When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.

_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”

When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”

1.                A．out            B．away           C．outside   D．abroad

 

2.                A．from           B．during          C．at   D．after

 

3.                A．get used to      B．was used to      C．used to   D．used

 

4.                A．English         B．French         C．Russian   D．Latin

 

5.                A．buying         B．having          C．giving    D．receiving

 

6.                A．time           B．human         C．language  D．money

 

7.                A．Too            B．What a         C．What D．How

 

8.                A．cheap          B．popular         C．public    D．good

 

9.                A．letter          B．ring            C．news D．information

 

10.               A．that           B．if             C．where D．when

 

11.               A．well           B．over           C．nice  D．ring

 

12.               A．to marry        B．to be married    C．marrying  D．married

 

13.               A．small          B．little           C．old   D．young

 

14.               A．very           B．just            C．just now   D．so

 

15.               A．where         B．which          C．over where D．that

 

16.               A．did            B．do            C．can   D．had

 

17.               A．trouble         B．difficulties      C．things D．fun

 

18.               A．write          B．speak          C．use   D．read

 

19.               A．every          B．each           C．any   D．all the

 

20.               A．chance         B．situation        C．condition  D．time

 

 

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been    1   . Like most English children I learned French    2   school and I had often been to France, so I    3   speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand

   4   . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to   5   a nice easy holiday without any   6   problems.

   7    wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a   8  

telephone to give my American friend Danny a   9   and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked   10   he could help me. “Yes, ” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring. ” “Well, that’s   11   , ” he exclaimed. “Are you getting   12   ?But aren’t you a bit   13   ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I   14    want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me    15   there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs. ”

When at last we   16   meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry, ” she said to me. “I had so many   17   at first. There are lots of words which the Americans   18   differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to   19   funny things they say. Most of the   20   British and American people understand each other!”

1. A. out　　  　　　　    B. away　　  　　　　　　 C. outside　　  　　　　  D. abroad

2. A. from　　  　　　　  B. during　　  　　　　    C. at　　  　　　　　　　　  D. after

3. A. get used to　　  B. was used to　　      C. used to　　  　　　　  D. used

4. A. English　　  　　   B. French　　  　　　　   C. Russia　　  　　　　   D. Latin

5. A. buying　　        B. having　　  　　　　   C. giving　　  　　　　    D. receiving

6. A. time　　  　　　　   B. human　　  　　　　   C. language　　  　　    D. money

7. A. Too　　  　　　　   B. What a　　  　　　　   C. What　　  　　　　　　 D. How

8. A. cheap　　  　　　　 B. popular　　  　　　　  C. public　　  　　　　    D. good

9. A. letter　　  　　　　  B. ring　　  　　　　　　   C. news　　  　　　　　　 D. information

10. A. that　　  　　　　  B. if　　  　　　　　　　　   C. where　　  　　　　    D. when

11. A. well　　  　　　　  B. over　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　    　　　　    D. ring

12. A. up  　　　　　　    B. lost　　  　　　　　　    C. down　　  　　　　    D. married

13. A. small　　  　　    B. little　　  　　    C. old　　  　　　　　　    D. young

14. A. very　　  　　　　 B. just　　  　　　　　　    C. just now　　  　　    D. so

15. A. where　　  　　  B. in which　　  　　    C. over there　　  　　  D. that

16. A. did　　  　　　　   B. do　　  　　　　　　　　 C. could　　  　　　　　　 D. had

17. A. trouble　　  　　 B. difficulties　　  　　  C. things　　  　　　　    D. fun

18. A. write　　  　　    B. speak　　  　　　　　　 C. use　　  　　　　　　    D. read

19. A. every　　  　　　　　　  B. these　　  　　　　　　 C. some　　  　　　　　　 D. all the

20. A. chance　　  　　 B. situation  　　　　　　 C. condition　　  　　　　　　  D. time

 

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been    1   . Like most English children I learned French    2   school and I had often been to France, so I    3   speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand

   4   . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to   5   a nice easy holiday without any   6   problems.

   7    wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a   8  

telephone to give my American friend Danny a   9   and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked   10   he could help me. “Yes, ” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring. ” “Well, that’s   11   , ” he exclaimed. “Are you getting   12   ?But aren’t you a bit   13   ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I   14    want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me    15   there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs. ”

When at last we   16   meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry, ” she said to me. “I had so many   17   at first. There are lots of words which the Americans   18   differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to   19   funny things they say. Most of the   20   British and American people understand each other!”

