Class，do you know，overseas Chinese youths，such as Chinese Americans，Chinese Canadians，and Chinese Australians are growing up in two different kinds of culture．Sometimes they are confused about culture（文化）of the Society（社会）and the Chinese cultural background（背景）of their family．“Which country is my motherland?”，“Where is my original hometown?” are some of the questions they may ask．

To answer these questions：a root searching tour was organized（组织）．It was a perfect way to help them find the answers themselves．The youths got the chance not only to go sightseeing but also to experience the culture in the local places．

After the camp，Sam，a Chinese American，said that this time he came to Beijing to see the Great Wall of China With his own eyes．A girl from Canada said that she learned very little from books and her parents，but now she deeply experienced the culture．Most of them realized the links（连接）between themselves and China at Root-Seeking Camp．One said，“With only what my parents say，I can’t feel proud of my Chinese origin，but now I not only feel proud of my motherland but also love her．I will remember this root searching tour forever．”

1．Who were the members of the summer camp?

A．Overseas Chinese youths．                         B．Overseas Chinese adults．

C．Student from Western countries            D．Overseas Chinese old people．

2．Why was the root searching tour summer camp organized?

A．To experience the two cultures．

B．To find the links between the teenagers and China．

C．To do some sightseeing in China．

D．To find the answers to some puzzles．

3．What does the author think of the root tracing tour?

A．It is a good idea for over seas Chinese to come to China．

B．It is a good，chance for overseas Chinese youths to learn Chinese．

C．It is a way to build good relationship between the teenagers and their parents．

D．It is a perfect way for overseas Chinese youths to experience Chinese culture．

4．What does the girl from Canada think?

A．Reading is a good way to learn about different cultures．

B．She prefers personal experience to books and parents' stories．

C．She has learned a lot about Chinese culture from books and her parents．

D．She can watch the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008．

5．What was the result of the root-seeking tour?

A．The teenagers experienced Chinese culture and felt proud of it．

B．The teenagers were confused about their Chinese origin．

C．The teenagers would come to see the Olympic Games in 2008．

D．The teenagers didn't feel proud of their Chinese origin．

Mr. Brown was a nice teacher．He taught ns science。In the first class，he gave us a talk on an animal called“birdcat”which had died out（灭绝）during the Ice Age．He passed around a skull（头骨）as he was talking．We all took notes carefully and later we had an exam on it．

    When he returned my paper the next day, I found there was a big red“X”on it．I falled! I couldn’t believe my eves! There must be some mistakes! 一 I wrote down exactly what Mr. Brown said．But then I learned that everyone in the class failed．What had happened?

    Very simple! Mr. Brown said that he had made up（编造）all that“birdcat”and there had never been such an animal．So the information in our notes was incorrect．

    But We all felt that was unfair．What kind of exam was this? And what kind of teacher was he?

    “You should have figured it out,”Mr. Brown said．“Actually, the‘birdcat’skull was a cat’s．”Hadn’t he been telling us no other findings about this animal except the skull? He had told us many unbelievable（难以置信）things about the animal，such as the size，the color, the diet…．but none of us had questioned him!

    Mr. Brown said he hoped we would learn something from that lesson．Teachers and textbooks are not always correct．In fact no one is．He told us not to let our minds go to sleep．and to speak up if we ever thought he or file textbook was wrong．

    Mr. Brown's class let me and my classmates learn something important：never fear to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong．

（   ）1．Mr. Brown was a _______teacher．

    A．math                   B．history                 C．science                  D．music

（   ）2．Why did the writer fall the exam?

    A．Because the exam was too difficult．

    B．Because he didn’t answer the questions according to what Mr. Brown said。

    C．Because Mr. Brown made some mistakes．

    D．Because the information in the answers was incorrect．

（   ）3．The underlined part“figured it out”probably means“________”．

    A．wrote it down      B．found it out          C．took it out              D．talked about it

（   ）4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A．The writer’s classmates passed the exam，but the writer didn’t．

    B．Mr. Brown found fire“birdcat”skull himself and he succeeded．

    C．During the talk on“birdcat”，some students questioned the teacher

    D．The teacher encouraged us to question what he said arid tell the truth bravely．

（   ）5．Which is the best title for this passage'?

    A．A Birdcat’s Skull                                     B．A Strange Animal

    C．An Unforgettable Exam                               D．An Unfair Teacher

补全对话

A：Mum, I won't 1 lunch at home today.

B：Why not, my dear？

A：I want to go to the pet shops at noon 2 my classmates. Most of the 3 in my class have their own pets, Mum, as you know, I 4 got a pet yet.

B：What kind of 5 do you want to have？

A：A dog 6 a cat. I haven't decided yet.

B：You'd 7 not keep a dog. It would 8 much noise. And the dog food is 9

A：Then I'll have a cat. 10 are cheaper than dogs and they are quiet, too.

B：Yes, Cats are easier to feed.