Question

When I was young, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me I should never take food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.

But how could we make new friends if we were like that. We'd never get a job. We would never have the joy coming from talking with strangers.

And then, how can we break the ice?

Don't just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn't it?

The weather in Britain changes often. So, people often talk about it. Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It's just a start of a friendly talk, not a real question.

French: Where did you go on holiday?

To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a holiday for 10 to 15 days every two months. French employees(员工) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.

American: So, where are you from?

The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something to talk about with the place they're from. For example, you could say，“Oh, I have a friend studying in your city.”

1.Why did the writer's parents tell him not to talk to strangers?

A. It could bring danger. B. It was boring.

C. It was part of the life. D. Their son didn't like to talk to strangers.

2.The best thing to talk with British is ________．

A. the fog B. the rain C. the weather D. the wind

3.To talk with a French person, the safest way is to talk about ________．

A. his or her family B. his or her parents

C. his or her friends D. his or her last holiday

4.Americans talk about places often because ________．

A. They like travelling

B. They love their home

C. It's a beautiful country with amazing places

D. The country is so big and people often move

5.The writer seems to think ________．

A. his parents were right B. he can talk with strangers freely

C. it is important to talk with strangers D. he is afraid of strangers

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