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1、Unit 1 Passage 1第1页到第3页Differences Between Two Kinds of Youth原版：The trip to the United State opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth. Now I will talk about the differences between them.The first difference is in a
2、ppearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The
3、reason behind this is that they dont care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think its great, but it also causes problems. Since they dont care about their appearance, they dont really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.There are difference
4、s in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they dont really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical dis
5、play of love. Lovers, actually, cant kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want,and they are usually more concerned about the future of the relation
6、ship than American youth.With regard to othet types of relationships ,there are also big differences.Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to cr
7、eate a kind of tie between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do
8、it. In general, they dont really care how the others will judge them. In France, its not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.1、 In this article,the a
9、uthor talks about_between American youth and French youth.A) The friendshipB) The differences and similaritiesC) The similiartiesD) The differences2、 American young people_A) Are more concerned about appearanceB) Show more interest in peoples ideasC) Are just interested in peoples clothesD) Care mor
10、e about their weight3、 American youth often_A) Wonder why they look strangeB) Care what people look likeC) Neglect their weightD) Cause problems with their ideas4、 When American youth fall in love with each other, they _.A) will kiss wherever they likeB) will always think about their futureC) will n
11、ot hold each otherD) will rarely display their love in public5、 French youth may think more about_A) Their lovers ideasB) Their relationships futureC) Their physical displaysD) Their public images6、 When meeting with strange,American girls_A) Are usually shy and keep silentB) Will try to create a bo
12、nd with themC) Will try to arrive in front of themD) Usually lack self-confidence7、 When facing strangers,French girl usually_A) Start to create a lively conversationB) Enjoy showing their self-confidencceC) Are shy and lack confidenceD) Behave in a way similar to American girls8、 If French pupils w
13、ant to ask questions in class,they will_A) Ask for the teachers permission firstB) Speak up before the teacher permitsC) Try to control themselves not to do so D) Think about it before they do so译文：对美国的旅行让我打开眼界，有很多的相似性以及差异的美国青年和法国青年。现在我将讨论他们之间的差异。第一个区别是在外观上。在美国，我发现，美国的年轻人不太在意自己的外表。在早上，他们选择在自己的衣柜的东西，
14、穿的是另一件事，通常用不同的颜色和款式，不知道他们的选择使他们看起来很奇怪。这背后的原因是，他们不在乎别人的样子，但在他们的想法只是感兴趣。我认为这是伟大的，但它也造成了问题。因为他们不关心自己的外表，他们并不真正关心他们的体重。他们常常脂肪而不自知。有差异的关系太。当美国青年相爱，他们真的不想未来。同时，有不同的规则的行为是允许的。在某些方面，法国更接受。例如，在美国，通常是进行物理显示不可接受的爱。”，实际上，不能亲吻或拥抱他们到处都想要的。人们认为没有表现出在公共场所的爱是一种尊重他人。相反，法国青年几乎可以做任何他们想要的，他们通常更关注未来的关系比美国青年。对于其他类型的关系，也有很
15、大差别。美国人的行为在陌生人前法国人不同。当一个美国女孩，例如，到前面的人，她从来没有见过面，她将与他们谈话，试图创造一种把她和这个新的圈子的人之间。法国女孩只会思考而不是真的去做这类事情，因为他们太害羞、缺乏自信。说完，我注意到在美国课堂，当学生想说或问点什么，他们只是做它。一般来说，他们真的不在乎别人会怎么评价他们。在法国，这是不一样的情况。如果有人想问什么，他/她会在开口说话前先想想。我欣赏美国人的行为，自由的思想，并表达自己的方式。在本文的1、，笔者谈_之间的美国青年和法国青年。一）友谊B）的异同C）的similiartiesD）的差异2、美国的年轻人_一）更关心的是外观B）展现在人们的思想更感兴趣c）在人们的衣服只是感兴趣D）更关心他们的体重3、美国青年人常_一）不知道为什么他们看起来很奇怪B）关心的人看起来像C）忽视他们的体重D）的原因及其思想问题4、当美国年轻人爱上了对方，他们_。一个吻）将自己喜欢的地方B）总是想自己的未来C）不会让对方D）很少会公开展示他们的爱5、法国的年轻人更多的思考_一）他们情人的想法B）关系的未来C）它们的物理表现D）他们的公众形象6、遇到奇怪，美国女孩_一）通常是害羞和安静B）将试图与他们创建一个债券
