Not many foreigners can say that they have lived in China for as long as I have. Perhaps some can hack(应对) it for about two or three years and then they want to either go back home or move on to another country. As for me, I cannot get 36 of this place. I love it here so much and I honestly believe that I am very comfortable here. It feels just like 37. And, here 38 the story.
It was August 2001 and I had just said 39 to my family and friends as I 40 to Los Angeles International Airport to catch my 41 to Incheon, South Korea which would then 42 me to Beijing. When I arrived in LA I was very excited and a little 43 because I didn't know what to 44 when I arrived in China. It 45 like receiving a wrapped gift and you had no idea what was in it 46 you opened it. As I 47 the Korean Airlines 48 desk I gave the attendant(空乘人员) my ticket. He looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, sir. This flight was yesterday." I was in 49 and lost for words. The attendant told me I had to wait several hours until they could 50 whether I could get onto another flight.
I was so afraid at this time that I called my mother and frantically(狂乱地) told her," I missed my flight! I don't think I can go to 51! I'm better off going back to Washington, DC!" That's when she 52 I call my leader in China and ask whether I could still go there. Looking 53 all of the papers I found a phone number and called the Beijing office. 54, my leader was there and assured me I could still join the group. Also, KAL had a seat for me on the next flight. So, after 24 hours and a 55 in Korea, I arrived in Beijing. I don't know what my feeling was, but I wasn't tired because I had finally arrived and I just wanted to look around the city. As I traveled to the hotel in the car I saw all the wonderful buildings, friendly people and interesting sites. I was so happy to be here.

Not many foreigners can say that they have lived in China for as long as I have. Perhaps some can hack(应对) it for about two or three years and then they want to either go back home or move on to another country. As for me, I cannot get 36 of this place. I love it here so much and I honestly believe that I am very comfortable here. It feels just like 37. And, here 38 the story.

It was August 2001 and I had just said 39 to my family and friends as I 40 to Los Angeles International Airport to catch my 41 to Incheon, South Korea which would then 42 me to Beijing. When I arrived in LA I was very excited and a little 43 because I didn't know what to 44 when I arrived in China. It 45 like receiving a wrapped gift and you had no idea what was in it 46 you opened it. As I 47 the Korean Airlines 48 desk I gave the attendant(空乘人员) my ticket. He looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, sir. This flight was yesterday." I was in 49 and lost for words. The attendant told me I had to wait several hours until they could 50 whether I could get onto another flight.

I was so afraid at this time that I called my mother and frantically(狂乱地) told her," I missed my flight! I don't think I can go to 51! I'm better off going back to Washington, DC!" That's when she 52 I call my leader in China and ask whether I could still go there. Looking 53 all of the papers I found a phone number and called the Beijing office. 54, my leader was there and assured me I could still join the group. Also, KAL had a seat for me on the next flight. So, after 24 hours and a 55 in Korea, I arrived in Beijing. I don't know what my feeling was, but I wasn't tired because I had finally arrived and I just wanted to look around the city. As I traveled to the hotel in the car I saw all the wonderful buildings, friendly people and interesting sites. I was so happy to be here.

