阅读理解。
Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics (特征)? The Germans are very quiet
and they always keep calm. They don't like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different
kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who
always keep their home clean. In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very
quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say "Thank
you." or "Sorry." The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French's holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other
countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the
Europeans. They don't like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in
their free time. And in Americans' eyes, success is an important part in their life.
1. According to the passage, ________ are very quiet.
A. only the Germans
B. only the Englishmen
C. only the Frenchmen
D. both the Germans and the Englishmen
2. What does the underlined word "tidiness" mean in Chinese?
A. 整洁
B. 安静
C. 时尚
D. 随意
3. In the writer's eyes, the gentlemen are ________.
A. the Germans
B. the Frenchmen
C. the Englishmen
D. the Americans
4. What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.
B. It is very easy to make friends with them.
C. They like traveling in their own country.
D. They look serious and are always hard-working.
5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Foreigners' hobbies.
B. Who are more outgoing?
C. Characteristics of the foreigners.
D. Success is an important part in Americans' life.
