2．When I was fourteen years old，I made my first visit to the United States．It wasn't the first time I had been abroad （Like many English children，I had often been to France）．So when I went to America，I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problems．
How wrong I was!The misunderstanding began at the airport．I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived．A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me．
"Yes，"I said，"I want to give my friend a ring．"
"Well，that's nice，"he said，"Are you getting married？But aren't you too young？"
"Who is talking about marriage（婚姻）？"I replied，"I only want to give my friend a ring to tell him I've arrived．Can you tell me where there is a phone box？"
"Oh，"he said，"there is a phone downstairs．"
When at last we met，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me．
"Don't worry，"he said to me，"I had so many difficulties at first．There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people．You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say．Most of the time，British and American people understand each other．"
57．The writer was fromD．
A．JapanB．FranceC．AmericaD．England
58．The writer thoughtA in America at first．
A．he wouldn't have any language problems
B．he would be lost and he had to call the police for help
C．he wouldn't understand the Americans
D．he would have a terrible holiday
59．The writer wanted toC at the airport．
A．have a mealB．buy a mapC．call his friend D．find an old man
60．According to the friendly old man，"give somebody a ring"means"C"．
A．make a telephone call to somebody B．be going to get married
C．buy a ring for somebody D．ask somebody to wear a ring
61．The underlined word"they"refers toD．
A．the old man and the boy B．the BritishC．the French D．the Americans．
分析 文章大意：这是一个人物故事类阅读，主要介绍作者第一次去美国时因语言沟通问题引起的误会，作者想给朋友打电话告诉他已经到美国了，一个老人把作者说的ring理解为了"戒子"，美国人和英国人很多用词都不一样，但大多数英国人和美国人还是能够互相理解的！
解答 57．答案：D．细节理解题．根据第一行Like many English children，I had often been to France 像许多英国小孩一样，我经常去法国．可知，作者是英国人，选D．
58．答案：A．细节理解题．根据第二行So when I went to America，I thought I would have a nice easy holiday without any language problems．所以当我去美国的时候，我想我会度过一个轻松愉快的假期，不会有语言问题．可知，作者认为他一开始在美国不会有语言问题．选A．
59．答案：C．细节理解题．根据第二段I was looking for a public telephone to tell my American friend Danny that I had arrived．我在找一个公用电话，告诉我的美国朋友丹尼我已经到了．可知，在机场想要给他朋友打电话，选C．
60．答案：C．细节理解题．根据第四段Are you getting married？But aren't you too young？你要结婚了吗？你是不是太年轻了？可知，老人以为作者要为某人买一个戒子，选C．
61．答案：D．词意猜测题．根据根据上句There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from British people．You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say．美国人使用的词汇与英国人有很多不同的含义，你很快就会适应他们说的那些玩意儿了．可知，这里的they代指的是"美国人"，选D．
点评 阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题．
