阅读理解。Thisyearsometwenty-threehundredteenagers(youngpeopleagedfrom13~19)fromallovertheworldwillspendabouttenmonthsinU.S.homes.TheywillattendU.S.schoolsmeetU.S.teenagersandformimpressionsofth
阅读理解。
Thisyearsometwenty-threehundredteenagers(youngpeopleagedfrom13~19)fromallovertheworld
willspendabouttenmonthsinU.S.homes.TheywillattendU.S.schoolsmeetU.S.teenagersandform
impressionsoftherealAmerica.AtthesametimeaboutthirteenhundredAmericanteenagerswillgotoother
countriestolearnnewlanguagesandgainanewunderstandingoftherestoftheworld.
Hereisatwo-waystudentexchangeinaction.FrednineteenspentlastyearinGermanywithGeorge's
family.InturnGeorge'ssonMikespentayearinFred'shomeinAmerica.
FredalivelyyoungmanknewlittleGermanwhenhearrivedbutaftertwomonths'studythelanguage
begantocometohim.Schoolwascompletelydifferentfromwhathehadexpected-muchharder.Students
roserespectfullywhentheteacherenteredtheroom.Theytookfourteensubjectsinsteadofthesixthatare
usualintheUnitedStates.Therewerealmostnooutsideactivities.
Familylifetoowasdifferent.Thefather'swordwaslawandallactivitieswerearoundthefamilyrather
thantheindividual.Fredfoundthefoodtoosimpleatfirst.Alsohemissedhavingacar.
"Backhomeyoupickupsomefriendsinacarandgooutandhaveagoodtime.InGermanyyouwalk
butyousoonlearntolikeit."
AtthesametimeinAmericaMikeafriendlyGermanboywasalsoforminghisidea."IsupposeIshould
criticize(批评)Americanschools"hesaid."Itisfartooeasybyourlevel.ButIhavetosaythatIlikeitvery
much.InGermanywedonothingbutstudy.Herewetakepartinmanyoutsideactivities.Ithinkthatmaybe
yourschoolsarebetterintrainingforcitizens.Thereoughttobesomemiddlegroundbetweenthetwo."
1.Thisyear_____teenagerswilltakepartintheexchangeprogrammebetweenAmericaandothercountries.
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A.twenty-threehundred
B.thirteenhundred
C.overthreethousand
D.lessthantwothousand
2.Thewholeexchangeprogrammeismainlyto_____.
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A.helpteenagersinothercountriesknowtherealAmerica
B.sendstudentsinAmericatotravelinGer