protected　　　　　　　 C. separated　　　　D. escaped

10. A. understanding　　　　　　 B. reminding　　　　　　　　 C. hearing　　　　　　　　　　 D. learning

11. A. carefully　　　　　　　　　　 B. seriously　　　　　　C. nervously　　　　 D. anxiously

12. A. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　 D. While

13. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　 D. too

14. A. out of control　　　　　　 B. under control　　　　 C. in control　　　　 D. over control

15. A. helpless　　　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　C. senseless　　　　　 D. useless

16. A. pointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　　C. wiped　　　　　　　　D. touched

17. A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　　　　　　C. serious　　　　　　　　D. frightening

18. A. forgot　　　　　　　　 B. recognized　　　　　　　 C. considered　　　　 D. regretted

19. A. honor　　　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happiness　　　　 D. pride

20. A. quietly　　　　　　　 B. slightly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tightly　　　　　　　　　　 D. suddenly

　　Friends play an important role in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:

　　1. Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.

　　2. Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.

　 3. Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. . Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.

　　4. Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves!

　　5. Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific(明确的)time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for dinner sometime. ”Often this is just a way to be friendly. It is not always a real invitation.

　　6. Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.

67. According to the text, Americans like to visit the following places except＿＿＿＿.

A. shopping centers　　　B. parks

C. sports clubs　　　　　D. churches

68. What should you say when meeting an American for the first time?

A. What’s your age?

B. How much do you get in a month?

C. Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D. Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

69. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B. Some advice on how to make friends with Americans.

C. Something about the friendship in America.

D. Friendship is the most important in our life.

70. Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

A. To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.

B. To spend a long time learning about him.

C. To wait until he tells you his thoughts.

D. To ask him to join you for dinner.