Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to ...

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to　　 ______　　 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I　　 _______　　 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and　　 ____　　 friends. While traveling was inspring and meeting people was　　 _____　　 , nothing about my term in France was what I　　 ______　　 .

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was _______ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting __________ I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to _________ out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a _________ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to _________ my native language, I asked not to be _______ with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I　　 _______ myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I, who I was surprised to find playing one of my favourite CD! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the _______ .

I left France with many ________ , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always _______ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends _________ France we enjoyed together. I love how people ______ seem so different, but end up being so　　 __________ . The most valuabe lesson I gain from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the French people _______ to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign culture and gain meaningful _______ .

1.A.discuss B.express C.announce D.argue

2.A.approved B.knew C.warned D.denied

3.A.stubborn B.anxious C.universal D.interesting

4.A.exciting B.upsetting C.boring D.promising

5.A.doubted B.liked C.expected D.feared

6.A.greeted B.witnessed C.sponsored D.supported

7.A.since B.when C.until D.while

8.A.walk B.travel C.move D.rush

9.A.roommate B.leader C.housekeeper D.colleague

10.A.learn B.speak C.master D.appreciate

11.A.combined B.placed C.involved D.fitted

12.A.added B.adapted C.devoted D.introduced

13.A.month B.week C.term D.vocation

14.A.stories B.suitcases C.presents D.dream

15.A.embarrassed B.disturbed C.surprised D.concerned

16.A.analyzing B.investigating C.describing D.exploring

17.A.need B.can C.must D.shall

18.A.similar B.independent C.generous D.distant

19.A.and B.so C.or D.but

20.A.instruction B.date C.facts D.friendships

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Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to join in an exchange study program. The moment I arrived in Paris, I was greeted by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. The bit of French I had taken in high school began coming out of my mouth; speaking the language would only become more natural over the course of the term. At the airport, we all got into the couple’s car and began the journey to their townhouse. We talked the whole way, getting to know one another.

Every day afterwards, I would eat breakfast with the two of them, and then we’d all go our separate ways for the day. In the evening, my host mother would make delicious dinners for the three of us. My experience was exciting until I received some shocking news from my program coordinator（协调人）: There had been a death in my host parents' family and they would have to go away for several weeks to deal with all the business that arises from the death. That afternoon, I had to move out of one family's house and into another.

The coordinator told me I'd have a roommate and asked whether I would mind sharing a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid speaking my native language, I asked not to be placed with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I introduced myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian（巴西人）, the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs on his computer! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the term.

I left France with many stories, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they always hear about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends exploring France we enjoyed together. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful friendships.

1.What do we learn about the author?

A. He was good at French before arriving in Paris.

B. He studied in France for a term.

C. He got to his host family by taxi.

D. He worked very hard in France on weekends.

2.Why did the author move into another host family?

A. He wanted to make friends with different people.

B. The first family’s host mother was seriously ill.

C. The first family had to leave for some time.

D. He hoped to live with an English speaker.

3.What helped start the author’s friendship with Paolo?

A. Lessons　　　　　　　　 B. Stories　　　　　　　　 C. Music　　　　　　　　 D. English

4.Why did the author write the text?

A. To show the importance of learning foreign cultures.

B. To discuss how to build meaningful friendships.

C. To explain how exchange study programs work.

D. To describe his experiences in an exchange program.

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It was fortunate that Jack narrowly escaped _____ in a traffic accident last month.

A.killing B.being killed C.to be killed D.to kill

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Last year, I was invited to participate in a carnival for Tuesday’s Child, an organization that helps children with AIDS.

All the children that had gathered at one particular room could_______ a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn(缝) together to_______a quilt. The quilt would be _______to a man who had_______his life to the_______and would soon be retiring.

The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something_______would make the quilt _______. As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. The pictures were all bright and inspiring. All_______one.

One boy was painting a heart, but it was dark and lifeless. It _______the bright colors that his fellow artists had used. I asked why. He told me that he was very ________ and so was his mom. He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better and neither was his mom’s. He looked ________into my eyes and said, “There is no hope in my life.”

I told him I was sorry and I could understand why he had made his heart a dark color. I told him that________ we couldn’t make him better, we can give________, which can really help when you are feeling sad. I told him that if he would like, I would be ________ to give him one so he could see what I meant. ________, he crawled into my lap. I thought my own heart would burst for this sweet little boy.

He sat there for a long time. Finally he ________down to finish his coloring.

As I was getting ready to________home, I felt a tug (猛拽) on my jacket. Standing there was the little boy, ________. He said, “My heart is changing ________. It is getting brighter. I think those hugs really do ________.”

On my way home I felt my own heart. It too had changed to a brighter color.

