Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为1-10的相应位置上。
A young American woman worked in a school in Shanghai． she came to China，she knew little about the Chinese culture of language． One day on her way to school，she went to a bank (draw) some money．To surprise，the bank clerk(职员) asked her if she had had her lunch．She was surprised at such question because in the American culture it would mean that the bank clerk is inviting her to lunch．Between unmarried young people it can also mean the young man's interest in dating the girl．Since this bank clerk a stranger to the American woman，she was very puzzled(困惑的)，and quickly answered that she (eat) already．After this she went on to school and was even surprised when one of the teachers asked her the same question．
By now she understood that it could not be an (invite) but was puzzled as to why they asked it．In the following days she was asked the same question again and again and she spent many hours (try) to work out why so many people kept asking her this．At last she thought that these people must be (concern) about her health．She was rather thin at the time，and she thought they must be worrying that she was not eating well!
In fact the question like that has no real meaning at all — it is only a greeting．

Answer 1

【答案】Before；to draw；her；a；was；had eaten；more；invitation；(in )trying；concerned
【解析】本文通过一个小故事告诉大家语言存在文化差异。

①Before 句意：她来中国以前几乎不知道中国的语言文化。此处是Before引导的时间状语从句，注意大写开头。

②to draw 此处是动词不定式做目的状语，故填to draw。

③her “to one's surprise”意思是“使某人惊讶的是”， her surprise,故该空填her.

④a 句意：她对这样一个问题感到惊讶。such a question这样一个问题。故填不定⑤was 句意：因为这个银行职员对这位美国女士来说是一个陌生人，她感到非常困惑。可知此处用一般过去时态，故填was。

⑥had eaten 句意：她很快回答说她已经吃了。表示过去的过去，因此用过去完成时态，故该空填had eaten 。

⑦more even放在比较级前面修饰比较级加强语气，more surprised。故该空填more.

⑧invitation 不定冠词放在名词前面，可知此处用名词形式，故填invitation。

⑨(in )trying 固定句式：spend time/money (in) doing sth，故该空应填(in )trying.

⑩concerned 固定词组be concerned about对---关心、挂念，故该空填concerned.