Now, you'll be coming back here to brush up your English, so you'll want to make as much conversation as possible. Whatever you do, don't stay in a place full of overseas students, especially if they come from one country. This is fatal. Don't believe all the stories you hear about how unfriendly the English are. It's just that many of them are a little shy, and they have this idea about minding their own business. In a train or restaurant, for example, they will talk to you, but you must break the ice first. Then see them talk! Any subject will do — the weather, their dogs, the Common Market, food, etc. Pardon me, not any subject. Don't be nosy ( 爱管闲事的 ) about their private life, their incomes and expenditure, or their ages. The English worship ( 尊重 ) their privacy. Avoid religion, too. The best place to talk is in the pubs, but as you are a girl, be sure to go with someone else. Find one near where you are living and go there regularly. Someone's bound to talk to you. Oh! Make sure to let them see you are a foreigner. Pretend to have difficulty in ordering or something. That should be easy enough. 26. The writer suggests that they had better not stay in a place where there are ________. A) a lot of young people B) a lot of old people C) a lot of students from England D) a lot of students from overseas 27. According to the passage, we should believe ________. A) the English are unfriendly B) the English are very rude C) the English are friendly D) the English have bad manners 28. We can talk about anything with the English except ________. A) the weather B) their dogs C) their incomes D) their food 29. According to the passage, which of the following facts is TRUE? A) Many of the overseas students are shy. B) We can talk about anything with the English in a train. C) If you want to talk with the English, you often talk to them first. D) We can talk about the religion with the English freely. 30. The best place to talk is ________. A) in a train B) in a restaurant C) in a pub D) at home