1.A.cut B.paint C.find D.draw

2.A.spread B.become C.fold D.make

3.A.lent B.sold C.presented D.thrown

4.A.put B.led C.attached D.devoted

5.A.organization B.country C.education D.neighborhood

6.A.where B.when C.which D.that

7.A.new B.strong C.beautiful D.comfortable

8.A.except B.besides C.without D.beside

9.A.contained B.lacked C.needed D.showed

10.A.angry B.disappointed C.curious D.sick

11.A.straight B.still C.forward D.even

12.A.even though B.as long as C.so that D.as though

13.A.prizes B.smiles C.hugs D.lessons

14.A.eager B.happy C.sorry D.relaxed

15.A.Unwillingly B.Quickly C.suddenly D.Slowly

16.A.slipped B.jumped C.slowed D.fell

17.A.head B.stay C.leave D.arrive

18.A.dancing B.crying C.smiling D.glaring

19.A.weight B.form C.shape D.color

20.A.fail B.work C.fit D.hurt

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Fortunately, I was just _____________ to catch the last bus to the hotel.

A．at times           B．too early          C．in time            D．too late

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A fire ___________ in the factory nearby last night. Fortunately, the firemen came in time to put it out.

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I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes.

Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again the next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes.

When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1.He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only __________.

A. once　　　　　 　　　　 B. twice

C. three times　　　　　　 D. four times

2.It can be learnt from the passage that taking a taxi to the theatre will save the writer at least _________than going by bus

A. forty-five minutes　　 　 B. ten minutes

C. just twenty minutes　　　　 D. over an hour

3.The underlined word "relieved" may best be replaced by "___________".

A. pleased　　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　 D. surprised

4.The writer mainly shows us his____________. 

A. complaints of the public transportation (交通)

B. anger for buying the ticket

C. efforts to buy the ticket

D. disappointment at the concert

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I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said you could buy tickets at the theatre box any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and the theatre is not good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes. By the time I saw one come, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line at the box office, and I heard one man say he had been waiting for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1. The man learned from _______ that there would be a concert on Friday.

A. the bus stop　　 　　 B. the theatre box

C. one man in line　　 D. the newspaper

2. He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only _______.

A. once 　　　　　　 B. three times　

C. twice 　　　　　　 D. four times

3.One day the man took _______ to get to the theatre by bus．

A. forty-five minutes　　　　 B. twenty minutes　

C. fifteen minutes　　 　　　 D. ten minutes

4. The underlined word “relieved” may best be replaced by _______.

A. pleased　　 　　　　 B. surprised　

C. puzzled　 　　　 　 D. sorry

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I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Since I work from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unluckily, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office.

The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town. By Friday, I realized that my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold out all the tickets.

1.The writer could go and buy the ticket __________.

A．any day before work hours

B．both before and after work hours

C．only during lunch time

D．on Saturday and Sunday

2.The writer tried to go to the theatre every day, but was only successful______.

A．twice                                 B．three times

C．four times                             D．five times

3.He failed to get the ticket on Friday because _________.

A．it was impossible to make the round trip to the theatre in 45 minutes

B．the concert wasn’t on Friday

C．it was expensive to take a taxi

D．all the tickets had been sold out

4.The word "______" can be used instead of the underlined(划线的)word "relieved".

A．nervous           B．terrified           C．pleased           D．sad

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I was very fortunate to be selected by Kindspring to receive $100 for the monthly kindness competition and it has helped to make a beautiful difference in people’s lives.

The idea is simple. I took a lot of fallen branches and hung them from the ceiling with the help of volunteers and friends. Then we hung strings with pins attached to them from the branches. I got a whole lot of art supplies and as people came in for the art exhibit, they were encouraged to create a piece of art or a positive message to hang from the tree.

The tree changed into this really fun way of exchanging positive messages. If you were to hang a message up, you had to take a message down for you to keep. The experience was really amazing. People of all ages and from all walks of life were sharing art and encouragement through the tree.

With the $100 I received from Kindspring, I made a total of seven more trees. I am putting them all over our community（社区）. One will go to a youth shelter for homeless teens and one will be put right in the middle of town on our public square. They will have paper and art supplies at the base for people to use in creating a message or piece of art. For the classroom I was able to provide them with new colored pencils, markers, and some sketchbooks, which they all loved. The act is to create communications that are positive and can influence people’s lives in great ways just by doing a simple act of kindness. The messages people receive can be kept with them forever as a reminder of the good in the world, or they can pass them along to others. The beauty of the idea is that the messages have unlimited possibilities.

1.The author received the award for 　　　　　　 .

A. making more trees　　 B. passing on positive messages

C. holding an art exhibition　　 D. protecting the environment

2.What is people’s attitude towards the practice?

A. Worried.　　 B. Doubtful.　　 C. Favorable.　　 D. Disappointed.

3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To explain how to grow trees.

B. To call for the young to create art works.

C. To advise more children to be volunteers.

D. To encourage people to do a simple act of kindness.

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