1. A. out　　  　　　　    B. away　　  　　　　　　 C. outside　　  　　　　  D. abroad

2. A. from　　  　　　　  B. during　　  　　　　    C. at　　  　　　　　　　　  D. after

3. A. get used to　　  B. was used to　　      C. used to　　  　　　　  D. used

4. A. English　　  　　   B. French　　  　　　　   C. Russia　　  　　　　   D. Latin

5. A. buying　　        B. having　　  　　　　   C. giving　　  　　　　    D. receiving

6. A. time　　  　　　　   B. human　　  　　　　   C. language　　  　　    D. money

7. A. Too　　  　　　　   B. What a　　  　　　　   C. What　　  　　　　　　 D. How

8. A. cheap　　  　　　　 B. popular　　  　　　　  C. public　　  　　　　    D. good

9. A. letter　　  　　　　  B. ring　　  　　　　　　   C. news　　  　　　　　　 D. information

10. A. that　　  　　　　  B. if　　  　　　　　　　　   C. where　　  　　　　    D. when

11. A. well　　  　　　　  B. over　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　    　　　　    D. ring

12. A. up  　　　　　　    B. lost　　  　　　　　　    C. down　　  　　　　    D. married

13. A. small　　  　　    B. little　　  　　    C. old　　  　　　　　　    D. young

14. A. very　　  　　　　 B. just　　  　　　　　　    C. just now　　  　　    D. so

15. A. where　　  　　  B. in which　　  　　    C. over there　　  　　  D. that

16. A. did　　  　　　　   B. do　　  　　　　　　　　 C. could　　  　　　　　　 D. had

17. A. trouble　　  　　 B. difficulties　　  　　  C. things　　  　　　　    D. fun

18. A. write　　  　　    B. speak　　  　　　　　　 C. use　　  　　　　　　    D. read

19. A. every　　  　　　　　　  B. these　　  　　　　　　 C. some　　  　　　　　　 D. all the

20. A. chance　　  　　 B. situation  　　　　　　 C. condition　　  　　　　　　  D. time

 

　　When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been 1 . Like most English children I learned French 2 school and I had often been to France, so I 3 speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand 4 . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to 5 a nice easy holiday without any 6 problems.

　　 7 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 8 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 9 and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked 10 he could help me. “Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that's 11 .” he exclaimed, “Are you getting 12 ? But aren't you a bit 13 ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied, “I 14 want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 15 there's a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there's a phone downstairs.”

　　When at last we 16 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don't worry.” she said to me, “I had so many 17 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 18 differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to 19 funny things they say. Most of the 20 British and American people understand each other!”

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　　When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been (1) . Like most English children I learned French (2) school and I had often been to France, so I (3) speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand (4) . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to (5) a nice easy holiday without any (6) problems.

　　 (7) wrong I was! The misunderstanding (n.误会) began at the airport. I was looking for a (8) telephone to give my American friend Danny a (9) and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked (10) he could help me.“Yes”, I said,“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, that's (11) .”he exclaimed.“Are you getting (12) ? But aren't you a bit (13) ”“Who is talking about marriage?”I replied.“I (14) want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me (15) there's a phone box?”“Oh!”he said, “there's a phone downstairs.”

　　When at last we (16) meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me.“Don't worry,”she said to me.“I have so many (17) at first. There are lots of words which the Americans (18) differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to (19) funny things they say. Most of the (20) British and American people understand each other!”

(1)

[　　]

A．out

B．away

C．outside

D．abroad

(2)

[　　]

A．from

B．at

C．during

D．after

(3)

[　　]

A．get used

B．at

C．was used to

D．used

(4)

[　　]

A．Latin

B．English

C．French

D．Russian

(5)

[　　]

A．receiving

B．buying

C．having

D．giving

(6)

[　　]

A．language

B．money

C．time

D．human

(7)

[　　]

A．What

B．How

C．Too

D．What a

(8)

[　　]

A．public

B．good

C．cheap

D．popular

(9)

[　　]

A．news	B．information
C．letter	D．ring

(10)

[　　]

A．when

B．that

C．if

D．where

(11)

[　　]

A．well

B．over

C．ring

D．nice

(12)

[　　]

A．married	B．to marry
C．to be married	D．marrying

(13)

[　　]

A．young

B．small

C．little

D．old

(14)

[　　]

A．just now

B．just

C．very

D．so

(15)

[　　]

A．that	B．where
C．in which	D．over there

(16)

[　　]

A．had

B．could

C．do

D．did

(17)

[　　]

A．things	B．fun
C．trouble	D．difficulties

(18)

[　　]

A．write

B．speak

C．use

D．read

(19)

[　　]

A．some

B．all the

C．very

D．there

(20)

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A．time	B．condition
C．situation	D．Chance