When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (惊呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who 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 where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”
【小题1】When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.

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That cold February afternoon, I was walking back to my home-stay, feeling a bit sad. I had studied English at the language school for 3 months. Now it 1.________ (be) all over. The time for me to say goodbye to my hostess(女房东) was coming.

“How was your day, Kim?” My hostess 2.________ (greet) me as I opened the door. “Not too bad.” I answered.

She 3.________ (prepare) supper for me in the kitchen. “I am coming to help you.” I said to her — she had some trouble4.________ (walk) because she had her foot hurt the other day.

“No help 5.________ (need) now. Just 6.________ (have) a rest. Supper is soon ready.” I helped her 7.________ (take) the dishes to the dining room and set the knife and fork on the table.

“Well, Kim, this is the last supper together. It has been nice to have you in my family. You have been so kind and helpful.”

“Miss Foster,” I said with tears in my eyes. “Thank you so much for looking after me so well. I 8.________ (not forget) what you have done for me. “It’s nice of you to say so. I think we can talk on the phone or chat on the Internet if we 9.________ (miss)each other. Well, It’s a pity I can’t see you off at the airport. But I 10.________ (call) a taxi for you already. It will come to pick you up at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. The taxi will be paid by the school. So enjoy a good dinner and have a good sleep. You’ll see your family when you get up tomorrow.”

Allen had to call a taxi because the box was ____________ to carry all the way home

1. A.
   much too heavy
2. B.
   too much heavy
3. C.
   heavy too much
4. D.
   too heavy much

 Call a taxi, ______ you will miss the train.

A. and            B. though          C. because       D. or