Icameacrossquiteafewlanguageproblemswhileonholidaywithmyfamilylastsummer.ThemostembarrassingwaswhenmyMomapologizedtothepeoplewewerestayingwithbecauseher“pantsweredirty”.Theylookedatherinamazement

　　Icameacrossquiteafewlanguageproblemswhileonholidaywithmyfamilylastsummer.ThemostembarrassingwaswhenmyMomapologizedtothepeoplewewerestayingwithbecauseher“pantsweredirty”.Theylookedatherinamazementnotknowinghowtoreact.YouseeMomhadfallenoverandgottenmudonherjeans.ButinBritain“pants”meansunderpantsnottrousersasitdoesbackhome.

　　Katie—FromAmerica

　　WhenIaskedforthe“restroom”inabigdepartmentstorepeoplekeptdirectingmetoaroomwithseatswhereIcouldsitand“rest”.IttookmeyearstogetthroughtosomeonethatIonlywantedthetoilet!

　　Tom—FromAmerica

　　Lastsummerwewentonatwo-weekfamilytouringholidaysoDadhiredacarovertheInternet.Thiswasanoldvehicleandthereturnedouttobelotsofthingswrongwithit.Whenhephonedthehirecompanyandtriedtoexplainthatthelockontheboot(汽车行李箱)wasbrokentheythoughthewastalkingaboutfootwear!Hehadnoideatheirwordfor“boot”was“trunk”.Intheendwewenttoagarageandjustsolvedtheproblem.

　　Mary—FromBritain

　　LastsummerIwenttostaywithafriendonthewestcoast.Herflatwasonthefirstfloorofahigh-risebuildingsoIgottheliftup.ThenIwanderedroundforageslookingforherflatbutcouldn’tfindit.FedupandtiredIfinallyhadtogoouttofindaphonebox.Sheexplainedthatherflatwasonthefirstfloorwhichformemeantthegroundfloor.

　　David—FromBritain

　　小题1:HearingKatie’smother’swordsKatie’sfriendswereinamazementbecause____________.A．theymistook“pants”inAmericanforunderpantsB．Katie’smother’sunderpantsweredirtyC．Katie’smothergotmudonherjeansD．theydidn’tknowanyEnglish小题2:Davidwentouttofindaphoneboxto____________.A．phonethepoliceforhelpB．apologizeforhisbeinglateC．tellhisfriendshecouldn’tgotovisitherD．phonehisfriendforhelp小题3:WhenTomaskedforthe“restroom”thepeoplearoundhimthought_____________.A．hewantedachairB．hewantedtohavearestC．hewantedthetoiletD．Hewant