Question

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 floor of 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 the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.

The story shows that there are a few culture(文化) differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation(会话) with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re 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.

1. Simon went to London to ___________.

A. visit his friend B. spend his holiday

C. study English D. have a meeting

2. According to the passage, the British usually spend their time __________ on the train.

A. playing cards B. singing and dancing

C. doing some reading D. talking loudly

3. What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 成果 B. 学期 C. 会议 D. 用语

Answer 1