This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from13~19)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 thirteen 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 in action. Fred, nineteen, 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 German when he arrived, but after two months’ study the language began to e to him. School was pletely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six 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. 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, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools,” he said. “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.”
【小题1】This year teenagers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.A．twenty-three hundredB．thirteen hundredC．over three thousandD．less than two thousand【小题2】The whole exchange programme is mainly to .A．help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB．send students in America to travel in Germany C．let students learn something about other countries D．have teenagers learn new languages【小题3】Fred and Mike agree that .A．America food tasted better than German foodB．German schools were harder than American schoolsC．Americans and Germans were both friendlyD．There were more cars on the streets in America【小题4】What is particular in American schools is that .A．there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildingsB．there are a lot of after-school activitiesC．students usually take fourteen subjects in allD．students go out side to enjoy themselves in a carC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文介绍了一个交换生计划，并介绍了美国的教育方式和的德国的教育方式的区别。
【小题1】C 计算题。根据第一段This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from13~19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes.
At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.说明总人数超过了3千人。故C正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据第一段They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America.和to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.说明这个计划的目的就是让年轻人了解另外一种文化，故C正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据第三段School was pletely different from what he had expected—much harder.和最后一段“It is far too easy by our level. 都说明德国的课程要更难，故B正确。
【小题4】B 细节题。根据文章最后一段Here we take part in many outside activities.说明在美国的学校里有大量的课外活动，故B正确。