阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors . When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 1at my face , but I pushed them 2. My mom believed I would learn 3I was ready . But the 4never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 5at him , confused , scratching my head . “ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 6me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown .”
“Hey ,this is America , not China. I’ll get some 7with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 8.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said ,handing over a $20 bill . I 9the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish 10surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman. But he 11my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased 12their impatience. With every 13, the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 14me to cry out . “ Xian Sheng Yu , please.” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned 15and I ran back home 16, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at 17. Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 18, but , in the end, the joke is on 19. Every laugh is a culture 20; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.
1.A. custom B. games C .characters . D. language
2.A. ahead B. around C. along D. aside
3.A. when B. before C. unless D. until
4.A. success B. study C. time D. attempt
5.A. aim B. joke C. nod D. stare
6.A. cared about B. laughed at C. argued with D. asked after
7.A. right now B. from now C. at times D. in time
8.A. decision B. permission C. information D. preparation
9.A. repeated B. reviewed C. spelled D. kept
10.A. farm B. stand C. pond D. market
11.A. guessed B. forgot C. doubted D. ignored
12.A. by B. as C. with D. from
13.A. second B. effort C. desire D. movement
14.A. forcing B. allowing C. persuading D. leading
15.A. bright B. blank C. pale D. red
16.A. open-mouthed B. tongue-tied C. empty-handed D. broken-hearted
17.A. service B. home C. risk D. root
18.A. trade B. deed C. challenge D. incident
19.A. it B. us C. me D. them
20.A. thrown B. lost C. divided D. reflected
We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have we have here and treat food nicely.
A. that B. which C. what D. whether
In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.
A. sticking B. stuck C. to be stuck D. to have stuck
——In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.
——I can’t agree more. it’s great to have the two .
A. linked B. related C. connected D. combined
Drunk driving, which was once a occurrence, is now under control.
A. general B. frequent C. normal D. particular
——Guess what ,we’ve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.
——How nice! You a different culture then.¥
A. will be experiencing B. have experienced
C. have been experiencing D. will have experienced