6．One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend，Rick．Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor．When he arrived，Simon went straight to the first floorof the building．But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor．Do you know why？
In fact，the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor．The floor above theground floor is the first floor，which americans would can the second fioor
The British usually hide their feelings．They seldom start a conversation with strangers．For example，on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books．But Americans are puite different．They are more active and easier to talk with
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things．The British usually use football，eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer，rubber and post
54．Simon went to London toA．
A．visit his friend B．spend his holiday C．study English D．have a meeting
55．Which picture shows us where Rick's flat was？B
56．According to the passage，the British usually spend their timeConthe train
A．playing cards
B．talking loudly
C．doing some reading
D．singing and dancing
57．What does the underlined word"terms"mean in Chinese in thepassage？D
A．成果鉴定
B．学期
C．会议
D．用语
58．What's the best title for the passage？A
A．Differences in culture
B．Simon's funny story
C．Information abroad
D．Hiding the feelings．
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