Thisyearsometwenty-threehundredteenagers(youngpeopleagedfrom13to19)fromallovertheworldwillspendabouttenmonthsinU.S.homes.TheywillattendU.S.schoolsmeetU.S.teenagersandformimpressionsoftherealAmer

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This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13 to 19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U. S. schools meet U. S. teenagers and form impressions of the real America. At the same time about 13 hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange programme: Fred 19 spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred a lively young man knew little about German when he arrived but after 2 months’ study the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of the 6 that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life too was different. The father's word was law and all activities were around the family rather than the individual( 个人 ). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also he missed having a car.

“Back home you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany you walk but you soon learn to like it. ”

At the same time in America a friendly German boy was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools ”he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two. ”

1. The purpose of the exchange programme is mainly to ________________.

A. have students learn new languages

B. help teenagers learn more about other countries

C. let students from other countries have a new understanding of the real America

D. improve the relation between the teenagers from different countries

2. It is mentioned in the passage that ________________.

A. in America students often drive outside to enjoy themselves

B. after 2 months’ study in Germany Fred was able to master the German language

C. the German students don’t have a happy family life

D. the American students don’t respect their teachers

3. Both Fred and Mike agree that ________________.

A. Germans and Americans are both friendly

B. German students should have more after-class activities

C. American food tastes better than German food

D. there are more cars in America than in Germany

4. After experiencing the American school life Mike thought ________________.

A. German schools trained students to be better citizens

B. the American students didn’t do well in their lessons

C. school life in America was an ideal one

D. a better education should include something good from both America and Germany

5. The difference between a German family and an American family is that ________________.

A. Germans have more freedom at home than Americans

B. Americans think more about the family than the individual

C. the father has the right to decide almost everything at home in Germany

D. the children are asked to listen to the grown-ups in an American family

 

Answer 1

答案：B;A;B;D;C
提示：
1 从文章第一段末可知交流计划的目的是为了帮助青少年更好的了解对方的国家 2 从倒数第二段，倒数第三段可知本题选A 3 There were almost no outside activities.可知本题选B 4 从文章最后一句There ought to be some middle ground between the two.可知本题答案 5 见文章倒数第三段The father's word was law