Do you have any friends from other countries? Do you know what they are like?
The Germans (德國人) are very quiet and they don’t get excited easily. They don’t want to say more words. They look serious (嚴肅的), but they like all kinds of amusements (娛樂). They work hard and like tidiness. Most German women like to keep their houses clean.
In some ways, the English look the same as the Germans. They are also quiet and never talk too much with others. They are really polite, so we often hear “Thank you.” or “Sorry.” from them.
The French have long holidays. They like travelling and usually spend their long time in other countries. The French are more outgoing (外向的) than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to (與……比較) the French, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener. They don’t like to depend on (依靠) others. So it is very popular that students do part-time jobs. In Americans’ eyes, working and success are important.
小題1:From the passage, we can learn that
are very quiet.
| A．only the Germans | B．only the Englishmen |
| C．only the French | D．both the Germans and the English |
小題2:What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
小題3:
are the most outgoing.
| A．The Germans | B．The French | C．The Englishmen | D．The Americans |
小題4:What can we learn about the French from the passage?
| A．They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
| B．It is very easy to make friends with them. |
| C．They like travelling in their own country. |
| D．They don’t like to be too excited and are always hard-working. |
小題5:Which is the best title of the article?
| A．Different people’s hobbies. |
| B．Who are more outgoing? |
| C．Characteristics (特征) of the people in different countries. |
| D．Working hard is an important part in people’s life. |
