When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America. 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 40 I went to America, I was really looking forward to__41_ a nice easy holiday without any 42 problems.
__43__wrong I was! The misunderstanding began 44 the airport. I was looking for a 45__telephone to give my friend Danny a 46 and tell her I had arrived. A 47 old man saw me looking lost and asked 48 __ he could help me.
“Yes.” I said，“I was to give my friend a ring. ”“Well, that’s nice,” he said. “Are you getting 49 ? But aren’t you a bit young?”“ 50 is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me 51 there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there’s phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding 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．when B．while C．if D．for
6.A．buying B．having C．giving D．receiving
7.A．time B．human C．language D．money
8.A．Too B．What a C．What D．How
9.A．with B．to C．over D．at
10.A．cheap B．popular C．public D．good
11.A．letter B．ring C．news D．information
12.A．friendly B．strange C．stupid D．tough
13.A．that B．if C．where D．when
14.A．to marry B．to be married C．marrying D．married
15.A．You B．She C．Who D．He
16.A．where B．in which C．over there D．that
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
Whose advice do you think I should take?
—You decide. ______
A. It’s up to you B. You speak C. That’s it D. You got it
I would greatly _____ it if you could send me the letter as soon as possible.
A. thank B. appreciate C. enjoy D. satisfy
He didn’t work hard. _____, he failed his exam again.
A. As a result B. As a result of C. In spite of D. As a matter of fact
Lucy asked for a separate room so that she could avoid ______ with Tom alone.
A. to leave B. to be left C. being left D. leaving
Always read the ________ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
