This year 2, 300 teenagers 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  (印象)  of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have 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 return, 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 come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) 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 family'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(批評)American schools." He says. "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."
小題1:The whole exchange program is mainly to______.
A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America
B．send students in America to travel in Germany
C．let students learn something about other countries
D．have teenagers learn new languages
小題2:What did Fred and Mike agree on?
A．American food tasted better than German food.
B．German schools were harder than American schools.
C．Americans and Germans were both friendly.
D．There were more cars on the streets in America.
小題3:What is particular in American schools?
A．There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.
B．There are a lot of after-school activities.
C．Students usually take 14 subjects in all.
D．Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.
小題4:What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?
A．A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.
B．German schools trained students to be better citizens.
C．American schools were not as good as German schools.
D．The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了雙向交換生項目的目的。并介紹了美國和德國的雙向交換生的各自對他國的印象和觀點。
小題1:歸納理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段描述可知該項目的目的是為了讓學生了解其他的國家。故選C。
小題2:綜合理解題。根據(jù)弗萊德的觀點School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder.和邁克的觀點It is far too easy by our level，故選B
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities描述，可知美國的學校有許多的活動而德國的學校注重學習，故活動多是美國學校的一個特色，故選B
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后There ought to be some middle ground between the two.邁克認為在這兩個學校之間應(yīng)該有一個中間地帶。由此可以推測，他認為較好的教育應(yīng)該包含兩種教育的優(yōu)點，故選A
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