It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So it’s necessary for you to know what you can talk about with the local people in other countries.

In France

You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated discussions. You’d better give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is seldom a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been finished, and nothing new has been introduced.

Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom, and you can criticize（批评）anyone, but not Napoleon, who stands for the French spirit. Moreover, never use the conversation opener “What do you do?”

In Australia

Generally speaking, the Australians are excited about discussions. Many topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best way, however, is to wait for Australians to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to listen to what they are talking about.

The Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand being criticized by others. Don’t talk big. Instead, the Australians prefer to judge（判断）your abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be laughed at.

In Switzerland

The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however, you’ll find that they are honest, responsible people, who will respect your interests much.

They are good listeners and will remember almost everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even take notes while you speak. The Swiss are a very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid playing jokes on them.

53. According to the passage, it’s better not to criticize ______.

　 A. the Romans　　　　 B. the French　　　　 C. the Australians　 D. the Swiss

54. What can we infer from the passage?

　 A. The Swiss are not as cold as they seem to be.

　 B. The French can’t stand the heated discussions.

　 C. The Australians like to talk about their success.

　 D. The French usually have a conversation about jobs.

55. The writer wants to tell us 　　　.

　 A. what to introduce to foreigners

　 B. how to live in foreign countries

　 C. how to get along with foreigners

　 D. what to talk about in foreign countries

Feeling left out?

A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

　 It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends. But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” when you have lunch. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

　 If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

　 You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!

61. This text is written for ____________________.

A. teachers　 　　　B. parents　 　　C. students 　　　D. visitors

62. According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they ____________________.

A. have trouble with their studies　　 　　　B. don’t have their best friends around

C. need their parents to be with them 　　　 D. are too young to look after themselves

63. The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to ________________.

A. sharing your ideas　　　　　　 　B. talking before many people

C. studying better at school D. developing new friendship

64. Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because _____________________.

A. they miss their old friends a lot　 　　　

B. they have no time to stay with others

C. teachers know who wants a new friend　 　

D. they are shy or not good at making friends

65. The expression “feeling left out” means “______________” in Chinese.

A.受冷落　 　　　　B.被调侃 　　　　　C.挨批评 　　　　D.遭攻击

A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend

wasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．

    It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different

school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new

friends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their

friends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends．    。．

    Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play

with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share

something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you or

 say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom．When you’re at break，walk over to kids

you want to play with．act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in．

    If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make

 new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make

friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you’ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.

    You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share

 something you didn’t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!

  根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they         ．

 A．have trouble with their studies   B．don’t have their best friends around

 C．need their parents to be with them  D．are too young to look after themselves

2.The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是)        ．

 A．sharing your ideas              B．talking before many people

C．studying better at school         D．developing new friendship

3.The expression “feeling left out'’ means“         ”in Chinese．

A．受冷落    8．被调侃    C．挨批评    D．遭攻击