I didn't get much of an_______of the place because it was dark whenwe drove throu
A) glance
B) impression
C) interest
D) ambition
A) glance
B) impression
C) interest
D) ambition
Interviewer: Jane, you've recently returned from Japan. How long did you live there?
Jane: For five years.
Interviewer: And why did you go to Japan in the first 21?
Jane:Well, a Japanese exchange student was living with my family, and he got me interested in going to Japan. He encouraged me 一 22一 to get a teaching job there and even offered me a place to stay until I found an apartment—at his mother's house in Tokyo.
Interviewer: So you went?
Jane: I did. When I arrived his mother was very helpful, but she didn't speak much English and I didn't speak any 23 .We managed to communicate, somehow, with gestures and mime, or sometimes we would both use dictionaries.
Interviewer: In what ways is life in Japan —24— from life in the United States?
Jane:In just about every aspect. A big change was using public transportation in Tokyo instead of a car. Trains, subways, and other transportation in Japan are very good, though crowded. You get used 一 25一 more often, because, without a car, you have to carry your groceries home. But I was really glad to be rid of my car. Another thing is the low crime rate in Tokyo and other big cities in Japan. I always felt —26— and never worried about crime. That's pretty unusual in almost any big city in the world today.
Interviewer: Did you have any difficulties adjusting?
Jane: Well, at the beginning it was hard not knowing the language. At first I learned survival Japanese, so I could get by in everyday situations, but anything technical was difficult for me to understand. I took classes, but it was slow going, and I didn’t always express myself because I was afraid of —27— mistakes. I wish I had taken more risks一I would probably have learned the language faster. Another thing I had to get used to was living in a culture where the majority of people looked different from me. I knew I'd always be an —28— in some ways.
Interviewer: What about Japanese food?
Jane: Overall, the diet there is a healthy one-low fat. Oh, there were many Japanese specialties that I liked, and others that I didn't like so much. The food wag very different, but I didn't expect to eat American style. there. I expected to eat Japanese style. and though,—29— Japanese products. I think Japanese food preparation takes a long time and I didn't have a lot of time to prepare food, so much of my experience comes from eating in restaurants.
Interviewer: What advice would you give to someone going to live overseas for the first time?
Jane: Do some of the things I didn't do: Before you go, read as much as you can. Find out about the culture, the customs, the holidays, the traditions. Learn a little bit of the language if you can and the way people express politeness. Be flexible. Living in another culture is like seeing the world through a new pair of glasses—at first everything—30—confusing. But if you keep your eyes open,eventually everything becomes clear. Unfortunately, a lot of people just close their eyes.
21. A. place B. idea C. opinion D. view
22. A. try B. to try C. trying D. to trying
23. A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. Spanish
24. A. differ B. different C. the same D.differentiate
25. A. to shopping B. shopping C. go shopping D.to shop
26. A. good B. happy C. easy D.safe
27. A. make B. to make C. making D. doing
28. A. visitor B. passenger C. passers-by D.outsider
29. A. buying B. to buying C. to buy D.bought
30. A. look B. looks C. is looked D. is looking
(I didn't mind) their coming (late) to the lecture, but I (objected) their making (so much noise).
A.I didn’t mind
B.late
C.objected
D.so much noise
When the two students dropped out, no one took much notice because______.
A.they had long lost heart in class performance
B.they were absent from class too often
C.they didn't get on well with other students
D.they were so much cut off from the rest of the class
Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station because he ______.
A. didn't like to give his name and address to the policeman
B. wanted to get help and tell the truth there
C. didn't like to talk too much with the policeman
D. wanted to leave the man in his car and let him go
---I think it was something () pleasant.
A.far more
B.far less
C.too much
D.much too
听力原文: My first semester of college was the worst I've been through. I had made plans during the summer to share an apartment with two of my close friends from high school. But before we moved in,problems started developing.
One of the two girls I was to share an apartment with was going to work instead of going to college。 However,a week before we were to move in,she found out that she didn't get the job. She is forced to live at home and look for work. The rest two of us lasted for a month and then agreed that we couldn't make it with the higher monthly rent payments. I started looking around.
I found another apartment and the rent wasn't bad. The place was noisy,but it was the best I could afford for the time. However,one day when I returned,I saw smoke coming from the back of the house. The cottage had caught fire,and my room was a burned mess。I was once more out of a place to stay.
I finally gave up looking around and moved home. I had to drive forty miles to school every day,so I almost spent as much on gas as I would have on lodging. I was very bored I almost lost the will to study. It had been really a bad semester!
(33)
A.To look for two of her close friends.
B.To stay at home and study.
C.To share an apartment with friends.
D.To move out and live alone.
A.much more
B.less
C.more
D.much less
A.If
B.That if
C.That
D.If that
(46)
A.business
B.action
C.life
D.search