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In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I 1for neighbouring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our 2in Burkina, we began to 3. I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 4. Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 5slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 6the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 7up by the night. The bag had everything 8to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was 9rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she 10in French.
I'd had enough. I was sick and 11of the country. I told her 12in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't 13your country. I cannot give you anything."
The beggar woman listened 14and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and 15into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 16. I looked at it in 17. It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin 18a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the 19of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me 20.
1.A. went B. headed C. served D. worked
2.A. destination B. spot C. goal D. station
3.A. rest B. dine C. load D. unload
4.A. equipment B. furniture C. luggage D. medicine
5.A. rode B. drove C. approached D. left
6.A. because B. as C. until D. after
7.A. taken B. brought C. turned D. swallowed
8.A. memorable B. important C. beautiful D. wonderful
9.A. cheated B. charged C. stopped D. questioned
10.A. cried B. whispered C. threatened D. demanded
11.A. fond B. proud C. aware D. tired
12.A. pleasantly B. firmly C. actively D. bravely
13.A. get rid of B. take advantage of C. get out of D. take notice of
14.A. attentively B. anxiously C. curiously D. coldly
15.A. reached B. pulled C. looked D. came
16.A. pocket B. bag C. dress D. palm
17.A. fright B. disappointment C. shock D. satisfaction
18.A. bought B. meant C. ordered D. prepared
19.A. country B. society C. nature D. people
20.A. foreign B. poor C .rich D. female
It has been reported that the country's health-care reform is still _____ debate.
A. in B. on C. under D. within
By no means _____ of our students to drop out of school.
A. will we allow B. we will allow C. we allow D. must we allow
— Can I help you?
— Do you have any of Michael Jackson's CDs ? I would like to buy _____.
A. it B. one C. that D. those
Tens of thousands of trees _____ in the area in the past few years.
A. have been planted B. were planted C. have planted D. had planted
— I'm wondering why the visitors chose to stay with the host family.
— _____real local life.
A. Experiencing B. Experience C. To experience D. Having experienced
