When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could 　  this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my 　     I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “　  You are going to college.” I was very 　    when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”

Two days later, 　  took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends, 　  together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 　  I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we 　  the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were 　 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was 　 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”

He asked me, “What do you think of the 　 ?”

“Too bad,” I answered.

“And marriage is even 　 !” he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard 　  I could get into a good college. I 　  studying English so I decided to major in(主修) languages at college. Thanks to my father and our 　  to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1.A. say                        B. do                            C. receive          D. find

2.A. teacher               B. friend                      C. father                     D. husband

3.A. Yes!                      B. No!                           C. Really?           D. OK?

4.A. angry          B. tired                        C. nervous                  D. surprised

5.A. he                         B. she                           C. it                               D. they

6.A. working               B. studying                  C. singing           D. farming

7.A. guess          B. mean                       C. say                           D. hope

8.A. looked at             B. returned to            C. arrived at                D. left for

9.A. outside                B. inside                      C. back                         D. away

10.A. terrible             B. wonderful              C. funny                       D. special

11.A. workers     B. guard                         C. building                   D. factory

12.A. better                B. harder                     C. worse                      D. easier

13.A. but                     B. if                               C. so that                     D. such that

14.A. enjoyed            B. stopped                  C. disliked          D. minded

15.A. way           B. idea                         C. plan                         D. visit

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I dreamed of going to the USA when I was a middle school student. When I was in high school, I made up my 　1 to go to America.

　　　 I wanted to study English and American culture. And I didn’t want to study in college in Japan at all. In Japan, it is very 　2 to enter a famous college or university but easy to graduate, so students don’t study hard after they enter the college or university. This was one of the reasons why I came to America.

　　　 I came to America last September. I have been here for eight months. When I first came here, I was very surprised. There are many differences 　3 Japan and America. I felt it was very strange and interesting.

　　　 I was also very upset because I heard English 　4 . Whenever I watched TV, went shopping, or even 　5 a walk, I heard only English. Everything was very hard for me because I could hardly understand English. Now I am used to hearing English and I can talk with Americans more easily, 　6 things are getting better.

　　　 After I came here, I realized how much I love my family, how difficult it is to live by 　7 , how exciting it is to live in another country, and how important it is to do 　8 I want to do. If I didn’t come here, maybe I didn’t realize these things. This is the most important experience in my life. I’m going to stay here for about three years. I’ll never forget the life in the USA.

When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could   1　 this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my  2　 I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” I was very    3    when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”

Two days later, he took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends,  4   together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 5   so because I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were    6　. I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers and listening to the noise. It was   7　. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”

He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”

“Too bad,” I answered.

“And marriage is even   8　!” he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard  9 I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in(主修) languages at college.   

Thanks to my father and our   10   to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1  A. say                        B. do                C. receive            D. like

2  A. teacher                 B. friend                 C. father                   D. husband

3  A. angry                     B. tired                  C. nervous           D. surprised

4  A. working                 B. singing             C. playing           D. farming

5  A. guessed                     B. meant              C. said                  D. hoped

6  A. outside                 B. inside               C. back              D. away

7  A. terrible                B. wonderful        C. funny          D. special

8  A. better                     B. harder              C. worse            D. easier

9  A. but                     B. if                     C. so              D. although

10 A. way                        B. look                 C. plan                  D. visit