1. 阅读理解A
I spent 18 days in Stuttgart．Germany for an exchange(交流)when I was 16．I went to school by bus every day, and spent the evenings with my host family．My speaking improved a lot because I had to speak German all the time．And this experience made me more confident(有自信心的)because people could understand what l was talking about．
——Ellen
Once l went on an exchange with my class for a week in Madrid，Spain．Before the exchange，I thought l was strong on grammar(语法)，but weak in listening and speaking．So，it was good to be in a place where I just had to use my language skills．It also helped me learn a lot of Spanish that people use when they're speaking in everyday life．Sometimes I felt very tired，but I enjoyed the exchange．
—Frank
Last year, I went to France for an exchange．I stayed with my host family in a small town just outside Paris for one month．I love French and my level(水平)has always been good．But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills，and made me a much more confident person．It felt great to be able to talk with native(土生土长的)French people．
一Alice

1. （1） How did Ellen go to school when she was in Stuttgart?    

   A . By bus． B . By bike． C . By ear． D . By train．
3. （2） As an exchange student，Frank stayed in Madrid for        ．    

   A . 16 days B . 18 days C . one week D . one month
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE about Alice?    

   A . She has little difficulty talking with native French people． B . She plans to go on another language exchange． C . She doesn't like reading books． D . She is not good at grammar．
7. （4） All the three people think their exchanges were        ．    

   A . relaxing B . interesting C . useful D . surprising
9. （5） You may find the material in a         ．

   A . diary B . magazine C . dictionary D . storybook