My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally   1  what my parents meant.
One day, when I   2   a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went   3   the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few   4  from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”  5  he, “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and   6   that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my   7  . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I   8   to myself silently. I never went back to the store again  9  I finished my study and got a diploma.
 10  looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more   11  . The manager told me they needed new    12  . So it was a great chance for me.
I  13  my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always  14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still   15  in my spare time.

【小题1】
A.realize B.rememberC.wonderD.imagine
【小题2】
A.went throughB.left forC.stepped into D.walked past
【小题3】
A.out ofB.intoC.away fromD.onto
【小题4】
A.daysB.hoursC.minutesD.seconds
【小题5】
A.continuedB.answered C.warnedD.reported
【小题6】
A.uncomfortableB.impolite C.unkindD.impatient
【小题7】
A.hobbies B.futureC.parentsD.manger
【小题8】
A.shouted B.listened C.said D.cried
【小题9】
A.whenB.whileC.afterD.before
【小题10】
A.NothingB.EverythingC.NobodyD.Everybody
【小题11】
A.gradeB.luck C.confidenceD.pleasure
【小题12】
A.volunteers B.teachers C.students D.workers
【小题13】
A.soldB.showedC.sent D.shook
【小题14】
A.teachB.allowC.orderD.advise
【小题15】
A.learningB.workingC.playingD.chatting

We always want to prepare ourselves to the changes we may face when we go to a different country. Well, I have to say that for me, even after living in the US for one year and a half, I am still not used to the changes of weather, or how to manage my money well. There are many things that can give us culture shocks, but it is up to us whether to make it a big shock or a small one.
I know that changing schools was a big thing for me. It helped me to be stronger and open towards meeting new people.  Sometimes it feels like everybody is already in a group. This makes it harder for someone else to go in. But, it is not that hard. Actually many people know that you are from another country. They feel curious about your “history”, and would often think you are a different man.
Another thing that can produce a shock to me is the sudden change of weather. During the last couple of days, there was an ice-snow storm. It was the biggest in 15 years in the state of Missouri. It was raining ice, really, and you could hear sounds outside the window like little pieces of rocks hitting it, of course it was the ice. It started accumulating so heavily that the University had to close down for two days, and it got worse when it started snowing after the ice storm.
As international students, you may at times find something very difficult, but hey, anyone can beat and overcome it to make studying aboard an unforgettable experience.
【小题1】The author has been in the US for          .

A.one year
B.one and a half years
C.two years
D.two and a half years
【小题2】Changing schools        .
A.was just a small thing for the author
B.made it harder for the author to go into new people’s group
C.helped the author to be stronger and open towards meeting new people
D.made all people think the author was a different man
【小题3】The underlined word “accumulating” means       in Chinese.
A.堆积B.融化C.结冰D.移动
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned to be a shock for the author when he studied in the US?
A. The big changes of weather.  
B. B.Managing money.
C.Changing schools.           
D.Difference in language.
【小题5】What is the main idea of this article?
A.We may often change school to get used to living in a different country.
B.The author exercised a lot during the ice-snow storm and became stronger.
C.Students form other countries are curious about American history.
D.Studying abroad is cool though there are difficulties.

My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally   1  what my parents meant.

One day, when I   2   a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!

“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went   3   the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few   4  from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”  5  he, “Or do you have any work experience?”

I felt so ashamed and   6   that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my   7  . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I   8   to myself silently. I never went back to the store again  9  I finished my study and got a diploma.

 10  looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more   11  . The manager told me they needed new    12  . So it was a great chance for me.

I  13  my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”

Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always  14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still   15  in my spare time.

1.                A.realize         B.remember      C.wonder   D.imagine

 

2.                A.went through    B.left for         C.stepped into   D.walked past

 

3.                A.out of          B.into            C.away from D.onto

 

4.                A.days           B.hours          C.minutes  D.seconds

 

5.                A.continued       B.answered       C.warned   D.reported

 

6.                A.uncomfortable   B.impolite         C.unkind   D.impatient

 

7.                A.hobbies        B.future          C.parents   D.manger

 

8.                A.shouted        B.listened         C.said D.cried

 

9.                A.when          B.while           C.after D.before

 

10.               A.Nothing        B.Everything      C.Nobody   D.Everybody

 

11.               A.grade          B.luck           C.confidence D.pleasure

 

12.               A.volunteers      B.teachers        C.students   D.workers

 

13.               A.sold           B.showed        C.sent D.shook

 

14.               A.teach          B.allow          C.order D.advise

 

15.               A.learning        B.working        C.playing    D.chatting

 

 

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