一、用下面所给单词的适当形式填空:
　　1. Lucy lives in ____(Japan).
　　2. Andrew is a ____(Canada).
　　3. Jodie can speak a little ____(France).
　　4. Sam is an ____(Australia) boy.
　　【答案与解析】1.Japan。表示“国家”的名词;2.Canadian。表示“国人”的名词;3.French。表示“语言”的名词;4.Australian。表示“某国的”形容词,放在名词前修饰该名词,表示该名词的国籍。
　　二、复数形式。
　　1. They come from the USA. They are ____.
　　 A. Americen B. America C. Americans D. Americas
　　2. There are two foreign students in our class. They are ____.
　　 A. Japanese B. Japaneses C. Japan D. Japans
　　【答案与解析】1.C2.A“国家”和“某国语言”都没有复数形式,但“某国人”则有复数形式,Japanese单复数同形。
　　三、主谓一致。
　　The Chinese ____ a friendly people(民族).
　　 A. be B. is C. are D. /
　　【答案与解析】C。the Chinese, the Japanese, the French和the English等都视为复数,后面跟谓语动词的复数形式。
　　四、文化背景知识。
　　Tom is a Frenchman. His mother language is ____.
　　【答案与解析】French。法国人的母语当然是法语了。
　　◆跟踪练习:用所给单词的适当形式填空。
　　1. I have a pen pal in ____. He is an ____ boy. (America)
　　2. Jim’s friend is from ____ and he can speak ____. (England)
　　3. What language do ____ people speak? (Canada)
　　4. The Chinese ____ peace(和平). (love)
　　5. Tokyo is the capital city of ____. (Japan)
　　6. Tom and Mike are both ____. (Australia)
　　7. You can visit many beautiful places in ____. (English)
　　8. ____ is a great country. (Chinese)
　　9. Can you draw the national flag of ____? (French)
　　 10. Jim can speak ____ very well. (Japan)
　　
　　Key:1.America; American 2.England;English 3.Canadian 4.love 5.Japan 6.Australians 7.England 8.China 9.France 10.Japanese