Dear Laura,

Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having  a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even  better  than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I   arrived  here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to  make  me feel at home. And you  wouldn’t  believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable  speaking  French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My  biggest  challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home.  For example, you’re not supposed to  put  your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat  anything  with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to  say  you’re full. If you don’t want any  more  food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands  in  your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to  remember  everything, but I’m gradually  getting  used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and  tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

Wang Kun

1.How was Wang Kun before  she arrived in France?

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2.Why did she have no reason to be nervous?

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3.How has her French improved?

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4.What  is  one particular challenge she is facing?

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5.What does she find surprising?

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When Alesia Reuis was nine years old, she had an accident that left her unable to walk for years. Now Alesia is telling the story of the first day she ? ? ? again.

??? I remember the very first time I walked by myself. My sister Alexis was in high school then. She was on the basketball team, and she was going to take me to her practice. She went to drive the car to the front door for me while I was sitting in my room, but we were going to be late, so I said to myself, “Let me help her out a little.” I ? ? ? I would try to walk to the ? ? ? door.

? ? ? else was at home, so I had to do it by myself. I was a little afraid, but I wanted to do it, so I pushed up off the arms of my wheelchair and ? ? ? . There wasn't going to be anything for me to hold on to 。? ? ? if I leaned over(倾身) to catch the table, I would fall. So I put my mind on walking and nothing else, and I just took a step, and another one, and then about three more, and I was at the door of my? ? ? . I stood ? ? ? the wall and started smiling. I was so ? ? ? I'd made it that far. I ? ? ? to the sky and said, “Thank you.”

I stayed there for a minute. I was hoping I wouldn't have anything wrong with my ? ? ? , so I practiced? ? ? it a little bit, and then I started across the living room. I looked straight ahead, and I made it to the next wall, and I said “? ? ? ” again. Then I had to walk just ? ? ? more steps to get to the door — and I did it! I said, "I made it, I made it, thank you!" I looked out to see where Alexis was. She was driving to the house. She was so surprised? that I was standing there waving at her. She laughed ? ? ? and gave me a great big hug.

????????????? That’s to say: impossible is nothing.

1.A. stood????????????? ????????????? ???? B. walked????????????? ???? ????????????? C. played????????????? ????????????? D. run

2.A. thought????????????? ????????????? ???? B. knew????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. suggested????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. hoped

3.A. very??????????? B. first????????????? C. back? ????????????? ????????? D. front

4.A. Nobody??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Anybody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Somebody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. Everybody

5.A. sat down????????????? ????????????? B. stood up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. looked up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. turned around

6.A. however????????????? ????????????? ??? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. because????????????? ????????????? ????? D. so

7.A. wheelchair????????????? ????????????? B. car????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. room????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. house

8.A. against????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. on????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. near????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. beside

9.A. surprised????????????? ????????????? B. nervous????????????? ????????????? ??? C. happy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. afraid

10.A. look at????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. look down????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look for????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. looked up

11.A. hand????????????? ????????????? ???? B. arm????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. foot????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. knee

12.A. move????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. moving????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to move????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. movement

13.A. Thank you.????????????? ????????????? B. I can do it.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. I did it.????????????? ????????????? ????? D. I am sorry.

14.A. a little????? ????????????? B. little???? ????????????? ??? C. a few????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. few

15.A. happily????????????? ????????????? ???? B. quickly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. suddenly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. luckily

June and I were both poor when we were young. At that time, June always said, “ If I got rich, I would buy a bigger apartment and a new wardrobe(衣柜).” Of course, she said this just for fun and she never imagined that she would really become rich.
A few years ago, June was surprised and excited when she came into a fortune(财产) from her uncle, who had been single. After receiving it, she made a shopping list. On it she wrote down all the ways she could use to spend the money. Every time I told her not to spend all of the money and to save some, she would always say impatiently(不耐烦的), “ I know, I know!”
One day, when I was in June’s home, she passed a piece of paper to me. “I thought over your suggestion for several nights. I’ve decided how to use the money. I hope my money will be helpful to those who need help,” she said.
I was pleased to hear what she said. Then I took the paper and only saw the two words written by her: Charity and Family. I smiled and played a joke on her, “Don’t you want to move to a new apartment? That is what you have been dreaming of.”
“Actually, I have been looking forward to it, but now it doesn’t seem so important to me anymore,” she answered with a smile.
When I was about to put the paper on the table, I found there were still a few words. June had written: and a new wardrobe.
【小题1】June could get her uncle’s fortune because ________.