Not many foreigners can say that they have lived in China for as long as I have. Perhaps some can hack(应对) it for about two or three years and then they want to either go back home or move on to another country. As for me, I cannot get1 of this place. I love it here so much and I honestly believe that I am very comfortable here. It feels just like2. And, here3 the story.
It was August 2001 and I had just said4 to my family and friends as I5 to Los Angeles International Airport to catch my6 to Incheon, South Korea which would then7 me to Beijing. When I arrived in LA I was very excited and a little8 because I didn't know what to9 when I arrived in China. It10 like receiving a wrapped gift and you had no idea what was in it11 you opened it. As I12 the Korean Airlines13 desk I gave the attendant(空乘人员) my ticket. He looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, sir. This flight was yesterday." I was in14 and lost for words. The attendant told me I had to wait several hours until they could 15whether I could get onto another flight.
I was so afraid at this time that I called my mother and frantically(狂乱地) told her," I missed my flight! I don't think I can go to16! I'm better off going back to Washington, DC!" That's when she17 I call my leader in China and ask whether I could still go there. Looking 18all of the papers I found a phone number and called the Beijing office.19, my leader was there and assured me I could still join the group. Also, KAL had a seat for me on the next flight. So, after 24 hours and a20 in Korea, I arrived in Beijing. I don't know what my feeling was, but I wasn't tired because I had finally arrived and I just wanted to look around the city. As I traveled to the hotel in the car I saw all the wonderful buildings, friendly people and interesting sites. I was so happy to be here.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      many
   2. B.
      much
   3. C.
      enough
   4. D.
      little
2. 2.
   1. A.
      home
   2. B.
      family
   3. C.
      house
   4. D.
      country
3. 3.
   1. A.
      says
   2. B.
      goes
   3. C.
      tells
   4. D.
      talks
4. 4.
   1. A.
      hello
   2. B.
      sorry
   3. C.
      good
   4. D.
      goodbye
5. 5.
   1. A.
      headed
   2. B.
      walked
   3. C.
      settled
   4. D.
      jogged
6. 6.
   1. A.
      train
   2. B.
      flight
   3. C.
      bus
   4. D.
      ship
7. 7.
   1. A.
      adjust
   2. B.
      lead
   3. C.
      conduct
   4. D.
      adapt
8. 8.
   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      annoyed
   3. C.
      adsurd
   4. D.
      nervous
9. 9.
   1. A.
      happen
   2. B.
      see
   3. C.
      expect
   4. D.
      know
10. 10.
    1. A.
       felt
    2. B.
       looked
    3. C.
       seemed
    4. D.
       sounded
11. 11.
    1. A.
       after
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       while
    4. D.
       until
12. 12.
    1. A.
       got
    2. B.
       arrived
    3. C.
       approached
    4. D.
       sat
13. 13.
    1. A.
       check-in
    2. B.
       office
    3. C.
       check-out
    4. D.
       examine
14. 14.
    1. A.
       shock
    2. B.
       trouble
    3. C.
       danger
    4. D.
       difficulty
15. 15.
    1. A.
       sure
    2. B.
       confirm
    3. C.
       construct
    4. D.
       ask
16. 16.
    1. A.
       Korea
    2. B.
       Washington
    3. C.
       Los Angeles
    4. D.
       China
17. 17.
    1. A.
       explained
    2. B.
       suggested
    3. C.
       ordered
    4. D.
       requested
18. 18.
    1. A.
       around
    2. B.
       back
    3. C.
       through
    4. D.
       for
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Luckily
    2. B.
       Seriously
    3. C.
       Honestly
    4. D.
       Sadly
20. 20.
    1. A.
       visit
    2. B.
       living
    3. C.
       stopover
    4. D.
       stay

Alexis was hot and tired. With rage in her voice she shouted, "Pull me up！I give up, I hate this. This is stupid!" It was at that moment when Jason, the adviser on the trip, looked at me and said, "Ed, I'm going to go down and talk with her." I then shouted down to Alexis, "Hold on! You can do this. We know you can!"
Jason grasped another rope, put his climbing harness(系带)on and began to repel down the cliff. Within moments Jason was beside Alexis. She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that jetted outward. Jason said to Alexis, "I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time. Your feet and fingers are cramping(痉挛)up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire. But , Alexis, you are strong, look how far up you are already. You have taken one of the more difficult paths up the cliff. Look Alexis, look at the path you have taken."
At that moment, Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down. The bright white chalk she used on her hands to give her a better hold, showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff. Jason was right. Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff. Jason then looked straight into Alexis' eyes and in a calm voice he said, "You are not alone out here, there are people who care about you, who want to help you and see you succeed. We are going to do this together. Are you ready?" Slowly she shook her head yes and took a deep breath.
【小题1】Jason went down the cliff because _________.

Alexis was hot and tired. With rage in her voice she shouted, "Pull me up！I give up, I hate this. This is stupid!" It was at that moment when Jason, the adviser on the trip, looked at me and said, "Ed, I'm going to go down and talk with her." I then shouted down to Alexis, "Hold on! You can do this. We know you can!"

Jason grasped another rope, put his climbing harness(系带)on and began to repel down the cliff. Within moments Jason was beside Alexis. She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that jetted outward. Jason said to Alexis, "I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time. Your feet and fingers are cramping(痉挛)up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire. But , Alexis, you are strong, look how far up you are already. You have taken one of the more difficult paths up the cliff. Look Alexis, look at the path you have taken."

At that moment, Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down. The bright white chalk she used on her hands to give her a better hold, showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff. Jason was right. Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff. Jason then looked straight into Alexis' eyes and in a calm voice he said, "You are not alone out here, there are people who care about you, who want to help you and see you succeed. We are going to do this together. Are you ready?" Slowly she shook her head yes and took a deep breath.

1.Jason went down the cliff because _________.

A．Alexis took a wrong path                  B．Alexis was trapped in rocks

C．Alexis didn't believe in herself              D．Alexis' forearms were badly hurt

2.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．Alexis was finally pulled up by Ed

B．Alexis regretted having taken the wrong path up the cliff

C．Alexis was immediately sent to hospital after she was pulled up

D．Alexis successfully rock climbed

3.The underlined word "hot" in the story means _________.

A．disappointed       B．angry             C．uncomfortable      D．running a high body temperature

4.Alexis would probably become _________.

A．more strong-minded                     B．easier to give up

C．poorer in health                        D．less interested in rock climbing