Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?
| A．Being shy. |
| B．Making a lot of language mistakes. |
| C．Nothing to say. |
| D．Can’t speak a foreign language. |
What is the important thing to speak perfect English?
| A．Starting talking. |
| B．Meeting foreigners. |
| C．Communicating. |
| D．Studying English. |
What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?
| A．Giving advice. |
| B．Taking care of themselves. |
| C．Getting care from good friends. |
| D．Getting help. |
What does the underlined word “independence” mean?
| A．独立自主 | B．依靠 | C．失落感 | D．伤心 |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost．These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared (使惊恐) me so much．There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal．Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains (窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind．A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day．My imagination would run wild, and my heart would beat fast．I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school．Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home．That was no problem．After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places．On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others．Being popular was so important t o me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes (过程) about growing up is being able to realize and overcome (克服) our fears．Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.________would scare the writer at night.
| A．Streetlight and car lights |
| B．Wild animals and enemies |
| C．Moving curtains and wind |
| D．Strange sights and sounds |
When she went to some other places, she would________.
| A．walk away without others |
| B．take a bus by herself |
| C．follow others closely |
| D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
Which of the following statements would be possibly TRUE when she was a child?
| A．She thought being popular among people was important. |
| B．She was always the leader of the others. |
| C．She always got poor grades. |
| D．She was not at all liked by others. |
阅读填空（共1小题）
阅读下面短文，根据内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。
Street Markets Around the World
There are many ways of shopping．You can shop by telephone, by post or through your home computer, but for many people, the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional—at a street market．You can find markets anywhere in the world．Here are four of them:
There are many “floating markets” in Asia; perhaps the most unusual(非同寻常) is in Thailand(泰国), at a place called Damned Saduak．It’s open from six in the morning to the noon every day．People sell fresh fruit from their boats.
Many Belgians(比利时人) say that the Grand Place is the most beautiful square in the world．It’s the home of a colorful flower market．It’s open every day except(除了) Monday．On Monday, instead of(替代) flowers, there’s a wonderful bird market.
One of the world’s famous markets is in Mexico City(墨西哥城)—the Sonora Market．You can buy toys, birds, herbs(草本) and medicine．There’re all kinds of things．It’s open every day from early in the morning till late at night.
In England, on Saturday and Sunday thousands of young people from all over London travel to the Camden Market—it’s the place to go for street fashion, CDs and tapes．Many people also go there for fun.
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C）中，选出最佳选项。
Who likes to have friends who are like him/her?
A．James Green.
B．Mary Smith.
C．Huang Lei.Who do you think likes quiet friends?
A．James.
B．Huang Lei.
C．Huang Lei and Mary.Who is Huang Lei’s best friend?
A．Yuan Li
B．Larry
C．CarolWho thinks differences aren’t important in a friendship?
A．Larry.
B．Huang Lei.
C．Mary Smith.Who isn’t quiet?
A．James.
B．Carol
C．Huang Lei.
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C）中，选出最佳选项。
Last Sunday, we asked some young people what exercise they did, and here are their answers.
Jack: I’m afraid I am very lazy．The only sport I do is to play football once a month and do some swimming, but only in summer．Every day, I am busy in studying.
Ted: About once a week, I go running．I run about 5 kilometers．In winter, I go skiing(滑雪) when I have time．But every morning, I just do some easy exercise.
David: I often do some sports at school or outside school．My mum makes me go swimming because I am kind of unhealthy．I began to do gymnastics(体操) 6 years ago．Costing over 600 pounds a year is very expensive for me．And I began to swim 8 years ago．Now I want to stop them because I have much homework．But I am afraid that I will be fat if I stop all the sports.Ted does the following exercise but ___________.
A．swimming.
B．some running.
C．skiing.Jack swims ____________.
A．every month
B．in summer
C．twice a dayDavid exercises____________.
A．at school
B．in a gym
C．inside and outside schoolIf people stop exercise, maybe they will____________.
A．eat more
B．not often feel well
C．get fatWhat is the main idea about the article?
A．Homework is more important than exercise．
B．It is a survey(调查) about students’ exercise.
C．Some of the students don’t like to exercise.
阅读理解（共3小题）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂 “A”，错误的涂 “B”。
Tom was three years old．He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long．Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now．It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime．“The apples are already asleep(入睡).”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”( )Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.
( )Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.
( )Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.
( )Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.
( )From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.